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Gayla Mead-Ellis, a member of the Chamber Board, was appointed to the Chamber Board of Directors during the group’s Thursday meeting. Mead-Ellis, who is involved in a number of community organizations, was confirmed unanimously by the group, and will fill a recently vacated Board of Directors position expiring October of 2017 The Chamber Board, who is sponsoring the decorating of light poles throughout town, also decided that the board itself should find and decorate a light pole to encourage o... Full story
Carl Lebya took over the rains of the Travel and Tourism Board as he called the November meeting to order in his new position as the board president. Tourism director Amanda Moeller gave a brief update for the financial report. Reporting that there was a 2% income fall compared to last year. Moeller also reported that the billboards west of town on Highway 120 were up and that many residents have said what a great improvement they are from the previous version. Though there was some discussion...
A sizable crowd braved the wind to attend the grand opening of the Hot Springs County Airport northwest of Thermopolis. The celebration began Saturday at 9:30 a.m. when the first plane landed at the airport, signaling the lifting of the NOTAM (notice to airmen) and the opening of the airport to the public. Flying in to join the celebration were Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, former Gov. Dave Freudenthal and U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis. Ford Roes, quality assurance administrator...
Sunday morning at 9:38 a.m. Thermopolis suffered a loss of the worst kind, a tragedy that is felt by the whole community. Gavin Jacobsen, 12, was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train near the intersection of the train tracks and Broadway street. The train was traveling north when the crew noticed Jacobsen walking along the tracks. The crew began measures to alert Jacobsen by sounding the train’s whistle early. According to Thermopolis Police Chief Steven Shay, after an investigation th...
Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet November 19 in the Barrett Building third floor conference room, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last until 5 p.m. During the meeting, the Commission will receive updates on department programs, as well as the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan. An executive session may be called if necessary. The Commission has advisory responsibility for the agency which involves the planning, acquisition, development...
Sign ups for the 2015 Community Christmas Baskets have began at the H.O.P.E. Agency at 426 Big Horn Street. Last year, the program provided more than 100 boxes of food to families in need throughout the community with the help of volunteers, organizations and businesses in Thermopolis. The last day to sign up for the program will be Friday, Dec. 11 with pickup of the baskets on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 642 Arapahoe. Nonperishable food donations may be left in the entryway at Holy...
The Wyoming Arts Council will hold its quarterly board meeting in Thermopolis on Nov. 12-13. It will be held in the Government Annex Building’s County Commission Meeting Room, 117 N. 4th St. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, the board will convene to adjudicate Governor’s Arts Awards nominations, hear reports, plan for upcoming events and conduct business. The board invites individuals and organizational representatives to attend any part of the meeting to observe the board process, and to address the board during the public com...
The Ag Citizen of the Year and Rising Star award winner will be announced at the Harvest Moon Ball Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. The ball will feature a dinner and dance beginning at 6 p.m. The Century Award will be presented to the Shumway/Ready families. The Shumway/Ready families originate back to 1908 when Edith (Ready) Shumway’s father Jesse Ready and his brother Abe settled on Owl Creek in 1908. Leonard and Edith Shumway settled on Mud Creek in 1938. The f...
The Hot Springs People for People Backpack Program, which aims to stop hunger in the county’s public schools, will be selling donated Christmas trees and wreaths on Nov. 21 for a higher purpose. The trees and wreaths were decorated by volunteers and will hopefully raise a quarter of the total funds that allow the program to send food home to 150 local Hot Springs County public school students who otherwise cannot afford to eat during the weekend. Operating on about $15,000 of donations a year a...
The Nov. 26 issue of the Thermopolis Independent Record will go to press on Tuesday rather than Wednesday and will be available around town Tuesday evening, Nov. 24. Most mailed copies will arrive in post office boxes and on county rural routes Wednesday morning, Nov. 25. The display advertising, classified advertising and public notices deadline for the Nov. 27 issue will be Noon. Friday, Nov 20. The deadline for submission of information for news stories will be noon Monday, Nov. 23 Our office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov....
GDA Engineers Director of Operations Dustin Spomer revealed four proposals for renovating and repairing Black Mountain Road to over a dozen concerned community members at Hot Springs County Annex on Nov. 5. Spomer, who has worked closely with the county during the recently completed Hot Springs County Airport project, said of the Black Mountain Road in question, “This is a roadway corridor in failure. There is not a lot of debate when it comes to that question.” The road, which connects with Cou...
Nate Messenger was named Airport Manager on Oct. 13, starting a contract that will last until June 30, 2020. Messenger was present at the final County Commissioners meetings about the airport and was able to provide valuable feedback about the final stages of airport construction and design. Messenger, who served six years in the Navy as an in-flight mechanic on a P-3 Orion aircraft, has been working as a mechanic on Life Flight air ambulance helicopters at Classic Air Medical in Riverton since. Messenger entered a bid to become the new...
The first measurable snow of the season slowly blanketed downtown Thermopolis on Nov. 4....
Local scout troops will be holding a community food drive on Saturday, Nov. 14 to benefit the Community Food Bank and the Christmas Basket program. Place your food donations in a bag by your front door for pick up. Empty bags will not be distributed this year. They are asking for donations of nonperishable food items so the scouts and other volunteers may pick them up between 8 a.m. and noon. If your donation is not picked up or if you will be out of town that day, you may leave your bag in the entry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 642...
Hot Springs County High School students were recognized Monday by receiving a letter for being named to the honor roll two semesters in a row. The students include: Sophomores Cullen Becher, Rebecca Clouse, Stormy Cox, Emmalyne Coyne, Strite Daniels, Mya Holman, Hannah Hurley, Kylar LaBoy, Daniel Leonhardt, Jared Little, Haley McDermott, Chauncey Morris, Dakota Prosser, Lauren Reed, Hudson Roling, Alexandra Russell, Mary Ryan, Kaitlyn Schmuck, Noah Schwalbe, ShayLynn Skar, Josi Thurgood, Tyne Vialpando, Wyatt Wright, Shianne Yarrington and...
Students and their families filled the Hot Springs County High School commons for an awards ceremony honoring those who have made the honor roll two semesters in a row....
The new Hot Springs County Airport grand opening is slated to take place Saturday, Nov 7. The grand opening celebration will start at 9:30 a.m. when the first plane will land at the airport, signaling the lifting of the NOTAM (notice to airmen) and the opening of the airport to the public. At 11 a.m. Governor Matt Mead will fly into the airport, and shortly after at 11:15 a.m. the master of ceremonies will give a welcome speech and introduce the guest speakers to the podium. At 11:45 a.m. the...
Ralph Witters Elementary students received a special Halloween treat Friday when the heroic Knights of Red Rock and their trusty steeds welcomed students to school. Sir Travis Bomengen and Sir Jason Weyer also made a visit to downtown Thermopolis during their travels....
by Durward D. Jones The Hot Springs County School District Board held a special meeting Friday, Oct. 30 at noon. All board members were present except Dan Pebble who was absent. The meeting was called to order and then a motion was made to move into executive session by Dr. Travis Bomengen for discussion of a student matter and personnel changes. The Board adjourned from executive session 30 minutes later. A motion was made by Bomengen and seconded by Clay Van Antwerp to expel a student from...
Tuesday’s Thermopolis Town Council meeting began with the council approving a catering permit for Cindy Ellison during the FFA Harvest Ball Nov. 14. Assistant to the Mayor Fred Crosby gave some feedback in place of the Town Engineer Heath Overfield, explaining to the council that Wilson Brothers will fix a sewer man hole crack on First Street within the next week or so. Crosby also brought to the council’s attention that he needed their approval for notice to proceed for Barnum Inc. to start two...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners discussed for the last time the final preparations for the new county airport, set to open on Nov. 7. The airport project, which formally began October 16, 2012, passed Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division and Federal Aviation Administration inspections last week “with flying colors,” according to GDA engineer Jeremy Gilb. Gilb added that the inspectors were “very impressed” with the status and function of the airport. One of the last orders of business yet to be completed at the air...
Specialty Towing is the new name for the local vehicle towing service here in Thermopolis . Dennis Leonhardt of Finishing Touches saw the need to keep a towing service in town and purchased what was formally known as Auto and RV Specialties. Leonhardt did not want to see the business leave Thermopolis. With the purchase of the new business, Leonhardt was able to keep the same staff on board. So the towing experience of the staff is still there. While some of the services have changed, the...
Thermopolis local and hometown hero Jayci Mead returned in October from the Million Dollar Bucking Bulls Games with not one, but two bulls in the top 25. Her two bulls, Call Me Trigger and Wyoming Dominator, finished tied for 10th and 18th respectively out of 200 bulls. The 21 year-old Thermopolis native's fate was seemingly sealed when her high school had a career day during which students could explore possible career paths for the future. Mead chose 'bucking bull stock contractor' because of...
The Ag Citizen of the Year and Rising Star award winner will be announced at the Harvest Moon Ball Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building at 6 p.m. The Century Award will be presented to the Shumway/Ready families. Nominees for Ag Citizen of the Year are Ray Shaffer, Bobbi Zupan, Cindy Denton and Chip Axtell. Nominees for Rising Star are Darcy Axtell, Justin Reed, Jake Agar and Brian Johnson. The Shumway/Ready families originate back to 1908 when Edith (Ready) Shumway’s father Jesse Ready and his brother Abe settled on Owl C...
Three different events will be held in Thermopolis Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. The Thermopolis Middle School Student Council will host a Veterans Day program at 8:30 a.m. in the school auditorium. The program will honor those who have selflessly fought for our country. Everyone is welcome to attend the free program. The public is also invited to attend services honoring the first serviceman from Hot Springs County to die in battle on foreign soil. The Hot Springs County Pioneer Association, in cooperation with Hot Springs...
