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Here at the offices of your hometown newspaper, we consider ourselves among the fortunate ones. The press, like it or not, are deemed essential in...

Our summer plans may not be starting out the way we had hoped, but there is still plenty to do right in our own backyard. This worldwide pandemic...

Sunday’s Hot Springs County High School Graduation was one that will be remembered by the Bobcat community for years to come. This year marked the...

During the past two months, we’ve heard from a lot of you. These comments, written by long-time readers and new residents, are appreciated. If you...

Occupational Therapy (OT) is the use of intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations of an individual. An O...

After several weeks of the world seemingly out of control, it’s about time for all of us to take a little breather. We’re still under recommended...

by Sam Shumway AARP Wyoming State Director Scammers are on the prowl with Americans’ increased anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic. This is of...

As Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Public Health announced the most recent orders regarding COVID-19 closures and restrictions on...

by Jill Kruse, DO When my mom called me and said that my dad found four N95 masks in the garage and she wanted to send them all to me since I’m a...

As you can probably tell by reading this note, I am really mad at our government and the people who are letting themselves be cowed by an overbearing...

My dog thinks I’ve quit my job to spend more time with her. On the other hand, my cat assumes that I have been fired. Because of being the looser...

We need to get through this time and tighten our belts, just as we have through two World Wars, terrorist attacks and other epidemics. Newspapers in...

by Sam Shumway State Director, AARP Wyoming  In the year 2019, AARP’s FraudWatch Network reported 24 percent of all scam calls reported in Wyoming...

Coach Don Simpson was a coach for the Thermopolis Boxing Club. I had two sons in the club and a 5-year-old daughter who never missed a practice. Therm...

The following was sent to Governor Mark Gordon and also shared with the Thermopolis Independent Record as a letter to the editor.   Dear Governor...

So many scams circulate every year trying to rob citizens of their money. Now, there are some trying to get their hands on your economic impact...

Without a doubt we are living in a very strange time in our country right now. Many are essentially barricaded behind their front doors while others...

by Peter Wagner One of the reporters in our Sheldon office received an e-mail a week ago stating his child was no longer qualified to be taken care...

Many businesses in local communities have been forced to shut down abruptly without having time to think about their mail delivery. Typically, a...

Something occurred last week which received little, if any, notice amidst the ever growing concern of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). March...

by Ken Paulson As the scope and threat of the coronavirus pandemic becomes clear, people all over the world hunger for two things: an effective...

by Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — With the onslaught of media coverage the COVID-19 pandemic has been garnering the...

It may seem that our cousins in the big cities are over-reacting but a time of crisis generally brings out the best in people who live in small commun...

For nearly fifteen years, I’ve had the privilege and opportunity to be involved with the HSCHS wrestling program from being a fan, volunteer coach,...