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Board accepting bids for new school bus drop off lane
Editor’s note: This information originally ran in the June 17, 2021 Independent Record on this page. We are running it again to help answer...
Slices of Life - Dealing with grief
by Jill Pertler Grief teaches me new lessons every day. I think writing about them is important, because grief is a topic many of us shy away from....
Support for Medicaid Expansion
The undersigned members of Wyoming’s business community ask the 66th Wyoming Legislature to pass a bill to expand the state’s Medicaid program dur...
Medicaid expansion - good for Wyoming
Medicaid is a state-administered program that currently supports the medical needs of Wyoming citizens who are both low income AND blind, disabled, pr...
Volunteers needed to prepare Thanksgiving meal
The People for People program and other local volunteers will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal this year. We will not have eat-in meals at the...
September is National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that...
Health officer provides COVID information
As predicted, COVID has spiked again both here in Hot Springs County and in the rest of the country. Those falling ill, being hospitalized, and dying... Full story
Masks will not be required when school begins
Greetings HSCSD #1 Patrons, On August 4, I participated in a ZOOM meeting with all superintendents in the state of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of...
Hot Springs County fire ban
A fire ban was put in place in Hot Springs County as of June 30. Please read the order for your protection. If you have any questions please contact...
Board accepting bids for new school bus drop off lane
After multiple years of consideration, the Hot Springs County Board of Trustees approved going out for bid on a new bus drop off that will serve Hot...
Wyo Wednesday and Thermopolis Brewfest
by Suzanne Samelson Spring and being outside continues to be on our minds. Think Wyo Wednesday on June 2. Think Thermopolis Brewfest on Saturday,...
Chamber foundation receives 501(c)3 status
by Meri Ann Rush Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Foundation On August 13, 2020 the Board of Directors for the Thermopolis-Hot Springs...
Shop local on Wyo. Wednesday
by Suzanne Samelson Spring is on our minds and in the air. Think Wyo Wednesday on May 5. Think Downtown Cleanup on Wednesday, May 19. Wyo Wednesday...
Get ready for Wyo Wednesdays
by Suzanne Samelson Main Street Thermopolis has plans for the spring season, starting with Wyo Wednesday on April 7. The first Wednesday of the mo...
Be aware of numerous scams
CyberWyoming releases information on recent scam activity. Residents and businesses are reminded to never give out information over the phone...
Community Chatter: Coffee Talk
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has been working on our strategic plan. We have identified three areas to focus on; Member...
Dumb idea with bad timing: canceling newspaper published legal notices
by Bill Sniffin, Cowboy State Daily Using both tight budgets and a Covid pandemic as excuses, the dumb idea of limiting printed public notices in...
COVID closure impact on students
by Catelyn Deromedi RWE Principal Ralph Witters Elementary school would like to expound on last week’s article written in the Independent Record tit...
Community Chatter - Moving Veteran's Day speech
Thermopolis VFW Post 2281 marked Veteran’s Day last Wednesday at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with words from the post...
The Psychology of Smoking Cessation
by Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D. As a primary care physician, I commonly encounter patients who smoke cigarettes. Most people, including those who...
Our view - Stay informed
It’s a battle that’s been waged for a long time now and it doesn’t show any signs of letting up. There’s a movement amongst state legislators...
Prairie Doc Perspectives
by Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D. It is a classic presentation: The middle-aged man who develops a painful, swollen, great toe the morning after...
Our view - Bobcat homecoming
The 2020 Bobcat Homecoming week activities will be held throughout next week. In the three schools of Hot Springs County School District, various...
Our view - Remembering 9/11
The editorial that appears to the right of this editorial ran in the September 13, 2001 Thermopolis Independent Record following the 9/11 terrorist...
Our view
Scams have been circulating for many years but it seems there are always new ones popping up to try to scam people out of their money. The following...
