Doing research?

The Independent Record staff has been contacted by several individuals wanting to do research on a variety of topics.

No problem, we’ve got you covered. There are a few ways to access the IR archives.

The easiest way to research through the last seven years of papers is using our website at thermopir.com. Subscribers have access to review full pdf versions of our paper dating back to April 2015. For stories printed in the IR from the beginning of 2016 until present, the key word search feature is available.

If you are interested in researching public notices that ran in the IR or another Wyoming newspaper, they can be found at https://www.wyopublicnotices.com.

We also have past paper editions of the IR available for viewing in our office. These date back to the mid 1940s.

If you are looking for minutes from a Hot Springs County Commissioner meeting held ten years ago, you’ll find them in the IR. If you are looking for a list of HSCSD #1 salaries from the past 6 years, you’ll find it in the IR.

A printed newspaper is one of the most accurate sources for research and information. It can’t be altered or changed in future years to suit the needs of those who want to rewrite history or provide alternative facts.