Thermopolis Independent Record

Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued a brief press release regarding the pedestrian fatality that occurred on January 24 in Thermopolis. The release states, a pedestrian identified as Bernadine Blacketer, an 85-year-old female, was crossing the street when she was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle did not stop after the collision with Blacketer. The driver, a juvenile, was driving to the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School to get on the bus for a sporting event.

Thermopolis resident Porshia Birdsley has qualified to compete at the Official Strongman Games held at the Alliant Energy Center Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin. The event runs from December 5-8, with Birdsley scheduled to compete in the womens 161 lb. class. Our local VFW will be airing the competition at Post 2281 on Friday and Saturday. At this national festival of strength, Birdsley will be competing against strongwomen from around the world.

Brooks Jordan, District Manager of Wyoming State Parks in the Big Horn Basin and Chris Delay, Hot Springs State Park Superintendent, presented themselves to both the Hot Springs County Commissioners (HSCC) and the Thermopolis Town Council (TTC) on May 7 at their respective meetings to discuss upcoming changes to Hot Springs State Park concessions. The two then scheduled a public Q & A session, held Monday at the Smoking Waters shelter.