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  • Wyoming Legislature update

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jan 24, 2019

    Senator Wyatt Agar reported that the budget debate had reached something of a standstill last week and was picked up again Tuesday. The issues, Agar explained, stem from the House wanting $75 million for capital construction projects in Laramie and Cheyenne. The Senate voted against it, instead proposing $200 million be set aside in a separate account to impact the upcoming $250 million structural deficit in education. Naturally, Agar said, the Senate’s proposal was voted down so both the H...

  • Wyoming Legislature update

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jan 24, 2019

    Representative John Winter checked in from Cheyenne this week after taking action on several bills, including the grizzly delisting resolution, shed antler legislation, regulation of hunting methods, lodging tax and Board of Outfitter and Guides civil penalties. All of the aforementioned bills passed the House on third reading and will now head to the Senate for consideration. One of the bills making the rounds this past week was HB0066, a statewide lodging tax bill. The bill calls for a 5...

  • Wyoming Legislature update

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Jan 17, 2019

    Last week, Senator Wyatt Agar reported an 11-1 vote effectively killed a bill related to the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Specifically, the legislation sought to have the the department of health conduct a study and develop recommendations on the financial benefits cost savings and programmatic impacts of transferring state ownership of the Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center to another health care provider. Ager also reported that within the Appropriations Committee they are having hearings...

  • Wyoming Legislature update

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Jan 17, 2019

    The 2019 session of the Wyoming State Legislature is well underway, and our Representative John Winter is in full swing. "This new role is very interesting, to say the least," Winter said, "and I am still on a learning curve. The bills are just starting to come out of committee for voting, so last week was just the beginning." Winter is a member of the Travel, Recreation and Wildlife (TRW) Committee as well as the Agricultural Committee in the house, so he will be voting on the various bills...

  • Wyoming Legislature convenes January 8

    Mark Dykes and Cindy Glasson, Editor and Reporter Photographer|Jan 3, 2019

    by Mark Dykes and Cindy Glasson The 65th Legislature for the State of Wyoming will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and our Senior Legislator, Wyatt Agar, noted his move to the Appropriations Committee is a big one as it is the first time, to anyone’s recollection, a first term senator from the majority party has been placed on the committee. He further added it would be an interesting move, as senators typically wait two to three years to get on Appropriations, and he considers it a huge honor. Agar will focus on responsible use of tax dollars i... Full story

  • Legislature committee assignments made

    Dec 6, 2018

    The 65th Legislature for the State of Wyoming will convene next month and our legislators for Hot Springs County, Wyatt Agar and John Winter, have received their committee assignments for the 2019-2020 session. Agar is now our Senior Legislator and he has been assigned to the Appropriations Committee, a good spot for him since that is the committee making financial decisions, including the fate of the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Winter is our Junior Legislator and he has been assigned to a number of committees for his first year. Those committees...

  • Several changes in local leadership

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Nov 8, 2018

    Shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday night, unofficial election results were released from the Hot Springs County Clerk's office. The results will put a few new faces in local offices come January, while we will see some familiar ones stay on board. Wyoming will have a new Governor in January as Republican Mark Gordon won the race in something of a landslide. A majority of the other state races came out pretty much as predicted. John Barrasso will continue in the US Senate, Liz Cheney was elected US... Full story

  • Hot Springs County General Election

    Nov 1, 2018

    Jack Baird, Sonja Becker and Tom Ryan are seeking two available seats on the Hot Springs County Commissioners. Jack Baird Life-long Hot Springs County resident, Jack Baird, knows the county inside and out, and as a land owner and self-employed rancher, has covered much of the 233 miles of county roads on a regular basis. A straight talking, hard worker, Baird is dedicated to the county. Owning a successful business for over 20 years, he knows how to budget and operate within the good years and the lean years. He said he will listen to all the...

  • School board candidates answer questions

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Oct 25, 2018

    by Cindy Glasson Teachers, parents and community members gathered Tuesday night for a Candidates Forum featuring the six people who are vying for three seats on the School Board. Kendi Heinze, Daniel Pebbles, Sherman Skelton, Jennifer Axtell, Rick Englebrecht and Ronda Freel were on hand to answer a series of questions created by the Wyoming Board of Education. Each of the candidates were given the time to introduce themselves and give their reasons for running for one of the open seats....

  • School board candidate forum set for Tuesday

    Oct 18, 2018

    The Hot Springs County chapter of the Wyoming Education Association will be hosting a candidate’s forum featuring those running for school board. The forum will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 23, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Center behind the Community Church. Moderator for the evening will be Elise Robillard, the NW Region UniServ Director of the Wyoming Education Association. Candidate statements will be heard at 6:30 p.m., followed by an issues forum and a reception with drinks and light snacks where the public will have the o...

  • Candidates talk issues at forum

    Cindy Glasson and Mark Dykes, Editor and Reporter Photographer|Oct 11, 2018

    Monday night saw a candidates forum at the Thermopolis Middle School Commons, with general election candidates at the federal, state, county and town level provided two minutes to speak about themselves, though there was also time before and after the forum to visit with each individual. Hot Springs County Attorney Two attorneys are vying for the Hot Springs County Attorney's seat, incumbent Jerry Williams and newcomer, Jill Logan. Jill Logan - A University of Wyoming graduate with a bachelor's...

  • Candidate forum set

    Sep 27, 2018

    A Meet the Candidates public forum has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. All candidates who are registered to run have been invited, and each candidate will have two minutes for introductions. There will be time to visit and refreshments following the forum....

  • Several file for special districts

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Sep 13, 2018

    The following citizens have their names on the ballot for special districts in Hot Springs County. The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees: Jennifer Axtell, Kelli Odell-Bloedel, Richard (Rick) Engelbrecht, Ronda Freel, Kendi Heinze, Daniel Pebbles and Sherman Skelton. Three trustees at large open, four year terms. Hot Springs County Conservation District Rural Supervisor: Kevin Dickey and Jim Wilson. Two trustees open, four ye... Full story

  • Governor candidate Rex Rammell visits town

    Cindy Glasson, Reporter Photographer|Sep 13, 2018

    If you are looking for another choice for Wyoming’s Governor, Rex Rammell may fit the ticket. Rammell will be on the ballot in November under the Consitution Party. He has been a Republican for years, but this year he waited to see how things went with all the Republican candidates in the primary race before jumping in with both feet. A veterinarian from Rock Springs, Rammell grew up near Jackson and has been in politics for 16 years. His platform matches that of the Republican party, h...

  • Election races still on for some

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 30, 2018

    Though the Primary Election decided a lot of races locally and statewide, some on the town and county level are still undecided. Primary Election results show Mike Chimenti won the Mayor of Thermopolis race with 449, but because this is a nonpartisan race the top two candidates will move on to the General Election. That means incumbent Mike Mortimore, who received the next highest number of votes with 273, will be on the General Election ballot. Similarly, the Thermopolis Town Council race is... Full story

  • Voters support new clerk, sheriff, mayor

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 23, 2018

    by Mark Dykes The results are in — at least the unofficial ones — for the Primary election in Hot Springs County. Of the 1,996 ballots cast, 1,818 were Republican, 138 were Democratic and 40 were Nonpartisan. Looking at the local races, Jeremie Kraushaar won for Hot Springs County Sheriff with 544 votes. Other candidates in the running were: Pat Cornwell with 400; Daniel Pebbles with 372; Michael Nelson with 245 and Tom Christensen with 215. There were also 49 write in votes. For Hot Spr...

  • Still time to file for county boards

    Aug 23, 2018

    The filing period for various county boards will be closing Aug. 28. There are three openings on the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees, all four-year terms. School board applications are available in the County Clerk’s office. In addition, there are two openings for the Hot Springs County Fire Protection District’s board, both of which are four-year terms. Two rural, four-year terms are open on the Hot Springs Conservation District board along with one at-large, four-year term. Three openings are available on the Hot Sprin... Full story

  • Final candidate forum information available online

    Aug 23, 2018

    This Primary election season, we’ve been providing information about our local and state candidates, as well as the forums at which they have been speaking. The last such forum was the evening of Thursday, Aug. 16 at the high school auditorium, for the races of House District 28 Representative, Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Commission, Hot Springs County Clerk, Mayor of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County Sheriff. As we publish on Thursdays, following Tuesday’s Primary, the information from last week’s forum will not be included in th...

  • Election clarification

    Aug 23, 2018

    Though the Primary Election results show Mike Chimenti won the Mayor of Thermopolis race with 449, because this is a nonpartisan race the top two candidates will move on to the General Election. That means Mike Mortimore, who received the next highest number of votes with 273, will be on the General Election ballot. Similarly, the Thermopolis Town Council race is also nonpartisan. Because there are two seats available, the top four candidates move on to the General. Though incumbents John Dorman Sr. and Tony Larson received the most votes — D... Full story

  • 2018 Primary Election

    Mark Dykes and Cindy Glasson, Editor and Reporter Photographer|Aug 16, 2018

    Five vie to be next Hot Springs County Sheriff Five Republican candidates – Tom Christensen, Pat Cornwell, Jerimie Kraushaar, Michael A. Nelson and Daniel Pebbles – are running for Hot Springs County Sheriff. There are no Democrats running for the office so the new sheriff will most likely be decided in the primary. However, someone could still petition to be on the General Election Ballot or run a write in campaign. Tom Christensen A native of Wyoming, Tom Christensen graduated from high school in Newcastle. He moved to Thermopolis in the 198...

  • Final forum for the Primary

    Mark Dykes and Cindy Glasson, Editor and Reporter Photographer|Aug 16, 2018

    Thursday evening saw the last public forum for the Primary election at the high school auditorium. The election season has been a busy one, with plenty of candidates and campaigning. A previous candidate forum was July 23 and a county sheriff’s candidate forum was Aug. 6. Thursday’s forum included candidates for House District 28 Representative, Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Commission, Hot Springs County Clerk, Mayor of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County Sheriff. Candidates were allowed time to introduce themselves, as well as to... Full story

  • Two sheriff's candidates answer questions at forum

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 9, 2018

    Monday night at the Hot Springs County Fair Building, several members of the community gathered to ask questions of the candidates for county sheriff in a no host public forum. Though all candidates were invited to speak at the forum, only Dan Pebbles and Tom Christensen attended. After each candidate provided a brief introduction, those attending were allowed to ask questions, the first of which was in regard to working with the schools. Christensen said he knows there is a tight budget and...

  • Final filing dates approach

    Aug 9, 2018

    The filing dates for various county boards are open now through August 28. There are three openings on the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees, all four-year terms. School board applications are available in the County Clerk’s office. In addition, there are two openings for the Hot Springs County Fire Protection District’s board, both of which are four-year terms. Two rural, four-year terms are open on the Hot Springs Conservation District board along with one at-large, four-year term. Three openings are available on the H...

  • Meet the candidate events

    Aug 9, 2018

    The next week will see a couple opportunities to visit with local candidates. Jerimie Kraushaar, a candidate for Hot Springs County Sheriff, will host a meet and greet at Storyteller on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 2-4 p.m. On Thursday, Aug. 16, mayoral candidate Mike Chimentiwill host an event at Candy Jack Park from 6-8 p.m....

  • Candidate forum Aug. 16

    Aug 9, 2018

    A second candidate’s forum, sponsored by the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16. All candidates that are running opposed, for both county and town offices, are being invited to attend the event at the school auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. You may anonymously drop off your question at the chamber office or email it to thermopolischamber@rtconnect.net. Questions may also be taken from the audience. Please be aware, due to time constraints and the number of candidates, not all questions may be a... Full story

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