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Becky Kersten has notified, by letter, the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee that she filed for election for the Office of Hot Springs County Clerk. Becky Kersten worked as Hot Springs County Clerk since her appointment on August 31, 2021. With a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 14 years of governmental financial statement auditing, budgeting and accounting, former work in the oil and gas industry, and experience in the public education accounting sector, she brings a strong knowledge base to her position as Clerk. Kersten said...
Julie Mortimore has announced that she is running for re-election as Hot Springs County Treasurer. She is hoping to add onto her 40 years of service. Mortimore began her service in November of 1982 and was promoted to the position of Chief Deputy Treasurer in 1984. She was elected as county treasurer in 2014. She has worked to implement changes to benefit the citizens of HSC including the simplified offering of credit card payments, online payments and more. “I have kept on top of recent legislative changes regarding the collection and b...
The Wyoming Native Plant Society Wildflower Weekend is being planned in Thermopolis for June 3-5. Weekend activities will include native plant hikes, workshops and talks. With our world class natural hot springs and spectacular geology, the area has an interesting and diverse suite of plant species. Hike options will include wildflowers from desert to foothills to montane peaks, a diverse array of rare and endemic plants and breathtaking views of the Bighorn Basin landscape. Locations include: Hot Springs State Park, Copper Mountain, Tensleep...
Hot Springs County Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar is running for re-election after serving a four-year term. Kraushaar described some of his accomplishments at that time and said, “We managed to mainstream our detention center to have video court and have a much more complete jail policy and inmate handbooks. We’ve been able to implement new rules and give the inmates the ability to have hearings if there is any disciplinary action taken. They have the ability to have a hearing now, which they didn’t have in the past, to be able to contest what they...
Hot Springs County Pioneer Association has announced the winners of the 2022 Thompson Writing Contest. This is the eleventh year that the Pioneer Association has administered the writing contest within Hot Springs County schools. The contest is in memory of long-time County School Superintendent Jessie C. Thompson and offers cash awards to those students who enter a work centered around the history of Hot Springs County and Wyoming. The winners this year are, in order of finish: Ralph Witters Elementary 3rd grade: Ivory Galovich, Hannah Boren,...
At the 2022 Hot Springs County High School graduation, two students also received a degree from Central Wyoming College in addition to their high school diploma. Jacob Randall and Lee Grimm, took dual credit courses for the past four years and their efforts and achievements allowed them to get an associate’s degree. Even though Randall and Grimm started taking college-level courses in their freshman year, it was a surprise to both of them that, in their senior year, they would be able to b...
Thermopolis Middle School students were honored last week to wrap up the 2021-22 school year. Eighth graders Kamryn Farrell and Ellis Webber were selected as Bobcats of the Year. Other awards include: Eighth grade Outstanding Language Arts Students: Cruz Mascorro, Mesa Longwell, Lucille Andreen Patriots Pen Essay - Alix Sorensen Most MAP Growth: Armani Dukes Highest MAP Scorer: Kaycee Stothart Wax Museum Winners: Best Speech - Kamryn Farrell, Best Props - Jay Ritchey, Best Backdrop - Ellis Webber Outstanding Social Studies Students: Madison...
Awards were handed out to Ralph Witters Elementary students last week to wrap up the 2021-22 school year. Awards include: Kindergarten Music: Aydree Phillips, Roberta Hough, Liam Bohleen Science: Scarlett Deromedi, Bailey Peek, Liam Bohleen PE: Jake Ohrt, Hazel White, Brennen Corwell Citizenship: Taysen Neef, Josie Allen, Eleanor Allen Most Improved Math: JonD Darnell Most Improved Reading: Bailey Peek Most Improved Writing: Mara Jennings Math Achievement: Parker Wychgram Reading Achievement: Ryder Mayer Writing Achievement: Andrew Coates 1st...
The trail development of Roundtop is about to be complete and it will have its Grand Opening on May 21 at 10 a.m. Todd Thibodeau is the team leader of four members who did the hard work. The trail building work started on March 22 and they hope to be done by May 20. The nature of the work entails digging with pickaxes, using a Punjab gas-powered jackhammer, and a device called a come-along that helps move huge rocks that easily weigh tons. And, when necessary, they drill holes or cores into the...
Secretary of State, Ed Buchanan will be in Thermopolis on Sunday, June 5 to present information and data regarding Election security and integrity in Wyoming. The presentation, which is being sponsored by the Hot Springs County Clerk‚’s Office, is open to the public and will be held at the HSC Museum & Cultural Center. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with the presentation to begin at 2 p.m. sharp. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Join Secretary of State Ed Buchanan as he presents prepared remarks and provides an opportunity for cit...
By Karla Pomeroy Northern Wyoming News Via Wyoming News Exchange WORLAND — Examining bone injuries on a foot is nothing new for the Washakie Medical Center radiology team, but running a 64-slice CT scan on a 150 million-year-old bone was out of the ordinary for the team on Thursday, May 5. The metatarsal fossils are a project of Wyoming Dinosaur Center intern Jackson King. King said the fully intact foot of a Sauropod was found by a family at one of the public dig sites through the Center’s Dig For A Day program. He said the foot, named “Li...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 36 inductees for the Class of 2022 including Larry Bentley and the late Ramul Dvarishkis of Hot Springs County, Region 8. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting May 1. Regional committees in ten different areas of Wyoming researched and scored over 70 nominations and sent the top picks to the WCHF State Board of Directors. Formed for historical, cultural, literary, and educational purposes, WCHF’s chief goal is “To preserve, pro...
Candidate filing periods are open for federal, state, county and town offices. Deadline to file is May 27, 2022. Hot Springs County Offices file with the Hot Springs County Clerk. Offices with terms expiring include: two County Commissioner seats (4-Yr Terms), Assessor, Attorney, Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Coroner, Sheriff and Treasurer (4-Yr Terms). Precinct Committeemen & Women file with the Hot Springs County Clerk. Precinct Committeemen and Women: 2-Yr Terms. Precinct Committeepeople shall be electors registered in the party and...
Members of the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office will hold a memorial service to honor and pay tribute to those in law enforcement who have given their lives in the course of duty. The ceremony will be Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Center at the flagpole. Following this, there will be a wreath-laying at the Riverside and Monument Cemeteries. Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar said, “It’s been a tradition here in Hot Springs County since Sheriff Lou Falgoust started the police officer memorial. It originated at the Monument Hill...
People for People Backpack Program will be providing weekend bags of food throughout the summer. Curbside pickup will start, Thursday, June 2.The food will be available between 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. every week on Thursdays through August 25. The location will be 642 Arapahoe Street at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Volunteers will need to meet at 9:45 am to prepare for delivery. There will have a representative there to direct volunteers. The Backpack Program will provide shelf-stable food. If there are any questions please contacted Judy...
Main Street Thermopolis is holding its annual Brewfest event Saturday, June 4 from 4-8 p.m. in downtown Thermopolis. They will be featuring Wyoming breweries and have food and merchandise vendors. Also, for fun and games, there will be corn hole tournaments and historic building tours. It’s a family-friendly event and will have live music throughout the day....
John D. Shaw, Financial advisor with Legacy Financial Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Worland, was recognized as one of “Barron’s Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams” in the country by Barron’s Magazine, a publication covering business and finance. Barron’s recognizes the industry’s most outstanding financial advisors and their teams who represent the highest levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business. Legacy Financial Partners was chosen based on assets u...
Bill and Carole Smith of Wyo Quarter Horse Sales are holding their final sale on May 21 at the Fair Grounds. Depending upon the weather, a performance preview will be at 9 a.m. and the sale will occur at 1 p.m. The Smiths said that they had 59 sales events in 39 years. Their journey in this business started in 1983 when they moved from Cody to Hot Springs County. Bill said, “We’ve always had horses and we’ve always bred some horses and had some colts and things like that. And we were looki...
Terri Cornella has announced her intention to run for Clerk of the District Court in a letter to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee. Cornella has been in the “field” off and on for more than 30 years. Born and raised in Thermopolis, Cornella attended Casper College and in the late 70s, began working for the City of Casper Police Department in the records division. She then went on to the City of Casper Municipal Court. Cornella and her husband returned to Thermopolis, and in 1990 she was employed by Hot Springs County in the...
Daniel Webber has announced to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee that he has filed for election to the office of County Assessor. He has worked in the Assessor’s office since December of 2004, serving as Assessor since January 2018 when he was appointed to the position. He has been a permanently certified Property Tax Appraiser by the Wyoming Department of Revenue since 2006. According to Daniel, he feels that conducting day to day business with the taxpayers of Hot Springs County in a professional and courteous manner is t...
Deputies rescue drunk party goers CODY (WNE) —An evening gathering in Badger Basin resulted in a possible life-saving rescue by Park County deputies who’d spent almost five hours on the scene to ensure the many partygoers were OK. According to a sheriff’s office release, on the night of May 7, deputies became suspicious that a party involving alcohol was being held in the hills of Badger Basin off of WYO 294. When the deputies arrived, they noticed a large bonfire with numerous people standing around it. When everyone saw the patrol vehic...
The Class of 2022 scholarship and awards night last week honored Hot Springs County High School graduates. Hallie Martinez and Hardy Johnson were recognized as the outstanding senior girl and boy. Members of the National Honor Society were recognized including Caydence Becher, Michelle Burgess, Bronwyn Dobbins, Lee Grimm, Hallie Martinez, Eli McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Jacob Randall, Madeline Wagler and Jean-Luc Willson Honor Students with a 3.5 GPA or above: Austin Barral, Caydence Becher,...
The Board of Directors for the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce were invited to have their May 10 board meeting at the SonRise Grass Creek Guest Ranch, located at 3809 Grass Creek Road. Chamber CEO Meri Ann Rush said, “The board of directors toured the operation of SonRise Grass Creek Guest Ranch, had a great meal provided, and had our monthly board meeting.” Meri Ann Rush also reported that due to only four essays being received for the National Civic Bee, the US Chamber Foundation canceled the event. Rush said they will invite the...
Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) now has its own FFA chapter for seventh and eighth graders called Big Springs. TMS FFA advisor Becky Martinez said, "We got chartered this year, so we are now our own chapter, separate from the high school. We've had students in FFA for four years, but we were a combined chapter with middle school and high school. Now we're big enough to stand on our own." Martinez said they have approximately 56 students in total participating. There are two classes that are...
At the May 5 Hot Springs County Land Use Planning Commission held at the Annex building, the commission continued their discussion of the Red Rim Ranch Subdivision application. The application was previously discussed at the April 20 meeting where public comments were given. At this meeting, there were no formal public comments. However, the planning commission did ask questions of both the applicant Brian Hayek and residents of the Red Rim area, particularly those who live on Lane 14. The plann...
