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Three Republicans and one Democrat are in the running for the vacant District 20 Senate seat. Wyatt Agar decided to not seek reelection for the position. Republican Roland Leuhne: Having moved to Thermopolis while in middle school, Leuhne is well known as the owner of the Star Plunge. He is pro law enforcement as well as pro ranching/farming. He is anti “new rules” and regulations and supports the constitution. Linda Weeks: Weeks has worked with large teams during her career as well as multi-million dollar budgets. She is here to protect our...
Two Republicans and one Democrat are seeking the District 28 State Representative position. Republican John Winter: Incumbent John Winter says he has enjoyed his time in Cheyenne and would really like to continue his job of representing this district. “I have learned a lot and hope to do a better job,” he said. Winter is a Trump supporter and a member of the NRA as well as the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association and Hot Springs County Farm Bureau. Dave Bayert: Hailing from Basin, Bayert says God told him to run in this election. His pla...
Two candidates appear on the ballot for one open Hot Springs County Commissioner seat, however Michael Liesch has withdrawn from the race. Republican Phillip Scheel: Scheel is running for re-election this year and said he has enjoyed working closely with the people of Hot Springs County. “We (the commissioners) are an extension of the state government at home,” he said. “I work hard as a local businessman and business is what drives people to live here....
Ten Republicans and six Democrats are on the ballot seeking the Wyoming U.S. Senate seat. Republican Mark Armstrong: Believes in getting big money and corruption out of politics and the Federal government back inside the Constitution where it belongs. Government policies should support families and veterans, not attack rural America. The government should only fund good science. Devon Cade: A former Democrat, Cade is running on the Republican ticket as a Trump supporter, Second Amendment supporter and says he wants to be the law and order...
Two Republicans and three Democrats are on the Primary Ballot seeking the Wyoming US Representative seat. Republican Liz Cheney: Incumbent Cheney backs ending federal overreach and restoring local control to Wyoming. In addition she believes our veterans deserve both care and benefits. She wants to see tax cuts and job creation while protecting Wyoming values. She stands up for farmers and ranchers and supports Wyoming’s seniors. Cheney also believes in securing our borders and fighting illegal immigration. Blake Stanley: As a conservative, S...
Wyoming’s Primary Election will soon be upon us, Tuesday, August 18. Polling places in Hot Springs County will open at 7 a.m. and remain open for in-person voting until 7 p.m. If you are uncomfortable voting at your designated polling place, you may vote in person in the county clerk’s office at any time until 5 p.m. on Monday, August 17. Those residing within Precinct 1-1 and 1-2 will vote at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Voters in Precinct 2-4 votes at the Hot Springs County Mus...
Hot Springs County’s Board of Commissioners signed a resolution on Tuesday morning declaring Hot Springs County to be in a State of Disaster due to drought and the agricultural impacts of drought. With the drought conditions expected to worsen and the long-term effects of drought on the area, the commissioners agreed the county is suffering critical impairment and the cost of support for the agricultural community is in excess of resources available at this time. What the resolution does is o...
Thermopolis Middle School science teacher, Aimee Kay, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In her 25 years of teaching, she has taught sixth grade science, language arts and social studies as well as serving as the district’s technology facilitator and high school dropout prevention and court liaison coordinator for at-risk students. Her most recent work has been with the seventh and eighth graders at TMS as their science teacher. Along w...
Volunteers, golf course personal and board members gathered on the Thermopolis Golf Course last Thursday to deal with a sink hole that showed up over night. It was not noticeable during Men's League Golf on Wednesday evening and then a golfer noticed it first thing Thursday morning. The hole was still over 8 foot deep after two dump truck loads of dirt had been placed into it....
With travelers and tourists making their presence known in Hot Springs County, many RV parks and local motels have positive things to report. Business is booming at the moment. Eagle RV’s Dennis Jaussaud said, “We’ve been absolutely just crazy busy. Which is good. We started out the year, usually, we start getting reservations in December, even the year before. But most of them start coming December, January and when they announced the virus we got tons of cancelations. Usually, Memorial Day sta...
On March 13, 2020, Governor Mark Gordon first signed executive orders declaring a State of Emergency in Wyoming due to the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the orders have been extended nine times with slight variations to the orders each time. The ninth continuation of orders went into effect Aug. 1 and will be until Aug. 15. With school about to start statewide, a Smart Start program for opening schools was released by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jillian Balow, allowing for a three-tiered plan to be developed by each...
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com Gov. Mark Gordon has approved an emergency early season allowing hunters to kill up to 34 wild bighorn sheep in Hot Springs County’s Owl Creek drainage beginning Saturday. The emergency hunt seeks to protect the largest population of bighorns in the Lower 48 from disease-causing pathogens carried by domestic sheep that are grazing on private land in their habitat. The emergency order advances the regular season by a month and allows the killing of any age and sex of bighorn in the Owl Creek drainage. The h...
Last week’s meeting of Hot Springs County School District #1’s Board of Directors allowed parents and students to get a glimpse of what the district’s plans are as far as opening the schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Each of the schools, Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE), Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) and Hot Springs County High School (HSCHS) have slightly different plans when it comes to the first day of school. All schools will begin with Tier I, with schools open to students with some...
by Cindy Glasson and Jurri Schenck The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs County Farm Bureau Federation hosted a Meet the Candidates Public Forum in Hot Springs State Park on July 20. Several state and local candidates running in this year’s election attended the forum and introduced themselves. The following information was presented by the candidates who were present. US Senate Merav Ben-David – A professor of wildlife at the University of Wyoming, Ben-David watches our young people leaving the state for bet...
During the July 21 Thermopolois Town Council meeting, Danielle Yarrington of Elle’s Restaurant & Bar requested permission to have tables on the sidewalk on 6th Street in the shade of the awning. There was some confusion at first of whose jurisdiction the request came under. Yarrington said she had already spoke to WYDOT, but they recommended that she speak with Town Council. After some discussion, the council voted to approve Yarrington’s request to have tables outside as long as they meet the...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners have approved their budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Total requirements from the General Fund for the year will be $13,072,237, down $303,000 from the current fiscal year. With appropriations of just over $11.6 million, the commissioners dipped into the cash reserve fund for $1.4 million, $500,000 less than this year. Most line items that have had increases will see modest ones such as the airport budget that is seeing a boost of about $2,000, and less...
Christopher Bruckner, 51, was shot and killed in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, July 22. Police in Midland are investigating after they were called to shots fired at a residence in the 3900 block of Tumbleweed Train. Upon their arrival, Bruckner was pronounced dead at the scene from a gun shot wound. Another man at the scene was taken into custody for questioning regarding the shooting. Police have interview witnesses at the scene and at press time no charges had been filed. The investigation is ongoing....
On the evening of Tuesday, July 21, the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office received a request to locate a subject in the Grass Creek Coalmine area. The subject was 83-year-old Jim Hillberry of Powell. He was driving an ATV in the area. Hillberry was later found deceased near his ATV by a family member. At the time of press it is unknown if he was killed in an ATV accident or he passed away from natural causes while driving. Search and Rescue were called in to assist. There is a possibility an autopsy will be performed. Hillberry had been a m...
Hot Springs County is officially under a fire ban as of July 21 after the county commissioners signed a resolution upon recommendation from the Hot Springs County Fire Warden. Until further notice, any open fire or discharge of any class fireworks is prohibited on all unimproved state and private land within Hot Springs County. There are exceptions, however. Trash or refuse burned between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. must be inside a container equipped with spark arrestors inside a cleared area with at...
The Hot City Outdoor Alliance, assisted by TPT Consulting and Wyoming Pathways, are hosting an open house at the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, 400 South 14th Street from 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3. The purpose is to gather public input on the type of nonmotorized trail system that could be developed in the Thermopolis area, where or where not to develop trails, and to share information on the economic and health benefits of community trail systems that Thermopolis could realize. With everyone’s best health in mind, the open h...
A kinder camp for incoming kindergarten students at Ralph Witters Elementary will be held August 10-14. On August 10-12 it will be from 8:30 a.m.-noon and on August 14 it will be from 4-6 p.m. in the kindergarten rooms at RWE. Breakfast and lunch will be provided August 10-12 and dinner will be provided for students and their immediate families on August 13 at 5:30 .m. Students who were in Kinder Boost during the 2019-2020 school year need not attend. There will be no bus transportation available....
New and returning student registration is planned for Thursday, August 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ralph Witters Elementary You can register online at hotsprings1.org. Click on Student Registration K-8 New. Complete the pre-registration form and click submit at the bottom when finished. If you are a returning student, you should already have your ID and password information. If not, please contact the office. Once you have pre-registered, you will receive an email from RWE office giving you your password information. Once you’ve received y...
Reagan Severance is thrilled to see her dad, Brad Becerra, after his over ten months being gone serving in Afghanistan with the Wyoming National Guard. He surprised her during her Lady Cat volleyball camp last Thursday at the Hot Springs County High School.... Full story
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. was one of 130 non-profit organizations who participated in WyoGives - a first of its kind, statewide, 24-hour, online giving event that was held on July 15, 2020. Overall, the event raised $536,471.00 from 2,402 individual donors. The Hospital Foundation finished the day in 8th place, raising $12,478.00 from 26 donors – representing 250% of the Foundation’s goal of raising $5,000.00. Significantly, individual donations were sufficient to fully complete each of three matching challenges - c...
The Hot Springs County Commissioners met last week with members of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) for the annual State Highway Improvement Program (STIP) meeting. Peter Hallsten, District Engineer for WYDOT out of Basin, presented the commissioners with information on statewide projects as well as local projects that will be coming up in the next few years, including pricing on those projects. Due to COVID-19 there has been a 40-percent reduction in travel creating a gap betwee...
