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The Thermopolis Independent Record office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Deadlines for the July 5 edition will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 29, for display, classified and legal ads, and 12 p.m. Monday, July 2 for editorial content. The July 5 edition will be available at businesses and in machines the evening of Tuesday, July 3. Local subscribers should receive their paper in Thursdays mail. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
Raymond Malek, Jack Martin and Katyana Springer were named to the Spring 2018 President’s List at Central Wyoming College. Everett Woodward will be doing his post-graduation residency through the UW Family Residence Program in Casper. Mandy Eckhardt, a recent graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and daughter of Todd Eckhardt of Thermopolis, was named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List at Austin College....
For the 2018 election, the Thermopolis Independent Record is running initial candidate announcements for free as we have for decades. Our policy is to allow up to 300 words for candidates to introduce themselves to voters. This free service is mentioned each week in our letter to the editor policy and was also mentioned in our June 7 editorial. Candidacy announcements will run as they are received on a space available basis. Candidates may submit their announcement to news@thermopir.com, drop it off at our office at 431 Broadway or call us at...
Among the candidates for the two town council seats is Joshua Brown. Brown moved to Thermopolis from Oklahoma about 12 years ago, initially coming here on vacation but then deciding this is where he wanted his kids to be from. His first job got him started in the trades and he is now a master plumber. Also, he is a volunteer fireman and a precinct committee person for the Hot Springs County Republican Party. He said he likes to be of benefit to the community, and his job is not so much about the money as it is about meeting people and helping...
Tony Larson is one of two incumbents who has re-filed for his seat on the town council. Larson said he’s been on the council for at least 12 years, pointing out that in years he planned to take off he won as a write-in candidate. “I’m a lifer here,” he said, further adding his wife was born and raised here and they raised their children here. He’s been employed with NWBOCES for almost 15 years and his wife is a Special Education aide at the high school. Larson said the two biggest issues facing the town are the sanitation and the water iss...
John Fish is among the candidates on the ticket for Thermopolis Town Council. Fish has lived in Thermopolis for nearly 40 years, and he’s been employed at Hot Springs State Park for 26 years, 24 of which he’s served in an administrative position. “Managing the park on a day-to-day basis,” Fish stated, “is like managing a city. You deal with people; 1.5 million visitors come through the park annually. We also contend with law enforcement issues, trash and litter sanitation issues, water distribution services, roads and traffic and signage i...
John Dorman Sr. is one of two incumbents on the ticket for Thermopolis Town Council, and is completing his first four-year term. Dorman and his wife have been in Thermopolis for about 40 years, coming in 1978 to purchase a business, though his wife is from Thermop. They have raised their children here and Dorman said they enjoy the town. As for why he’s seeking another term, Dorman said he would like to see some of the recently discussed projects go forward and finished or at least headed in the right direction, particularly upgrading of the w...
Local business owner Krista Raymond has put her name in the running for town council. Originally from Thermopolis, Raymond attended college in Montana before returning and starting a restaurant. She also flew pipeline, owned a local motel, worked with the Youth Alternatives program and also was an EMT and dispatcher here. After moving to Cheyenne, she worked in the brand recording and research division for the State of Wyoming. “I learned a lot about that level of government,” she noted. Another move took her to Colorado and a job with the Lak...
Tom Christensen is on the ticket for Hot Springs County Sheriff, but it’s not his first time running as he was in the 2014 election as well. A native to Wyoming, Christensen graduated from high school in Newcastle. He noted his grandfather homesteaded there, on a ranch now over 100 years old. He moved to Thermopolis in the 1980s and has been a brand inspector for 12 years for District 3 including Hot Springs, Park, Fremont, Washakie and Big Horn counties. He noted he’s also a been a professionally certified peace officer, detention officer and...
Pat Cornwell is among the candidates running for sheriff of Hot Springs County. Cornwell was born in Powell and raised in Cody until he graduated high school. After getting married and having kids, he wanted a job that had good pay and benefits. He worked in the Park County Sheriff’s Department in the detention center and was later promoted to patrol deputy. Following a short move to Gillette, Cornwell began with the Thermopolis Police Department on Feb. 16, 2003. Among his training, Corwell is a traffic accident reconstructionist and is up t...
by Cindy Glasson The final numbers regarding the valuation for Hot Springs County have been released from the Hot Springs County Assessors Office, showing an 18.212 percent increase in value from 2017 to 2018. An itemized list shows locally assessed values at just over $50.7 million, state assessed (utilities) valued at a little more than $7.3 million. Railroads in the county have been assessed at $4.2 million and hard minerals come in at $2.8 million. Oil production for 2017 was just over...
Following a brief public hearing during which there was no comment, the Thermopolis Town Council — with Mayor Mike Mortimore absent — approved the budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year on third reading, as well as Resolution 543 to officially adopt it. According to the numbers, the upcoming fiscal year’s revenues include: $3,754,918 in the General Fund, including $1,091,820 cash carryover; $4,507,641 in the Enterprise Fund; $3,084,500 in Enterprise Fund-Depreciation Reserve for transfers, loan,...
According to an order signed by District Judge Norman Young, a motion for partial summary judgment in a case against Tri-County Telephone Association (TCT) co-operative, filed by Joe and Barbara Campbell, has been denied. Litigation against TCT and several individual defendants began in December of 2015 by the Campbells, who alleged misrepresentation and concern co-op members were entitled to more than capital credits when the sale happened and should have had more information provided....
During the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board’s meeting, Director Amanda Moeller reported she was anticipating having something near the norm for the June deposit of lodging tax receipts. However, it was about $3,000 less compared to last year. “That changes some numbers for us going into the next fiscal year,” she said, but noted overall receipts are up four percent for the year. As of Tuesday, the board had $6,257 not spent out of the budget. Moeller pointed out there was not enough to pa...
In June, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation was made aware of registered sex offenders receiving phone calls from scammers demanding some form of payment to avoid arrest. Scammers claim to be with the “Sex Offender Registration Unit” and were using the phone number 307-223-3042. Investigators believe the scammers are using open source information available online to obtain the victims’ information off of the public sex offender registry. Scammers have identified themselves as: an agent with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Inves...
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fifth Judicial District has just announced the retirement of Judge Robert E. Skar, effective October 2. The state’s nominating commission will be accepting expressions of interest from qualified applicants to replace Skar through July 9. Once the commission narrows the field of applicants down to three, Governor Matt Mead will appoint one of them to fill Skar’s position which covers not only Hot Springs County, but Washakie and Big Horn counties as well. In order to serve as a District Judge, one mus...
Beginning this Friday, June 22, at noon the town sirens will be tested. Through the summer, these sirens will be used to notify people of tornadoes. They will only sound if a tornado warning or actual tornado is in the area served by a siren. Sirens are located at: Lane 12 south of town, 10th Street by Broadway and Warren and in Kirby. Each one will be run separately. Sirens will not be sounded for storms, funnel clouds or tornadoes that do not threaten areas served by the sirens. A “hi-lo” siren will be the alert, and a steady tone will be... Full story
The Wyoming Department of Transportation this week issued a reminder that advertising signs cannot be placed in the state rights-of-way. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of signs our maintenance crews are having to remove from the right-of-way fence or from the right-of-way itself,” said WYDOT area maintenance foreman Brian Pittman of Basin. “Wyoming law and WYDOT policy prohibit placement of signs in those areas, so when our maintenance crews come through an area, they pick them up and take them to the area maintenance office. Whoever...
According to a release from the Bureau of Reclamation, the June forecast of the April through July inflow to Boysen Reservoir forecast has been increased to 950,000 acre feet (af), which would be 164 percent of the 30 year average of 577,700 af. Approximately 428,956 af of the forecast volume was accumulated in April and May, which is 242 percent of the April-May average, and second highest volume during that time-frame for the reservoir. For additional information on Buffalo Bill, Boysen, and Bull Lake Reservoirs, contact Wyoming Area Manager...
The time for summer vacation is fully here, but it’s important to keep in mind some road safety when you’re heading to your destination. For instance, Wyoming will have a new Move Over law that will be implemented beginning July 1. The law already requires drivers to move over to the farthest lane on a road with two or more lanes in the same direction or to slow down 20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit when coming upon pulled over emergency vehicles. Beginning in July, however, that law will also incorporate maintenance, con...
The Thermopolis Independent Record office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Deadlines for the July 5 edition will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 29, for display, classified and legal ads, and 12 p.m. Monday, July 2 for editorial content. The July 5 edition will be available at businesses and in machines the evening of Tuesday, July 3. Local subscribers should receive their paper in Thursdays mail. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
Spring precipitation has brought an abundance of grass and other fine fuels, including cheatgrass, to public lands. In addition to last year’s dried grasses, these fine fuels can ignite readily and burn easily once they dry out. As things heat up, please follow these simple tips on how you can do your part to prevent wildfires on your public lands. Doing so will assist the BLM in our commitment to keep public landscapes healthy and productive through shared conservation stewardship. •Prior to departing on your summer adventure, please take a m...
The Hot Springs County Education Endowment Foundation is now accepting requests for funds for 2018. If you or your organization has an educational project that may need some extra funding, please submit your request through the Community Request for Funds tab on their website at hotspringsendowment.org. Requests must be received by June 30. If you have questions, please send your inquiry to hotspringsendowment@gmail.com....
During their regular meeting last Thursday, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board approved their budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. According to the report, the budgeted total income is $141,660; the same figure is reflected in the total expenses. In other action, the board approved the resignation of member Toby Homi. According to a letter from Homi, he’s enjoyed the opportunity to be on the board but did not have enough time to commit to it. His term was already set to e...
For the 2018 election, the Thermopolis Independent Record is running initial candidate announcements for free as we have for decades. Our policy is to allow up to 300 words for candidates to introduce themselves to voters. This free service is mentioned each week in our letter to the editor policy and was also mentioned in our June 7 editorial. Candidacy announcements will run as they are received on a space available basis. Candidates may submit their announcement to news@thermopir.com, drop it off at our office at 431 Broadway or call us at... Full story
