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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kummerfeld are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan, to Nolan Fraser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Fraser of Moorcroft, Wyo. Megan is a 2001 graduate of Hot Springs County High School and a 2009 graduate of the Denver School of Nursing. She is currently employed as an RN for Campbell County Hospital in the Ob department. Nolan is a 2003 graduate of Moorcroft High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Wyoming. He is employed by HDR Engineering in... Full story
by Mark Dykes As seen in the past few months, a hot topic for this year’s general election in Hot Springs County regards the formation of a hospital district. However, should the initiative for the district pass, it does not mean it becomes a permanent establishment. According to the 2015 Wyoming State Statute Title 35, Chapter 2, Article 4, the trustees of a hospital district may vote to dissolve and terminate the district. The plan to do so shall provide for payment of all bonded and other i...
Patricia O'Brien shakes hands with Congressional Candidate Liz Cheney during a recent Meet and Greet event. Right, Nathan Winters and Rob DiLorenzo visit with former vice president Dick Cheney....
by Mark Dykes Tuesday afternoon during the meeting of the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board, Director Amanda Moeller reported there was a record deposit this month. “We are eight percent up over last year for this month,” Moeller said, “which actually brings us up from about 10 percent down to about four percent down for the year.” Moeller said the deposit this month was $32,068, and last year it was $29,000. She pointed out last year was a record year as well, so there is a steady increas...
by Mark Dykes Thursday evening, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Board chose the executive board officers for 2016-17. Officers are President Greg Willson, Vice President Deb Tudor, Treasurer Tracy Linko and Secretary Robin Griffin. The four are also authorized signers on accounts. Also presented at the meeting were board election results. Chamber Executive Director Meri Ann Rush noted the election was exceptional this year, as there was a 43 percent of the membership voting;...
by Cindy Glasson Whether we realize it or not, most of us use mathematics almost every day and Jessica Hostetter, the new high school math teacher, is there to get our students ready. Hostetter came from Texas originally and attended college at Laramie County Community College and the University of Wyoming. Her student teaching was completed in Gillette. She and her husband Drew were married just a few months ago and the search was on for where they wanted to be and where Hostetter wanted to...
by Cindy Glasson Fall is in the air and leaves are on the ground, the perfect time to get a little help with your yard from students at Thermopolis Middle School. The annual Yard Clean-up Day will be held on Monday, Oct. 31 in the afternoon. If you would like the students to come rake the leaves from your yard, simply call the middle school at 864-6551 to get placed on their list. There is no charge for the students to come rake your leaves. If you know of a friend or neighbor that could use...
It may still take several months to work through a suit filed in District Court by the Town of Thermopolis and Thermopolis Police Department against the Board of County Commissioners regarding “who pays for what” when it comes to Title 25 patients. Title 25 refers to patients who are detained by law enforcement who may be a danger to themselves or others and are made to undergo involuntary psychiatric treatment (WY Stat 25-10-110). The Town is requesting reimbursement for police officers’ time s... Full story
In addition to hearing from the candidates of the various races this election during Thursday evening’s meet the candidates forum, those attending heard from representatives of three Political Action Committees, and received information about Amendment A. Karen Sinclair spoke for the Yes to Our Hospital PAC. “Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital is a vital part of our community,” Sinclair said. “It is the foundation of healthcare in Hot Springs County.” She noted the hospital offers a wide varie...
The recent rains experienced in Hot Springs County have made many of us wonder if we were going to need webbed feet before it was all over, but Brett McDonald with the Riverton office of the National Weather Service gives us a glimmer of hope. According to McDonald, the type of rains we’ve been having during September and this first part of October are quite unusual. Generally, we get a majority of our moisture in the spring months, particularly March and April. Weather has been plotted in H...
The biggest local race this election is easily for the five seats on the Hot Springs County Hospital District Board of Directors. This board would be formed, should the initiative to form a hospital district pass in the general election on Nov. 8. As the district initiative, as well as the measure to create a one percent special purpose tax, have been hot topics this year, candidates were sure to address them at the candidate forum held at Thermopolis Middle School Oct. 6. The public heard first...
An accident occurred at about 12:20 p.m. Friday, when a 2015 Z71, driven by a juvenile male subject, pulled out of the Blair's parking lot, heading north. The truck hit Colette Spain, who was on a scooter, crossing in an unmarked area. The juvenile stated he did not see Spain, who appeared to not be crossing at an intersection. According to the report, Spain had previously been cautioned about crossing outside designated areas. There were no charges filed against the driver.... Full story
Recently, Vicki Nichols of the Hot Springs County University of Wyoming Extension Office was awarded the Frances Freese Secretary of the Year Award. She received the award during the ESCAPE (Extension Secretary Conference - A Professional Event) meeting in Buffalo. She was honored to receive the award, but also surprised as there are secretaries around the state who have been in their positions longer than her; one of the criteria for being nominated for the award was being a secretary for a...
Carrie Shaffer of Thermopolis and Foxfield, Colo. was recently informed by the Jefferson County Historical Commission of Coloradro that she has won the Writer’s Award Center for 2016. She wrote about the Shaffer family of Shaffer’s Crossing, a village 30 miles southwest of Denver established in the 1900s and named for her ancestor, pioneer Samuel A. Shaffer. The award will be presented to her Oct. 20, and published in the 2016 edition of “Historically Jeffco.” Her article submission was made po...
Traffic delays are scheduled to begin Tuesday, Oct. 18, on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 through Wind River Canyon as a Cowley, Wyo. contractor begins rock scaling, cleaning culverts, reshaping ditches and other work related to the Memorial Day weekend flooding and mud slides of 2015. Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., is the prime contractor on the $840,000 project. The work within Wind River Canyon will take place between mileposts 116.80 (near the tunnels) and 126.82 (about six miles south of Thermopolis). All work is dependent upon favorable...
The Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming recently awarded the George B. Storer "Outstanding Mission" award to the Help Center created by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church here in Thermopolis. According to Rev. Ron Philips, the driving force behind the Help Center, the Diocese has a foundation that looked over all the projects they have been helping fund for the past year. They determined our Help Center was the best mission of 2016.Philips said when they started this project they wondered, "how do we...
Though seven are on the ballot for the Hot Springs County School District Trustees, only five were present at Thursday night’s candidate forum to speak to the community. The election is for four, each with a four-year term Joe Martinez spoke about his wife’s various positions as a teacher and daycare provider, noting that both of them are passionate about education, evidenced by their children’s love of school. There are some great things going on in the district, he said, and it will only...
Two candidates — Howard Samelson and Nathan Winters — will be on the general election ballot for the Wyoming State Representative of House District 28. Both spoke at the candidate forum. Democratic candidate Samelson stated he wanted everyone’s help in making sure they, as well as their friends and neighbors, get out and vote. That choice, he said, that vote is the most important thing they can do. Relating to his platform, Samelson said he wants to make sure everyone has a choice — a choice...
Candidates on the ticket for State Senate, 20th District are Mary Jane Norskog and Wyatt Agar. Both spoke at Thursday’s candidate forum at Thermopolis Middle School. Norskog said she is a Wyoming native, having been born Douglas and raised in Thermopolis. She has been in human services or a community organizer most of her life, and spoke of the multitude of events, organizations and groups she has helped found, participated in or been a member of around town. Norskog was also chosen as a f...
During the Meet the Candidates forum Thursday evening, Thermopolis residents got to hear from those running for state races, as well as local seats. Phillip Scheel is running unopposed for County Commissioner. He expressed his appreciation for the votes in the primary, joking that a Mickey Mouse write-in campaign might still knock him out. Though he’s not involved in a contested race, Scheel still took the opportunity to visit with people at the forum, stating he was in favor of the hospital d...
Greg Willson of the Lodging Tax PAC spoke at the candidate forum for the renewal of the lodging tax Willson explained the lodging tax is a four percent surtax on every room, campsite and bed and breakfast. “Basically if you stay overnight for less than 30 days in Hot Springs County, you’re going to pay a four percent lodging tax.” The money generated by the tax is sent to Cheyenne, collected and then returned to the county. At that point, Willson said, the Lodging Tax Joint Powers Board distr...
Among the local races under contention is a four-year seat on the Hot Springs County Fire District, and Linda Cowger and Ken Smith have thrown in their names for it. Cowger described herself as an “oil field brat,” her family having moved around quite a bit. Though she completed high school in Montana, she returned to Thermopolis and attended the Technical College of the Rockies. With her marriage to her husband, Jim, she began at 40-plus year long relationship with the fire department. “Th...
A representative from the Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, will be available Tuesday, October 18 at the Hot Springs County Library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to help job seekers and employers The Riverton office of the Department of Workforce Services is also available by phone at 307-856-9231 or on their website at http://wyomingworkforce.org....
Injury Prevention Resources is joining with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to promote the “5 to Drive” campaign during National Teen Driver Safety Week. The campaign aims to help parents talk to their teen drivers about the rules of the road. “Even though your teens might be gaining some independence and getting older, protecting them from harm shouldn’t stop now,” said Noel Cooper Executive Director for Injury Prevention Resources. “The ‘5 to Drive’ campaign will give parents the tools they need to keep their teen...
The Hot Springs County School District was recently included in a statewide emergency situation that was eventually determined to be fake. However, that does raise some questions as to how secure our own schools are and what plans are in place in the various buildings. “First, let me say student safety is our top priority,” said Superintendent Dustin Hunt as we began our discussion on school security. The district currently has a crisis plan in place, but with upcoming changes to the phy...
