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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...
Along with the local races, voters will be making decisions with regard to state and national races and issues. Brad Basse spoke at Thursday’s candidate forum with regard to Amendment A, which will also be on the ballot in November. Prior to his presentation, moderator Cindy Glasson read the legal jargon associated with the amendment. Currently, Glasson read, the Wyoming Constitution allows Legislature to authorize investment of employee retirement system funds and permanent state funds in equit...
Wyo-Ben, Inc. proposes to amend bentonite mining and concurrent reclamation of its 108T plan of operations on public land approximately five miles northwest of Thermopolis. The proposed amendment consists of extending operations at pit 108T. The mining would be active for a period of 10 years and final concurrent reclamation for five more years, with a proposed total disturbance of 375.5 acres. This is not a new mine. It is an extension of pit 108T meaning mining will continue at the location... Full story
Thermopolis residents, June Litizzette (waving) and Bev Adams had the unique opportunity to take a fabulous hot air balloon ride over the terraces last Saturday morning. For Litizzette, it was the thrill of a lifetime and one more thing checked off her "bucket list." Adams had a slightly different take on the experience. For her, it was like getting "back in the basket again" after crashing in a balloon in the California desert some 15 year ago. At the time, she and two other passengers were...
Tuesday evening, the Thermopolis Town Council approved the third and final reading for Ordinance 844, which takes effect Nov. 1, regarding fees for construction and demolition trash and the disposal of tires. The resolution includes language stating that tires shall not be deposited in town dumpsters or left abandoned in the town, and an appropriate permit must be paid for in advance. Penalty for violation includes a fine of $750. The fee schedule for tire dumping is: $3 for car tires, $5 for...
Absentee ballots are now available from the County Clerk’s office in the Hot Springs County Courthouse. In order to use an absentee ballot, you first must be registered to vote. You may go to the courthouse to request the absentee ballot or call the office to request it be mailed to your residence. If you go to the courthouse to request the ballot, you may vote at that time. If you ask to have it mailed to your home, you must return the ballot to the clerk’s office by election day, Nov. 8. Abs...
Our recent heavy rains have caused some issues the Hot Springs County Commissioners had to deal with during their meeting on Tuesday. Thermopolis received around two inches of rain on Sunday and Monday. Nate Messenger, FBO at the airport, let the commissioners know there were some water problems around the shop at the new airport. The rains have caused some pooling on one side of the shop so the road and bridge department brought out a load of gravel and spread it in the area to help alleviate...
Monday in Hot Springs District Court, a defendant who came ready to be sentenced to the Wyoming Department of Corrections is now looking at an alternative. Broderick Hopper was sentenced in 2015 on a theft charge. Though given a period of probation, on Monday he admitted to several violations, including driving without a valid license, missing appointments with the probation office and officer, failing to show efforts to gain employment and not paying restitution. Hopper told Judge Robert E. Ska...
Last month, Hot Springs County High School was named champion in the 2016 Battle of the Belts, a competition that pitted them against Worland to see which community's drivers showed most improvement when it comes to wearing seatbelts. But, there's much more to driving safely than buckling up, and during Homecoming Week members of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association spoke about distracted driving. Frank Chapman said distracted driving is not just a problem with teens, as he sees many adults dri...
Kaylee Groh and Benjamin Crosby were married on August 20, 2016, in the Bighorn Mountains. Kaylee is a Hot Springs County High School graduate. Her parents are Rick and Kathy Groh of Thermopolis. Benjamin is a Hot Springs County High School graduate. His parents are Fred and Joleen Crosby of Thermopolis. The couple resides in Buffalo, Wyo. An open house reception for friends and family will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1-3 p.m. at Stones Throw Restaurant.... Full story
Suffering from chronic pain? Need some help with carpal tunnel syndrome? Looking for a massage therapist that does more than just make you feel good? Kevin Myers, LMT, CPT, may be the answer you’re looking for. Myers has just started his licensed massage therapy business in Thermopolis after moving here from the Cheyenne area. When Myers was growing up, his grandmother, a Cherokee Native, was a massage therapist. At the age of 11, Myers was hit while riding his bicycle and his grandmother w...
Hot Springs County resident Pete Weisbeck owns property off of Highway 120 and lives in close proximity to where the Wyo-Ben 108T pit mine is located and even closer to where the new access road will be located. Weisbeck is concerned about what a ten year extension and expansion of the mine will do to the natural beauty of the area. “I see a basic conflict of interest between the land owners, residents, and tourism efforts in Hot Springs County and the Wyo-Ben business owners in Billings who hav...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the HOPE Agency in Hot Springs County is out to spread that awareness. According to director Jennifer Domhoff and Mary Jane Norskog, their first event will be Oct. 12 with a concert presented by Jalan Crossland, the Silver Tip String Band and Eric Kay. Tickets are available at the HOPE Agency, Broadway Bygones, Storyteller and the V.F.W. for $12 in advance. Tickets will also be available at the door for $15. Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. Along...
Joseph Hampton is sworn in by Judge Robert E. Skar. Hampton will join Messenger and Overfield as a criminal defense practice lawyer. Originally from Rock Springs, he attended the University of Oregon School of Law, and chose the career path because of a strong desire to uphold the justice system and ensure fair process for defendants. He is also a Specialist E4 in the Army Reserves, and enjoys kayaking, racquetball, hiking and skiing....
TCT’s construction crew has been working for the past year, boring and splicing fiber in its Owl Creek serving area near Hamilton Dome, with the intent of offering advanced fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services to their customers in the near future. “This project is one of several projects designed to improve service for prior Tri County Telephone members. The obligation to enhance the network for former members’ benefit was one of the components of the sale of the company,” stated Chris Davidson, TCT’s chief executive officer. The fiber project i...
Rain may have fallen on Oktobrewfest, but it certainly didn’t stop folks from coming down and having a good time according to reports at the Main Street Thermopolis meeting Tuesday night. Although some of the expenses are still outstanding, estimates are the group made approximately $5,000 from the event this year. Plenty of beer mugs were sold and only a few t-shirts are still available at the Chamber of Commerce office. The rain kept just five of the pre-arranged vendors from making the trip t...
U.S. Senator Michael B. Enzi, U.S. Senator John Barrasso and Congressman Cynthia Lummis have announced their respective field representatives Jennifer Fernandez, Pam Buline and Sherlyn Kaiser will be available to visit with Hot Springs County residents on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Thermopolis Town Hall Council Room. Area residents are encouraged to visit with the field representatives on an individual basis during this time to discuss matters regarding the federal government. These comments and concerns will then be relayed...
Fifth-grade teacher, Katie DeSpain comes to Thermopolis Middle School from Montana, where she was born and raised. DeSpain grew up in Laurel, Mont. and attended college at the University of Montana Western in Dillon before getting her bachelor's degree in elementary education. Her first assignment as a teacher was a combination classroom in Rapelje, Mont. where she taught fifth and sixth grade in one room. DeSpain married her husband, Dean, in May, and the pair decided they wanted to be...
A fascination with social studies and history has brought seventh grade social studies teacher, Shane Corpening, to Thermopolis. After growing up in Kemmerer, Corpening attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings for his teaching degree. So what does he think of his first teaching job? "It's been enjoyable so far," he said. "Thermopolis is an awesome place. When I was looking at places to teach, I thought this would be perfect. I love to fish and the Big Horns are right here." Corpening said he...
