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Last week, Northwest Wyoming Board of Cooperative Education Services (NWBOCES) Administrative Director Carolyn Conner was honored at the Week of Academic Vision and Excellence (WAVE) Conference in Cheyenne as the 2016 Special Education Director of the Year. Though the administrative director since 2001, Conner has been with NWBOCES and Big Horn Basin Children's Center for 32 years, and started as a school social worker. In that first position, she explained, she worked a lot with parents,...
The Thermopolis Town Council met in a work session July 19 to discuss the Thermopolis Landfill. In addition to Mayor Mike Mortimore and the Council, those present included Assistant to the Mayor/Codes Administrative Assistant Fred Crosby, Clerk/Treasurer Tracy Van Heule, Public Work Director Ernie Slagle, Landfill Lead Man Buck Clouse, Police Chief Steve Shay, Town Engineers Heath Overfield and Anthony Barnett, and Department of Environmental Quality Representatives Carol Stark, Dale Anderson...
One candidate out of the five running on the Republican ticket for Hot Springs County Commissioner will advance to the general election in November. There are no Democrats running so the new commissioner will be decided Tuesday in the primary unless a successful write-in candidate were to enter the race in the general. Five men are running for the open commissioner seat vacated by Brad Basse. Joseph Casciato Joseph Casciato said he believes he is the best candidate because he is the common sense...
Three names will be on the ballot for four-year terms on the Town Councils for Thermopolis and East Thermopolis. Dusty Lewis, who is running unopposed for the Thermopolis Town Council seat, said he grew up in Wyoming, farm-raised in the Big Horn Basin. In 2005, he joined the team at Gottsche Rehabilitation, where he still works today. Lewis said he loves Thermopolis, as it is a great place with great potential. One of the big issues facing the community, of course, is the recent economic...
Three Republicans and one Democrat are running in the primary for the Wyoming State Senate District 20 seat vacated by Sen. Gerald Geis who did not seek re-election. One Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate will advance to the general election in November. Wyatt Agar Republican Wyatt Agar, a local rancher and businessman, said he is running to protect constitutional, individual and private property rights. "At a time when the very foundations of our livelihood and lifestyle in...
Among the candidates whose names will be on the ballot for the congressional representative for Wyoming are: Heath Beaudry, Liz Cheney, Leleand Christensen, Mike Konsmo, Paul Paad, Jason Adam Senteny, Darin Smith and Tim Stubson for the Republican Party. Evanston resident Beaudry believes he can relate to the working class as an average person. He plans to advocate for the state in term of the energy industry, management of public lands, freedom of the press and the Second Amendment. A personal...
Several precinct committeemen and committeewomen are included on the 2016 Primary Ballot. Running for Republican precinct committeemen and committeewomen are Jerry D. Williams (precinct 1-1), Joshua P. Brown (precinct 1-1), Ellen Galyan (precinct 1-1), Charles Curley (precinct 1-2), Benjamin W. Shidler (precinct 1-2), Toni Casciato (precinct 1-2), Kevin Dickey (precinct 2-4), John Baird (precinct 3-3), Jim Collins (precinct 3-3), Jamie George (precinct 3-3) and Patty O’Brien (precinct 3-3). W...
Two candidates are on the primary ballot for the Wyoming State Representative of House District 28 - Nathan Winters and Howard Samelson. Both will advance to the general election in November. Republican candidate Winters, who has served as State Representative the past four years, stated he has worked to preserve a sound budget and stand for the principles he outlined in 2012 - upholding Constitutions of the U.S. and Wyoming, limiting government, working toward a business-friendly environment,...
The first reported case this year of West Nile Virus in Wyoming involved an adult from Goshen County, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Though, there have not been any reported cases of Zika in Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health said it is still important to take precautions. West Nile Virus first appeared in Wyoming in 2002. Reported cases of infection within a year have ranged from two with no deaths to 393 with nine deaths. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitoes when... Full story
As of Aug. 24, Director of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Milward Simpson will resign from his position and take over as Director of the Wyoming Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Simpson was appointed to his position as Director of the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources in July of 2006 by former Gov. Dave Freudenthal. Prior to this position, Simpson served as the Administrator of the Division of Cultural Resources. He also served as the Manager of the...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society and the Pioneer Association will be holding a trek on Saturday, Aug. 13. The trip will be all day, round trip from Thermopolis to Ten Sleep to Spring Creek Raid Site, to Red Bank Murder Site, to Bates Battlefield, to the Okie Mansion at Lost Cabin then home. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Historical Museum. High clearance vehicles required so plan to carpool. Provide your own lunch and drink. For more information, call 864-2678 or 921-1551....
Hallie Martinez, above, interviews with the Food & Nutrition judge, Evee Greer, while clerk, Norma Asay, observes and takes notes. Every 4-H member entering an indoor exhibit must interview with judges, answering questions about their projects. Rebecca Clouse, Kaitlyn Schmuck and Jessie Pennoyer arrange their agronomy samples as part of the FFA exhibits for fair. The members collected many different grass samples from around the county....
Tuesday evening during the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby noted the majority of Board of Appeals meetings are in regard to variance for carports. He suggested the possibility of having an ordinance specifically in regard to the structures, as there are issues with regard to setbacks — the amount of space allowed from property lines to where structures can be placed. Crosby also pointed out that people with the Insurance Service Office (ISO) are coming out on Sep...
Hot Springs County Commissions signed a resolution establishing fire restrictions for Hot Springs County on Tuesday. Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department Lieutenant Clint Huckfeldt explained the resolution stating that the commissioners are empowered by the state of Wyoming to close areas to fire when fire danger in the County is extreme because of the presence of any excessive amount of flammable material or for any other sufficient reason and drought. The fire danger is aggravated by open... Full story
Monday evening, the Thermopolis Middle School Commons became a venue for people to visit with people they will be voting on in the coming election. All candidates were allowed two minutes to introduce themselves, and two minutes to respond to the questions largely put together by Farm Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce. First up were candidates for House District 28, Nathan Winters and Howard Samelson. The candidates were asked what the biggest two challenges are in the district, and how to...
Though responding to several calls throughout the past week, The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department had a few of note over a three-day stretch. On Saturday at 10:55 a.m. a call came in about a fire at 540 South Yellowstone. The fire was on the property across the highway east of Wedding of the Waters, and was a threat to structures. Hot Springs County Fire District Chief Mark Collins said the cause of the fire appears to be electrical arcing. He further noted a trailer house had been moved...
Brad and Leslie Basse of Thermopolis announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Basse, to Matthew Henderson of Boise, Idaho. He is the son of Keith and Linda Henderson of Billings, Mont. Andrea, a 2007 graduate of Hot Springs County High School, graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2011 and Easter Washington in 2014. She works as a physical therapist. Matthew, a 2007 high school graduate from Billings, graduated from Boise State University and works as a Network Analyst at Boise... Full story
Tuesday afternoon around 4 p.m. a high wind storm came through Hot Springs County. One report of damage were downed power polls west of Thermopolis along Highway 170. High Plains Power crews were immediately on scene making repairs. Other reports of damage included downed trees, cracked trees and damaged fencing....
Shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle semi truck accident on Highway 120, near mile marker 17. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Regina Schulmeister, the driver of the Coca-Cola truck - identified as 23-year-old Ernest Bacus of Greybull - stated he swerved to avoid hitting a deer. Bacus left the road to the right, came back on, overcorrected and wound up overturning the truck. Schulmeister said Bacus was cited for failure...
Main Street Thermopolis met July 28 to elect new officers and discuss Oktobrewfest. Treasurer Meri Ann Rush made a motion to elect Suzanne Samelson as President, Johnny Dorman as Vice-President, Shurie Scheel as Secretary and herself as Treasurer. Howie Samelson seconded the motion, and it was carried. The officers are to serve one-year terms from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Rush said things are coming along for Oktobrewfest. They have sent out sponsorship and vendor information, and the...
Elisa Daniels will be taking Jenny Davis' position as the Lights On Coordinator for the 2016-17 school year. Daniels said she is a graduate of Hot Springs County High School. She then graduated from the University of Wyoming in December 2013 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. She is currently working on obtaining her masters degree in school counseling at Adams State University, slated to graduate in May 2017. Daniels said she has worked with kids, specifically when she coached and worked... Full story
The Lights On Afterschool program will be making significant changes during the 2016-17 school year due to budget cuts. The biggest change for Lights On for the 2016-17 school year will be the elimination of the program on Friday afternoons. Another change to the program will be a limited summer schedule following the school year. Lights On will update parents in the spring regarding the finalized summer schedule. Former Lights On Program Director Jenny Davis said there were more budget cuts a...
by April S. Kelley The Hot Springs County School District approved the 2016-17 fiscal budget, talked about the October accreditation meeting and shared experiences at PLC (Professional Learning Communities) conference at a meeting on July 19. Business Manager Chauncey Johnson presented the budget to the board, noting that at the time of the board meeting he did not have the final information for the major maintenance fund or the capital projects fund. He said he will present this information to...
Wednesday morning saw two visitors to Thermopolis, who stopped for a bit on their journey to find the "State of America." Photographer Nate Bressler and his friend Zach Scheffer had been travelling the country for two weeks - starting in Pensacola, Fla. - with another two still ahead of them as they prepared an article for the inaugural issue of Argonite magazine. A former archaeologist, Bressler switched gears and began taking pictures about 20 years ago. He described the sudden career change a...
The Hot Springs County oil sales volume and gas sales volume has remained steady from 2015 to 2016, however the taxable value of both oil and gas has gone down significantly during the same time period. For January 2015, the sales volume of oil was 208,455 barrels and the taxable oil value was $5,913,489. For February 2015, the sales volume of oil was 182,121 barrels and the taxable oil value was $5,979,367. For March 2015, the sales volume of oil was 199,028 barrels and the taxable oil value wa...
