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Hot Springs County Hot Springs County Clerk of District Court, two year unexpired term. Kris McNeff was appointed and she is now running for election. She was present at the candidate forum. Kris McNeff. Good evening. My name is Kris McNeff, and I’m asking you to vote for me for the Clerk of District Court. I grew up in Thermopolis, where I met my husband Cecil. We’ve been married for 36 years and had two wonderful children here. I have approximately 20 years experience in the legal world. I was appointed District Clerk last year after Ter...
Two local candidates are running for the State House of Representatives District 28 seat. Incumbent John Winter (R) is being challenged by Larry Alwin (D). Alwin had enough write in votes in the primary and accepted the nomination The information included here is what each candidate presented during the Chamber of Commerce hosted candidate forum held in early October. John R. Winter: I’m John Winter. I’ve been in the legislature for awhile now and I’m in my third term, and I want to be here for one more term. We have quite a few things going...
Three candidates are running for two seats on the Thermopolis Town Council, Tony Larson is challenging incumbents Dusty Lewis and William Malloy. The information included here and is what Lewis presented during the Chamber of Commerce hosted candidate forum held in early October. Larson and Malloy were not in attendance at the candidate forum. They supplied bio information to the IR. Dusty Lewis: My name’s Dusty Lewis. So this is actually probably my third term, I think. Sadly, I dodged this forum the first two rounds, but with my wife running...
Senior Citizen Service District, terms are to be determined by the organization for five newly available seats. Candidates are Kimberly Joy Black, Ted Brown, Curtis Cheney, Gary J. Holbert, Marvin Nielsen, Raymond E. Shaffer, Kathy Sorensen, Maxine Kay Toepke-Reese. Brown, Cheney and Toepke-Reese were not in attendance at the Chamber hosted candidate forum but short bios are incuded. Kimberly Black: Hi, I’m Kimberly Black. I wanted to be a part of our senior citizens board because I think it’s important to our community. I want people to und...
US Senator Running for United States Senator representing Wyoming is incumbent John Barrasso (R) and Scott D. Marrow (D). This is for one seat, a six year term. The information included here is what Morrow presented during the Chamber of Commerce hosted candidate forum held in early October. Barrasso was not in attendance so a brief bio on him is included. Scott D. Morrow: Good evening everybody. Great crowd. I’ve been talking with Chuck here. He’s with the Republican Party. No?. Oh, that’s right, the Constitutional Party, and we’re getting...
Ed Cooper (R) from Ten Sleep is the sonly candidate on the general ballot running the State Senator District # 20 seat. The information included here is what he presented during the Chamber of Commerce hosted candidate forum held in early October. Ed Cooper: I think I’ve met a lot of you. I’m Ed Cooper. I live over in Ten Sleep. I was born right over here on hospital hill many years ago. Basically I spent my entire life right here in the southern Big Horn Basin. My family has been involved in agriculture here since 1906 when they first cam...
Constitutional Amendment A The adoption of this amendment would separate residential property into its own class of property for purposes of property tax assessments. This amendment would authorize the legislature to create a subclass of owner occupied primary residence. You have the option to vote for or against. Lodging Tax Renewal Shall Hot Springs County renew for an additional four years of lodging tax of 2% upon accommodations or space, or transient visitors or tourists. Vote for the county lodging tax or against. The lodging tax is not...
The Wyoming Water Development Commission is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the annex building to evaluate options for providing water to Hot Springs County residents. Please join them to learn about the Hot Springs County Water Supply Level II Study. Updates at the meeting will include information about possible water supply options based on well siting and access. The purpose of this study is to evaluate existing and potential water supplies for Hot Springs County...
A special prosecutor has been named to review the officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of Thermopolis resident Jared Gottula during a welfare check at his home on September 9. Fremont County Attorney Patrick LaBrun has stated that he has received the majority of the report compiled by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). LaBrun will review the report and determine if the two officers involved, one a Thermopolis Police Officer and one a Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Deputy, were justified or should be charged i...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a School Board Candidates forum at the fair building on Sept. 30. In the general election, there are four seats open for the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. This is part three of the forum coverage. Part one and two ran previously in the IR. A special general election section will be printed in next week’s IR with info on our local candidates and state candidates. There are two incumbents currently running for reelection, t...
Hot Springs County resident Cody Dyan Stewart, 35, was arrested last Friday and charged with one count of alleged felony theft and eleven counts of alleged felony forgery. On Thursday, October 17, the Thermopolis Police Department Chief Pat Cornwell met with members of the Thermopolis High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni Association. They reported to Cornwell that they believed the treasurer of the organization had allegedly taken approximately $21,000.00 from the organization over the last three years. Stewart allegedly forged...
Moonlight Madness is returning to the streets of downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, October 24. A variety of activities will be offered that you and your family can participate in. Carnival games for prizes, Mason’s tacos, costume contests for both people and pets, a pinata bash, a photo booth and more will be happening downtown. Some businesses will be open late and offering up treats for children who want to Trick or Treat. Many of them will also be serving up warm beverages and other tasty treats so be sure to stop in. In case of inclement w...
On Sunday, Oct. 20, Par 6 Indoor Golf held their grand opening in addition the five-year anniversary of P6 Station Pizzeria was celebrated. Owner Ryan Shaffer explained why he decided to create this sporting opportunity. He said, "In Wyoming, we don't have a lot of months to play golf. My older two kids are on the golf team and I help volunteer with the golf team. If we want to get better, if we want to have more opportunities for these kids to go play in college or just to keep their swing,...
On October 15, the Thermopolis Town Council held a brief meeting at Town Hall. The council voted and passed the approval of the 24 hour alcohol beverage sales catering permit for Double D LLC for use at the Hags & Bags Purse auction. During citizen participation, Kim Bartlett presented some of concerns about the pending transfer station. She said, “I apologize. I did miss the transfer station meeting a couple of weeks ago, but as an impacted or potentially impacted property owner, I did want t...
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Juvenile shot on Hamilton Way; Police located suspect CASPER (WNE) — A minor was shot in the early hours of Saturday morning on the 3200 block of Hamilton Way, just north of its intersection with Sun Drive, in Casper. Officers were called to the incident due to a traumatic injury report and found “a chaotic scene with multiple juveniles and young adults,” according to a press release issued by Casper Police Department on Monday. The victim, who was not identified in the release, sustained “an apparen...
HSC Library October schedule The Hot Springs County Library will be hosting cribbage games beginning October 28 for ages 14 and up on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 4-6 p.m. Harvest Dinner The Saint Francis Harvest Dinner has been set for Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Parish Fellowship Hall, John Paul III Center at 808 Araphoe. The menu includes roast beef, turkey and all the trimmings. Tickets are $15 for adults, ages 11-16 $10, ages 6-10 $5 and 5 and under eat for free. Tickets can be purchased from Mary Hart at...
A six-month-old baby girl from Thermopolis is in the running to win Jessica Alba’s Baby of the Year competition, benefiting the Baby2Baby organization. Aaila, the daughter of Nathan and Nichole Gurtler, is the only Wyoming baby left in her group. She is currently in 3rd place. She has to reach 1st place before Thursday, October 24, at 8 p.m. MT to enter the quarterfinals. One vote is free, just follow the link and then tap the vote button. Voting can be done here: http://babyoftheyear.org/2024/aaila The Baby of the Year will star in an ad c...
The Hot Springs County Republican Party hosted a School Board Candidates forum at the fair building on Sept. 30. In the general election, there are four seats open for the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. This is part two of the forum coverage. Part one ran in the Oct. 10 IR. There are two incumbents currently running for reelection, they are Clay VanAntwerp and Nichole Weyer. Marshall Keller is also running and is currently an appointed trustee who filled the seat from Will Ferrell who recently resigned. Trustee Joe...
Last Thursday during Fire Prevention Month, members of the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department delivered pizzas from P6 Station to raise awareness for fire prevention. Firemen JW Buckner and Bryce Gilbert hand off some pies to Jessica Carswell and her five-year-old daughter Allie....
Moonlight Madness is returning to the streets of downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, October 24. A variety of activities will be offered that you and your family can participate in. Carnival games for prizes will be hosted and located at Central Bank & Trust, 435 Arapahoe, from 4-6 p.m. The Mason’s tacos will be available from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 521 Arapahoe St. The Costume Contest, sponsored by Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund, will begin at 6 p.m. in the 400 Block of Broadway, in front of the Thermopolis Town Hall. Categories are...
Douglas L. Nelson, 43, of Thermopolis, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor and one count of second degree sexual abuse of a minor after a plea agreement was reached with the Hot Springs County Attorney’s Office. Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Bill Simpson, sentenced Nelson to 30-50 years in prison on each of the two counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor, but ordered those to be served at the same time, or concurrently. On the third count, Judge Simpson ordered a s...
Local Vietnam Veterans Tony Abstetar and Jerry Johnson participated in a Rocky Mountain Honor Flight, Mission #48 on October 3-5. They were included in a group of 30 veterans and 30 guardians who assisted the veterans on a tour to Washington, D.C. They said it was a "once in a lifetime experience." Vietnam veterans Abstetar served in 1967-1971 as an E-5 and Johnson also served in 1970-1972 as an E-4. The flight is to honor all veterans and give them the opportunity to visit many monuments and...
Hags-N-Bags will hold its 2024 Halloween Purse Auction on Saturday, October 19 at the fair building. A taco dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the auction at 7 p.m. All proceeds are for T-Town Cancer Crusaders. It will be a fun event and attendees are welcome to dress up in a costume if they wish. Event volunteer Bridget Bury said about the fundraiser and their efforts, “I think the community needs to realize just how lucky we really are. There’s a small group of us that does this and it’s amazing how we raised so much money, and it stays in Hot S...
Thermopolis Trout Unlimited will host a Free Fly Fishing Clinic on Saturday, Oct.19 from 3-6 p.m. at Hot Springs State Park. Whether you are new to fly fishing or an experienced fishing guide, they will have networking opportunities, informative classes, and fun contests with cool prizes including hats, stickers, hand tied flies and gift certificates. They will also be raffling off a free one-half day guided trip on the Bighorn River. Small Group Classes include: Setting up your fly rod,...
by Nelda Currah Hunting with Heroes Wyoming "Chief Helper" The Thermopolis Chapter of Hunting with Heroes Wyoming (HwH WY) welcomed twelve veterans this fall marking ten years that this generous community has been giving back to our nation's disabled veterans. Veterans hailed from Washington to New Jersey, from New Hampshire to Florida, and of course, from Wyoming, to hunt pronghorn at the Thermopolis Annual Antelope Hunt on September 28. The veterans who joined them this year were David...
