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Filing dates for Justice of the Supreme Court, Fifth Judicial District Court and Circuit Court Judge remains open through Aug. 6. Openings include: one six-year term for Judge B of the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, two four-year terms for Circuit Court Judge of the Fifth Judicial District and one four-year term for Magistrate of the Circuit Court....
Those interested in running for public office in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County have until Friday, June1 to toss their hat in the ring. As of Tuesday, May 29, for county offices, Daniel Webber is running for County Assessor, Jerry Williams for County Attorney, Nina Webber for County Clerk, Terri Cornella for Clerk of District Court, Mark Mortimore as County Coroner, Julie Mortimore is running for County Treasurer and Ron Jurovich for Magistrate of Circuit Court. Tom Ryan is the only person to sign on the dotted line to run for County...
Primary election day will be upon us before you know it and the filing deadline for elected officials in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County is June 1. To file for county offices, please visit the county clerk’s office, and for Thermopolis, please see the town clerk at town hall. The primary on August 21 will have the following on the ballot: Hot Springs County: Two County Commissioners (4-year terms) One County Assessor (four-year term) One County Attorney (four-year term) One County Clerk (four-year term) One Clerk of District Court (... Full story
Nina Webber is seeking re-election as Hot Springs County Clerk for her second full term. Webber was originally appointed by the County Commissioners to the clerk’s position in March of 2014, replacing Hans Odde. She was then elected in November, 2014 for a full term. Born and raised in Wyoming, graduating with a Bachelors degree from the University of Wyoming and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota, Webber states, “Preparing for elections, budgets, working with people and problem solving is...
Among the candidates that will be on the Democratic ticket for Congress this year is Mark Harvey. Born in India, Harvey said his father was a missionary. When he was three, they returned to the United States; Harvey was born a naturalized citizen of the U.S. At 17, Harvey’s dad came to Riverton and he graduated from Riverton High School in 1967. Working ranches for 17 years, often with the sons of pioneers, Harvey said he “learned western ranch tradition in a hurry.” As to why he chose to run f...
Those interested in running for public office in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County have until Friday, June1 to toss their hat in the ring. As of Friday, May 25, for county offices, Daniel Webber is running for County Assessor, Jerry Williams for County Attorney, Nina Webber for County Clerk, Terri Cornella for Clerk of District Court, Mark Mortimore as County Coroner, Julie Mortimore is running for County Treasurer and Ron Jurovich for Magistrate of Circuit Court. Tom Ryan is the only person to sign on the dotted line to run for County... Full story
Daniel Webber has announced to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee that he intends to file for election to the office of county assessor. He has worked in the assessor’s office since December of 2004, serving as assessor since January 2018 when he was appointed to the position. He has been a permanently certified property tax appraiser by the Wyoming Department of Revenue since 2006. According to Daniel, he feels that conducting day-to-day business with the taxpayers of Hot Springs County in a professional and courteous m...
Wyoming native and Democratic candidate for Governor, Mary Throne, stopped in at Storyteller last week, fielding questions from folks on her thoughts about the state and where we're going in the future. A Cheyenne attorney, Throne served as the assistant attorney general for Wyoming from 1992-1999. Throne has been in the Wyoming House of Representatives since 2007 and was a fighter for reducing the amount of standardized tests Wyoming students are subjected to. She talked extensively with those...
Julie Mortimore is pleased to announce that she is running for re-election for Hot Springs County treasurer. “During these three years, I learned about and tackled important issues,” she said. “I have made great strides in improving and providing service to the taxpayers of Hot Springs County. “The experience and relationships that I have built during my first term have put me in a strong position for continued progress and improvement in dealing with the ever changing laws and rules governing the office. “I have tried my best to represent...
Terri Cornella has announced her intention to run for Clerk of the District Court in a letter to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee. Cornella has been in the field off and on for more than 30 years. Born and raised in Thermopolis, Cornella graduated Casper College in the late 70’s and began working for the City of Casper police department in the records division before moving on to the City of Casper’s Municipal Court. Returning to Thermopolis, she began working in the County Attorney’s Office in 1990 where she was instr...
Primary election day will be upon us before you know it and the filing deadline for elected officials in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County is June 1. Filing opens next week, Thursday, May 17. To file for county offices, please visit the county clerk’s office, and for Thermopolis, please see the city clerk at Town Hall. The primary on August 21 will have the following on the ballot: Hot Springs County: Two County Commissioners (4-year terms) One County Assessor (four-year term) One County Attorney (four-year term) One County Clerk (four-year te...
Hot Springs County's Democtatic Party held their local convention last weekend, hearing from a few of the democratic candidates, choosing their state representatives and adopting a two-year platform for the party. The local democrats were joined by Jeff Dockter who is running for the State Auditor position, Mary Throne, candidate for Wyoming State Governor and Travis Helm, the only democrat challenging incumbent Liz Cheney for her House seat. In addition, Dean Ferguson, director of the party...
Bill Dahlin, gubernatorial candidate for Wyoming, spent some time at Black Bear Cafe on Saturday morning, chatting with locals about his vision for Wyoming. A Sheridan native, Dahlin has a farming and ranching background as well as a lucrative career with Burlington Northern railroad. In addition, he has started several business ventures throughout his life from a leasing company to a materials handling and recycling business to a part ownershiip in a financial group. He also has extensive...
If you happened to be at Storyteller on Saturday afternoon you may have bumped into Wyoming State Treasurer Mark Gordon on the campaign trail since tossing his hat in the ring for Governor. In case you missed it, Gordon has a platform for prosperity for Wyoming that includes a stable government that lives within its means, a government out of the way so the people can prosper and extraordinary education opportunities for our youth, including continuing education. A hot-button issue across the...
The Wyoming Republican Party met in Casper on Saturday, March 24 to adress alleged misconduct by party secretary Charles Curley. Curley was originally suspended as the party secretary earlier in the month following an allegation of assault which apparently happened after the Laramie County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 23. At that time, it is alleged Curley and Wyoming GOP Executive Director Kristi Wallin had a disagreement after the dinner with Curley allegedly grabbing Wallin, shaking her and tearing or dislodging her shirt f...
State Representative Nathan Winters has announced his candidacy for the position of Wyoming State Auditor. Winters said he is running for the office because he can bring vision and a plan for action to the office that will help Wyoming’s taxpayers while keeping government small and close to the people. “The auditor’s office should promote transparency and government accountability while increasing efficiency and constituent service,” he said. “That is where I intend to focus my attention...
Wyoming Republican Party Secretary Charles Curley has had his duties suspended following an allegation of assault on February 23. According to a press release from the party, the Wyoming Republican Party Executive Committee met via teleconference on March 7. The committee is comprised of the state party officers plus seven State Central Committee (SCC) members from around the state. The Executive Committee followed Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct the meeting. Two motions were made. The first was a motion to suspend the duties, powers, and r... Full story
Monday afternoon, State Representatives Nathan Winters and Wyatt Agar visited the Thermopolis Independent Record and spoke about this year’s Legislative session. Winters said he, Agar and Mike Greer have developed an excellent working partnership that has been apparent on the floor of both the House and the Senate, particularly with the discussion of the bill concerning privatization of the Wyoming Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center. “We had a real team effort with this bill,” Winters said. He and Agar put in the extra time to ensur...
Though he and others are eagerly awaiting news regarding the education budget, Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar said Tuesday afternoon that the matter was still in “round robins” with Appropriations, essentially in closed door negotiations. The Senate and the House, Agar said, both know what they’ve voted on and both sides were just waiting to see the end result. He noted there was a $150 million difference between the budgets the House and Senate have passed out. Much of what the S...
According to Frank Eathorne, Wyoming Republican Party Chairman, an allegation of assault against Wyoming Republican Party Secretary Charles Curley is “an important issue that is under investigation.” The allegations surfaced Tuesday when Nate Martin of Better Wyoming issued a statewide release stating “Curley reportedly became angry at Wyoming GOP Executive Director Kristi Wallin as the two of them and others boxed up leftovers from the Laramie County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner on Fe... Full story
(March 8, 2018, Cheyenne) The Wyoming Republican Party Executive Committee met via teleconference on March 7, 2018. The committee is comprised of the state party officers plus seven State Central Committee (SCC) members from around the state. The Executive Committee followed Robert's Rules of Order to conduct the meeting. Two motions were made. The first was a motion to suspend the duties, powers, and responsibilities of party secretary Charles Curley. The second motion directed Chairman W. Frank Eathorne to set a meeting of the SCC for the pur... Full story
"This is huge," State Representative Nathan Winters said Tuesday morning. "This is the biggest thing Hot Springs County has faced." Winters is referring to the privatization bill, SF112, that would have allowed an outside company to come in and take over the Wyoming Pioneer Home and the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. According to Winters, there was no doubt in anyone's mind the bill was going to pass. "It was going to go through," he said. "There was a lot of pressure to pass it. We are...
Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar commented on the recent defeat of the bill meant to privatize the Wyoming Pioneer Home and the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Agar noted legislators from the Big Horn Basin worked hard to not only kill SF 112, but also returned funding in the budget bill and remove the study. “I am proud of how well our delegation worked together,” he said. “We as a community now need to come together and work on a path forward. This is not the last we will...
It has been a busy week in Cheyenne as the Wyoming Legislature is now in session, but the question weighing heavily on the minds of those in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County is the future of the Wyoming Pioneer Home. The fate of the facility should be on the minds of everyone in Wyoming as the Pioneer Home is available for any Wyoming resident, not just those who reside in the Big Horn Basin. According to Representative Nathan Winters, the bill was once again in the appropriations committee... Full story
The biggest question Thermopolis residents have been asking this past week has to do with the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Under SF112, the facility would be privatized, allowing a company to take over it as well as the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Senate District 20 representative, Wyatt Agar, was not present during the bill’s introduction on Friday, as he was assisting his wife during their annual bull sale, but he returned to Cheyenne early Saturday. Agar said he and Representative Nathan W... Full story
