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Shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday night, unofficial election results were released from the Hot Springs County Clerk's office. The results will put a few new faces in local offices come January, while we will see some familiar ones stay on board. Wyoming will have a new Governor in January as Republican Mark Gordon won the race in something of a landslide. A majority of the other state races came out pretty much as predicted. John Barrasso will continue in the US Senate, Liz Cheney was elected US... Full story
Jack Baird, Sonja Becker and Tom Ryan are seeking two available seats on the Hot Springs County Commissioners. Jack Baird Life-long Hot Springs County resident, Jack Baird, knows the county inside and out, and as a land owner and self-employed rancher, has covered much of the 233 miles of county roads on a regular basis. A straight talking, hard worker, Baird is dedicated to the county. Owning a successful business for over 20 years, he knows how to budget and operate within the good years and the lean years. He said he will listen to all the...
by Cindy Glasson Teachers, parents and community members gathered Tuesday night for a Candidates Forum featuring the six people who are vying for three seats on the School Board. Kendi Heinze, Daniel Pebbles, Sherman Skelton, Jennifer Axtell, Rick Englebrecht and Ronda Freel were on hand to answer a series of questions created by the Wyoming Board of Education. Each of the candidates were given the time to introduce themselves and give their reasons for running for one of the open seats....
The Hot Springs County chapter of the Wyoming Education Association will be hosting a candidate’s forum featuring those running for school board. The forum will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 23, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Center behind the Community Church. Moderator for the evening will be Elise Robillard, the NW Region UniServ Director of the Wyoming Education Association. Candidate statements will be heard at 6:30 p.m., followed by an issues forum and a reception with drinks and light snacks where the public will have the o...
Monday night saw a candidates forum at the Thermopolis Middle School Commons, with general election candidates at the federal, state, county and town level provided two minutes to speak about themselves, though there was also time before and after the forum to visit with each individual. Hot Springs County Attorney Two attorneys are vying for the Hot Springs County Attorney's seat, incumbent Jerry Williams and newcomer, Jill Logan. Jill Logan - A University of Wyoming graduate with a bachelor's...
A Meet the Candidates public forum has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Thermopolis Middle School Commons. All candidates who are registered to run have been invited, and each candidate will have two minutes for introductions. There will be time to visit and refreshments following the forum....
The following citizens have their names on the ballot for special districts in Hot Springs County. The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees: Jennifer Axtell, Kelli Odell-Bloedel, Richard (Rick) Engelbrecht, Ronda Freel, Kendi Heinze, Daniel Pebbles and Sherman Skelton. Three trustees at large open, four year terms. Hot Springs County Conservation District Rural Supervisor: Kevin Dickey and Jim Wilson. Two trustees open, four ye... Full story
If you are looking for another choice for Wyoming’s Governor, Rex Rammell may fit the ticket. Rammell will be on the ballot in November under the Consitution Party. He has been a Republican for years, but this year he waited to see how things went with all the Republican candidates in the primary race before jumping in with both feet. A veterinarian from Rock Springs, Rammell grew up near Jackson and has been in politics for 16 years. His platform matches that of the Republican party, h...
Though the Primary Election decided a lot of races locally and statewide, some on the town and county level are still undecided. Primary Election results show Mike Chimenti won the Mayor of Thermopolis race with 449, but because this is a nonpartisan race the top two candidates will move on to the General Election. That means incumbent Mike Mortimore, who received the next highest number of votes with 273, will be on the General Election ballot. Similarly, the Thermopolis Town Council race is... Full story
by Mark Dykes The results are in — at least the unofficial ones — for the Primary election in Hot Springs County. Of the 1,996 ballots cast, 1,818 were Republican, 138 were Democratic and 40 were Nonpartisan. Looking at the local races, Jeremie Kraushaar won for Hot Springs County Sheriff with 544 votes. Other candidates in the running were: Pat Cornwell with 400; Daniel Pebbles with 372; Michael Nelson with 245 and Tom Christensen with 215. There were also 49 write in votes. For Hot Spr...
The filing period for various county boards will be closing Aug. 28. There are three openings on the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees, all four-year terms. School board applications are available in the County Clerk’s office. In addition, there are two openings for the Hot Springs County Fire Protection District’s board, both of which are four-year terms. Two rural, four-year terms are open on the Hot Springs Conservation District board along with one at-large, four-year term. Three openings are available on the Hot Sprin... Full story
This Primary election season, we’ve been providing information about our local and state candidates, as well as the forums at which they have been speaking. The last such forum was the evening of Thursday, Aug. 16 at the high school auditorium, for the races of House District 28 Representative, Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Commission, Hot Springs County Clerk, Mayor of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County Sheriff. As we publish on Thursdays, following Tuesday’s Primary, the information from last week’s forum will not be included in th...
Though the Primary Election results show Mike Chimenti won the Mayor of Thermopolis race with 449, because this is a nonpartisan race the top two candidates will move on to the General Election. That means Mike Mortimore, who received the next highest number of votes with 273, will be on the General Election ballot. Similarly, the Thermopolis Town Council race is also nonpartisan. Because there are two seats available, the top four candidates move on to the General. Though incumbents John Dorman Sr. and Tony Larson received the most votes — D... Full story
Five vie to be next Hot Springs County Sheriff Five Republican candidates – Tom Christensen, Pat Cornwell, Jerimie Kraushaar, Michael A. Nelson and Daniel Pebbles – are running for Hot Springs County Sheriff. There are no Democrats running for the office so the new sheriff will most likely be decided in the primary. However, someone could still petition to be on the General Election Ballot or run a write in campaign. Tom Christensen A native of Wyoming, Tom Christensen graduated from high school in Newcastle. He moved to Thermopolis in the 198...
Thursday evening saw the last public forum for the Primary election at the high school auditorium. The election season has been a busy one, with plenty of candidates and campaigning. A previous candidate forum was July 23 and a county sheriff’s candidate forum was Aug. 6. Thursday’s forum included candidates for House District 28 Representative, Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County Commission, Hot Springs County Clerk, Mayor of Thermopolis and Hot Springs County Sheriff. Candidates were allowed time to introduce themselves, as well as to... Full story
Monday night at the Hot Springs County Fair Building, several members of the community gathered to ask questions of the candidates for county sheriff in a no host public forum. Though all candidates were invited to speak at the forum, only Dan Pebbles and Tom Christensen attended. After each candidate provided a brief introduction, those attending were allowed to ask questions, the first of which was in regard to working with the schools. Christensen said he knows there is a tight budget and...
The filing dates for various county boards are open now through August 28. There are three openings on the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees, all four-year terms. School board applications are available in the County Clerk’s office. In addition, there are two openings for the Hot Springs County Fire Protection District’s board, both of which are four-year terms. Two rural, four-year terms are open on the Hot Springs Conservation District board along with one at-large, four-year term. Three openings are available on the H...
The next week will see a couple opportunities to visit with local candidates. Jerimie Kraushaar, a candidate for Hot Springs County Sheriff, will host a meet and greet at Storyteller on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 2-4 p.m. On Thursday, Aug. 16, mayoral candidate Mike Chimentiwill host an event at Candy Jack Park from 6-8 p.m....
A second candidate’s forum, sponsored by the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16. All candidates that are running opposed, for both county and town offices, are being invited to attend the event at the school auditorium, starting at 6:30 p.m. You may anonymously drop off your question at the chamber office or email it to thermopolischamber@rtconnect.net. Questions may also be taken from the audience. Please be aware, due to time constraints and the number of candidates, not all questions may be a... Full story
Among the candidates on the ballot for U.S. Senate is Republican Dave Dodson who recently visited Thermopolis and participated in the Pageant Days Parade. Dodson grew up about 35 miles south of Cheyenne in a farming and ranching area. His father was in the sugar beet business and his mom was a schoolteacher. He earned degrees in Business and Economics, and while in college one of the jobs he had was at a slaughterhouse. He later became involved in the oil and gas business before going into business for himself with a trucking, auto parts and...
The political season in Wyoming is heating up with just a little under three weeks until the Primary Election, August 21. If you have discovered you aren’t going to be in town for the primary, your vote can still count if you do absentee early voting. You will need to contact the County Clerk’s office at 864-3515 to get the absentee ballot mailed to you, or you can stop in the clerk’s office and vote immediately. If you have the ballot mailed to you, it must be back in the clerk’s office by August 21. According to County Clerk, Nina Webber,...
There was a great turn out for the all candidate forum held a few weeks ago. Although with the amount of candidates present only one or two questions were asked of each candidate. Voters who would like more information specifically in regard to the candidates for Hot Springs County Sheriff — Tom Christensen, Pat Cornwell, Jeremie Kraushaar, Mike Nelson and Dan Pebbles — can attend the no host Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Candidates Forum on Monday, Aug. 6 from 7-9 p.m. All sheriff candidates have been invited to attend....
Monday evening, the Thermopolis Middle School Commons was packed with political candidates and their constituents for public forum. Candidates from the town, county, state and federal level were each given two minutes to introduce themselves, and another 90 seconds for each question presented to them if any. Following is some information presented by the candidates, grouped by the position they are seeking. Senator Speaking on behalf of Senator John Barrasso was his wife, Bobbi, who said her...
The filing dates for various county boards are fast approaching, Aug. 8 through the 28. There are three openings on the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees, all four-year terms. School board applications are available in the County Clerk’s office. In addition, there are two openings for the Hot Springs County Fire Protection District’s board, both of which are four-year terms. Two rural, four-year terms are open on the Hot Springs Conservation District board along with one at-large, four-year term. Three openings are availabl...
Farm Bureau Federation and the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce an upcoming public candidate forum scheduled for Monday, July 23 at Thermopolis Middle School. The high school FFA will be emcees for the evening. According to Chamber Director MeriAnn Rush, the following candidates have RSVP’d for the evening: Taylor Haynes, Nathan Winters, Timothy Morrison, Howie Samelson, Nina Webber, Rosemary DeSeyn, Steve Shay, Michael Liesch, Jerimie Kraushaar, Tom Christensen, Cynthia Garbin, Charles Curley, Jim Collins, P... Full story
