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Thermopolis Hot Springs Independent Record SPECIAL INTERNET PREVIEW VOLUME 111, No. 31, August 12, 2010 THERMOPOLIS, WY 82443 USPS 627-300 75¢ Election heats up in Colorful Indian dance Tuesday's primary Topping the races for seats in the 2010 Prima- Don Larson is the lone candidate for mayor of ry Election on Tuesday is the Hot Springs County Kirby. He has served as mayor numerous times. Commission, where three candidates are compet- In Hot Springs County positions, running unop- ing for two seats to head into the General Elec- posed are Mike Mortimore, coroner; Jerry Williams, tion on Nov. 2. attorney; Hans Odde, clerk; Mickeyjean Ford, trea- John Lumley is running for re-election to the surer; and Shelley Deromedi, assessor. commission. Mike Baker is completing the unex- The race for Hot Springs County sheriff will pired term of the late Frank Manning, who re- wait until the general election. Incumbent Lou signed due to illness last spring. Baker was ap- Falgoust, a Republican, will have opposition from pointed to the position. Jerry Langbehn is vying Independent Sam Donahue. for a commission seat for the second time; he ran Terri Cornella is unopposed for clerk of district unsuccessfully against Brad Basse in 2008. Basse court in the primary. remains on the commission. Lorraine Quarberg is running unopposed for Lumley, Baker and Langbehn are all Republi- state representative from House District 28. cans. Since there are no Democrats on the primary ballot for the commission, the top two vote getters State-headline races in the primary appear to be shoe-ins for seats. There are state-headline races for governor and superintendent of public instruction this year. Race for Thermopolis mayor A flurry of filings leaves seven Republicans, five Incumbent Bill Malloy is being challenged by Democrats and a Libertarian in the running for gov- James Raymond for Thermopolis mayor. Since it's ernor to replace Democrat . a non-partisan vote both will advance to the Gen- Republicans on the ballot are Alan Kousoulos, eral Election, where the winner is declared. , Rita Meyer, , John Self, Barring an abundance of write-ins, Toni Cas- Colin Simpson and Tom Ubben. The Democrats ciato and Marilyn Strausborger will be elected to are Pete Gosar, Al Hamburg, Leslie Petersen, seats on the Thermopolis Town Council. The Re- Rex Wilde and Chris Zachary. Libertarian Mike publicans will be the only candidates on the pri- Wheeler will also be on the ballot. mary ballot; only two seats are open. On the Republican side of the primary ballot for Reba Odde is the lone candidate for mayor of state superintendent of public instruction are in- East Thermopolis. Delores Bush and David Peake cumbent Jim McBride and three challengers, Ted are running for the town council; two seats are Adams, Trent Blankenship and Cindy Hill. open. Republicans Bruce Brown and Cynthia Cloud It appears a write-in candidate could fill one are vying to replace Rita Meyer as . of the two open seats on the Kirby Town Coun- No Democrats filed for the primary. cil. The only candidate on the ballot will be Irene Incumbent Cynthia Lummis is opposed by Evan “Dolly” Hurley. Tony Deromedi, who is filling an Slafter for U.S. representative; both are Republi- unexpired term, had filed for the election but is cans. David Wendt is running unopposed on the moving out of the Kirby Municipal District. Democratic side of the ballot.

Escaped killer arrested in Meeteetse

broughtby J.D. Stetson to Hotidents Springs in Hot Springs County County a small town) because jail people are Hot Springs County had a brief have reported at least two sight- looking out for their neighbors,” stint under the national ings of the pair in Thermop- Tofte said. media spotlight Mon- olis, none of which provided Province spent about four day when U.S. marshals a positive identification of hours in the Hot Springs Coun- housed escaped fugitive the people, who had left the ty Detention Center under max- Dancing in the sun, a Native American dancer performs Saturday at the 60th ­Annual Tracy Province, 42, in area. The sightings were for- imum security while U.S. mar- Gift of the Waters Pageant in the State Park. Performers from the Shoshone and the county jail. warded to the U.S. marshals, shals in Casper raced to interview Arapaho tribes entertained guests for two nights. --Cindy Glasson photo Province escaped Thermopolis dispatch officer him and transfer him to Park July 30 from an Arizona Bill Gordon said. County. The only change that oc- prison with two other in- “One of the nice things curred was that the department mates, John McClusky, about the small-town as- brought another deputy on duty 45, and Daniel Renwick. Renwick pect is that if they (residents) see to guard the prisoner and helped was apprehended a short time something suspicious they try to provide transportation of the pris- later in Colorado. report it,” said Deputy U.S. Mar- oner to Park County. Both McClusky and Casslyn shal Daquiri Tofte, who is part of Falgoust praised the inter- Town council considers Welch, 43, who is suspected in the fugitive task force operating agency coordination that occurred assisting with the escape, were in Montana and . in the capture of Province and his still on the lam Tuesday and were The marshals prefer to have agency’s willingness to oblige the believed to be in the Yellowstone too much information than not federal agency. banning deer feeding Park area. They are considered enough and they don’t have any “We have to work together and by J.D. Stetson Malloy knows he may have stirred up a hor- armed and dangerous. issue with following through with likewise we facilitated their abil- Residents who feed deer in town may be break- net’s nest with regard to the deer, but he thinks Since the widespread media tips as they come in. ity to use Hot Springs County De- ing the law if the Thermopolis Town Council pass- the council must do something to address the is- release of Province’s arrest, res- “We’re all a lot safer here (in tention Center,” Falgoust said. es a new ordinance. sue — even if it will be difficult to enforce. Mayor Bill Malloy says he spends almost 90 If an ordinance does pass three readings, it will percent of his time hearing and dealing with com- open the door to allow state Game and Fish offi- plaints regarding the deer. cials to remove problem deer from town, which is Big Inventions Both he and town staff have done extensive something the state will not do while people still research to find out what other communities are feed them, Police Chief Mark Nelson said. doing to address the issue. The issue is not a new one, but animal calls After finding an ordinance in Buffalo that are a bulk of the work that town police must con- would make it a crime punishable by a $250 fine tend with month to month, Malloy said after the to feed or have contact with fur-bearing or big- meeting. game wildlife species in town, he took it before The proposed ordinance will go before the coun- the council during its Aug. 3 meeting to gauge cil at its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 17. them on the issue. The first draft of the ordinance would make the Unanimously, the council voted to allow town act of feeding deer a misdemeanor punishable by staff to write up a similar ordinance for Ther- a fine that does not exceed $750, mayor’s assis- mopolis. tant Dan Stansill said. “They (Buffalo) said they feel it is helping,” The ordinance will have to come before the coun- Malloy said. cil for three readings before it can be finalized. Where do I go to vote? Next Tuesday, Aug. 17 voters the county clerk’s office prior to • Election District 3, Precinct go to the polls to cast their bal- Primary Election Day. 3 – National Guard Armory. lots in the 2010 Primary Elec- Here are the poll locations for Residents of the eastern part tion. Polls are open from 7 a.m. Hot Springs County: of county, including East Ther- to 7 p.m. • Election District 1, Precinct mopolis and Kirby. Eligible voters may register 1 – Fair Building. Residents of • Election District 2, Precinct and vote at the polls on Prima- Thermopolis who live west of 4 – Hot Springs County Muse- ry Election Day, according to Ninth Street. um. Residents of the western Hot Springs County Clerk Hans • Election District 1, Pre- part of county, including Owl Allen Snooks shows his cousin Miracle Snooks the 'critter' he created during Camp Odde. All polling places are cinct 2 – Fair Building. Resi- Creek. Invention at Ralph Witters Elementary. Students learned how to think outside the readily accessible to voters with dents of Thermopolis who live If you have a question about box to invent, create and learn during the week-long camp. disabilities; however, you may on Ninth Street and east of your precinct or where to vote, request an absentee ballot from Ninth Street. call Odde at 864-3515.