Thermopolis attorney appointed district court judge

WORLAND — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Bobbi Dean Overfield to be District Court judge for the Fifth Judicial District, serving Big Horn, Hot Springs and Washakie counties.

Overfield fills the vacancy that is occurring with the retirement of Judge Robert E. Skar, effective Oct. 2.

Born and raised in Riverton, Overfield is a partner with Michael Messenger in Thermopolis.

She received a law...