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Pura vida. Twenty-seven high school students, and four chaperones, spent 14 days in a Central-American country and the main thing that students brought back were fond memories and a simple phrase. "They have a saying in Costa Rica, and it's pura vida, which means pure life. And they say it just about for everything," Foreign language teacher Kara Janes said. Whether relaxing on a beach or teaching at a school, the phrase can be used as a greeting or a farewell, as a way of giving thanks, or as...
The Travel and Tourism Board has seen a significant increase in tax dollars during the past two months, with a $13,555.62 increase in tax money received. However, board consultant Amanda Moeller said the numbers come from an obvious source. According to Moeller, hotel booking websites have been withholding payment of tax money to the state of Wyoming for some time, but it was not explained during the April meeting exactly how long the practice was going on. This money is now being distributed to the state. “The whole state of Wyoming is g...
Early season trouble continues to plague the Hot Springs County High School golf team, as some top players struggle due to lack of practice. Coach Jacob Smith said because some of his athletes had been in Costa Rica on a Spanish Club trip, they had only practiced twice. "The three guys coming back from Costa Rica didn't play to their ability," Smith said. He explained that after the tourney he met with the teams and they talked about how to improve for next week, even with their limited number...
The Thermopolis USA wrestling club had 11 wrestlers compete at the Wyoming state wrestling championships this weekend. Local wrestlers competed for three days in three different style tournaments in Casper. Thermopolis USA Wrestling coach Travis McDermott said his wrestlers had to fight hard in order to bring home awards in this mega meet. "With over 1600 wrestlers participating over the three days, this is the biggest wrestling tournament in Wyoming," McDermott said. "The tournament is...
The Town of Thermopolis is looking for people who are interested in serving as a member of the Travel and Tourism Board. The town is currently accepting letters of interest from community members who wish to apply. It is known that whomever is selected would serve a term that starts on June 1, 2015 and ends on May 31, 2018. This opening is for an at-large position, however, applicants from the travel and tourism industry may also apply. Anyone interested should submit a letter of intent on, or before 5 p.m., May 18th, 2015 to the Mayor’s O...
A Thermopolis Destination Imagination team qualified for the Global Finals competition in Knoxville, Tenn. According to Jenny Davis, the Lights On Afterschool Program Coordinator, this is the first local state championship win. "We've taken second and third and fourth, so it's a really big deal to get first," she said. The winning team finished in first place in the Scientific Challenge. Destination Imagination has four competition categories: Technical, Structural, Scientific and Fine Arts. Dav...
The Thermopolis USA Wrestling Club returned from the Rumble at the Rendezvous wrestling event in Riverton this weekend with every wrestler placing. In the PeeWee bracket Trevin Shaffer placed fifth in the 39-41 pound weight division; Bryce Potter finished in fourth place in the 42-45 pound weight division; Davien Martinez placed second in the 45-49 pound weight division; Maximus Martinez finished in first place in the 49-53 pound weight division. In the Bantam bracket Colter Price placed first in the 50-51 pound weight division; Robert Buckner...
The High School golf teams had their first meet last week, but early season woes kept a number of golfers from participating. “We had a lot of students on the Spanish Club trip to Costa Rica and several out of town for spring break last week,” coach Jacob Smith said. Because of this, the boys team was short some of their more experienced golfers and the girls team was made up of only one athlete. “Kristina Nading was our only girl, so we did not have a scoring team,” Smith said. “She improved her score by 20 strokes from last fall and I am...
The National Weather Service (NWS) is asking Wyoming residents to use Wyoming Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 20-24, to plan and prepare for the varied weather that strikes the state. Because spring is a time of transitions, when residents can experience late-season snowstorms and thunderstorms that can bring hail, tornadoes, and lightning, the NWS is asking residents to be ready. “Our focus this week is on increasing preparedness and taking action to keep you and your family safe when hazardous weather threatens,” local NWS warning coo...
Thermopolis FFA students returned from the 2015 Wyoming State FFA Convention in Laramie and Cheyenne this week with awards for their work. Thermopolis students competed in meats evaluation, livestock evaluation, agricultural sales, and the farm business management career development events (CDE); students also competed in the Greenhand Quiz Bowl. Thermopolis FFA advisor Britton Van Heule said the students did a great job. “Everyone did super well, and are improving on their skills,” VanHeule said. Emmie Coyne, Tyne Vialpando, Kaitlyn Sch...
The Thermopolis Town Council passed an ordinance on first reading that would allow for the sale of fireworks in town during designated times. According to the ordinance currently being reviewed, sale of fireworks would be allowed by a licensed retailer for no more than 14 consecutive days around the time of the 4th of July holiday and for no more than seven consecutive days during the New Years holiday. The use of fireworks would also be allowed in areas, on days, and during hours which the town council allows for. For example, the town council... Full story
The Hot Springs State Park Master Plan Steering Committee met last week to discuss the future of Hot Springs State Park. State parks officials say even though great progress has been made, nothing definitive has been done. "These aren't even draft plans yet, these are concepts," state parks spokesman Todd Thibodeau said. The master plan is still in the early stages of development, with community members working with park officials to figure out what type of plan will be best for the community... Full story
Hot Spring County’s unemployment rate slightly increased between January and February 2015, based on information from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. From January to February of this year, unemployment in the county has increased from 4.5 percent to 4.6 percent. Comparatively, from February 2014 to February of this year, unemployment in the county has decreased from 5 percent to 4.6 percent. That percentage change directly correlates to a decrease in the total number of people in the county. From February last year to February t...
The Wyoming Office of Tourism is asking local tourism related businesses to list themselves on a free business directory page. Every business, tourism-related company or event, that is physically located in Wyoming is eligible to have a free business, event, or deal listing on the WyomingTourism.org website. According to the Office of Tourism, joining the site will give businesses the ability to leverage $6.5 million in advertising to their advantage and get in front of the eyes of 2.2 million visitors. To register, visit WyomingTourism.org...
While March in Thermopolis usually resembles winter more than spring, this years temperatures were higher than the average. According to Chris Jones with the National Weather Service the average temperature for March this year was 43.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature is 40.2 degrees during the month of March. Although temperatures in Thermopolis in March appeared to be much higher than usually is expected during the winter month, there was no single day in March that set a new record high temperature. Jones said since the...
The Lil' Wrangler reopened on April 2, and business has been busy. "Since we opened we've been busier than I expected to be," manager Kim Harvey said. The restaurant is sporting a new look, with a redone kitchen and a stylish dining area. The dining area has been remodeled, with new tables and chairs to create more seating space. The old dining area could seat 40, but Harvey said the new dining area can seat about 60 people. With a modern cowboy rustic theme, the place looks every bit the part o...
Eighteen students from the Thermopolis FFA Chapter are in Laramie and Cheyenne this week to participate in the 2015 Wyoming State FFA Convention. The State FFA Convention is the culminating event for the Wyoming FFA, complete with awards, competitions and leadership development events. With more than 1,500 FFA members from across the state in attendance, it is one of the largest youth conferences in Wyoming. Thermopolis students will be competing in meats evaluation, livestock evaluation, agricultural sales, and farm business management career...
