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Team Branding Dec. 10 (November 29, 2005)
A Team Branding will be held at the Big Piney Ag Center on Saturday, December 10th at noon. Contestant entries will open at 10AM. Open to anyone, teams of 4. For more information, call 307-354-7188.
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Mountain Man Christmas in Pinedale (November 21, 2005)
Santa, evening parade, holiday shopping
(Pinedale) The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce has many fun events planned for the holidays with their, "Mountain Man Christmas in Pinedale, Wyoming." Saturday is the big day with the tree lighting, caroling and night-time Christmas parade down Pine Street
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Snowboarding (November 31, 2005)
White Pine Ski area opened on Thanksgiving, for the 2005-2006 season. All lifts and 12 of 25 runs are currently open. For more info on downhill skiing and snowboarding at White Pine, visit their website: www.whitepineski.com
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Winter Storm Warning through Friday (November 30, 2005)
Heavy snow Thursday through Friday in the Upper Green River Valley
Pinedale) The National Weather Service out of Riverton has issued a Winter Storm Warning for western Wyoming and the Upper Green River Valley. Heavy snow is expected to develop by Thursday morning, and will be come heavy at times across the area through Friday
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BLM focus of ‘federal permit streamlining pilot project’ (November 30, 2005)
Buffalo & Rawlins BLM pilot offices will get 28 new positions
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Bob Bennett, Wyoming State Director, Bureau of Land Management, on November 21, 2005, and posted on the BLM Wyoming website. We've reprinted the article in its entirety.
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Happy Snowboarders (November 30, 2005)
Happy snowboarders ride the lift at White Pine ski area on Wednesday. The ski area opened last week, on Thanksgiving, for the 2005-2006 season, and is just 10 miles from Pinedale. "We had a great opening weekend," said General Manager Stuart Thompson. "The sno
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Winter Events (November 29, 2005)
Skiing, Snowmobiling, Sled Dog Races
WINTER SNOW EVENTS: Mark your calendar!
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Snow will continue through the week (November 29, 2005)
Looking good for start of skiing and snowmobiling seasons
Snow is expected every day for the next week here in the Upper Green River Valley as a couple of storms pass through western Wyoming. The valleys will get 2-3 inches and the mountains will get 4-7 inches by Wednesday.
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Pinedale Turkey Trot 5000 (November 28, 2005)
Annual Thanksgiving morning walk/run
by Craig Sheppard
(Pinedale) The 15th running of the Pinedale Turkey Trot 5000 was greeted by the most gorgeous Wyoming morning that you could imagine. Start time temperature was 17 degrees with no wind and a totally sunny sky. The course was free from ice, snow, moose and an
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Pinedale Ranger District Open House Dec. 6 (November 28, 2005)
For the Moose-Gypsum Project
(Pinedale) The Bridger-Teton National Forest Pinedale Ranger District will host an open house for the Moose-Gypsum project on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, from 5 to 8 pm at the Amerihost Inn in Pinedale.
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Give something from Pinedale for Christmas (November 28, 2005)
Holiday gift ideas
(Pinedale) We know many of you love Pinedale and have a lot of ties to the area. If you are looking for a Christmas gift for someone on your list who also loves Pinedale, here are some suggestions for special gifts that are unique and from here:
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Winter Driving Tips from WYDOT (November 28, 2005)
Preparing for winter driving safety
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) offers current information on winter road conditions, as well as tips for winter driving in Wyoming.
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G&F asks Hunters to fill out Harvest Survey (November 27, 2005)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
(Cheyenne) After filling out their application and license, hunters are urged to complete one last – although very important – item of paperwork for the season: the harvest survey.
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UW seeks to improve Wyoming’s wind turbines (November 27, 2005)
Wyoming ranks 7th among states for wind energy potential
(Laramie) University of Wyoming College of Engineering researchers are developing information that will make the new generation of large wind turbines more efficient and economically attractive in today's energy market. The research is being aided by a $285,00
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Let it snow! (November 26, 2005)
Pinedale gets 5-8 inches new snow
Below are new snowfall amounts from 6 PM Friday evening until noon Saturday.
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Snow Advisory through Saturday (November 25, 2005)
4-6 inches of new snow likely
(Pinedale) The National Weather Service out of Riverton has issued a Snow Advisory for western Wyoming from 6 pm Friday to 6 pm Saturday, November 25. The advisory is for wintery weather impacting the Upper Green River Valley, south Lincoln County and Jackson
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UW Serves Sublette County (November 25, 2005)
University of Wyoming support
by University of Wyoming
(Sublette County) Each year, the University of Wyoming takes a snapshot of the support that it provides to Wyoming counties and shares the results with Wyoming residents. Major categories of support are education, research, cultural outreach and economic impac
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Snow on the way! (November 24, 2005)
Chance of snow Friday through Wednesday
(Pinedale) Attention Skiers, Snowmobilers and Travelers: Enjoy a beautiful Thanksgiving Day, then get ready for more snow over the weekend and next week! Two storm systems will move in, one Friday and another around Monday, to bring fresh snow to western Wyomi
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White Pine opens Nov. 24 (November 23, 2005)
2 Runs and both lifts will be open on Thanksgiving
(Pinedale) UPDATE 11/23/05: It's a go! White Pine Ski Area will open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, according to Stuart Thompson, General Manager for White Pine. The ski area has been making snow and will have two runs open November 24th.
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Natural gas prices go up 53% in Pinedale (November 22, 2005)
Gas, gas everywhere....but...
by Bob Rule, KPIN 101.1 FM, Pinedale
(Pinedale) You don’t have to look very far to find a natural gas drilling rig or an operating natural gas well as you travel just outside Pinedale, but the abundance of natural gas surrounding Pinedale apparently isn’t having any effect on the price that consu
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Wildlife are on the move (November 22, 2005)
Wildlife are on the move now and are frequently encountered grazing on grass along road right-of-ways, especially from dusk to dawn. Drivers are urged to be watchful for deer and moose near roads. One area to be especially watchful for deer is just south of D
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New Pinedale book goes to press! (November 21, 2005)
Order Pinedale Centennial History Books for Christmas
(Pinedale) The Museum of the Mountain Man and historian Ann Noble proudly announce the publication of, "Pinedale, Wyoming: A Centennial History, 1904 – 2004." A full-color, limited edition of just 2,000 copies, the book is full of photos and detailed informat
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White Pine set to open Thanksgiving (November 21, 2005)
Downhill skiing and snowboarding 10 miles from Pinedale
(Pinedale) "We’re getting close," said Stuart Thompson, general manager of White Pine Ski Resort in Pinedale. White Pine is making snow and on track to open on Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day, if the weather conditions allow.
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Fraud Busters! (November 21, 2005)
by Bob Rule, KPIN 101.1 FM Pinedale radio
The Mountain States Better Business Bureau is warning seniors of a scam, where crooks are posing as government agents or approved Medicare providers, and calling upon seniors to "sign them up" for the new Medicare plan. The BBB urges seniors to not give out
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Ice Hockey season starts in Pinedale (November 21, 2005)
Pinedale Glaciers play WAHL home tourney
by Craig Sheppard
(Pinedale) The Pinedale high school age hockey team opened Wyoming Amateur Hockey League (WAHL) action at home against Jackson and Gillette. The other two teams had three or more games under their belts, while Pinedale was playing their first games of the yea
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Bighorn Sheep (November 20, 2005)
Arnold Brokling took this photo of a Big Horn Sheep ram on Sunday, November 20, near the Camp Creek Inn, on Highway 191 between Pinedale and Jackson.
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Plane crashes into Snake River (November 18, 2005)
(Jackson) The Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) temporarily closed the Forest boat ramps in the Snake River Canyon as a result of a plane crash in the Snake River Friday around 9:00 am, according to a news release from the BTNF.
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Poaching increases near Oil & Gas drill sites (November 18, 2005)
Deer, antelope , fawns and sage grouse poached
by Wyoming Game & Fish Department
(Rock Springs) Investigators with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department have been involved with three major poaching cases near energy drilling locations in southwest Wyoming in less than a year.
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WYDOT approves road improvement projects (November 18, 2005)
Contracts totaling more than $40 million for 11 highway projects around the state were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission Thursday, November 17, during its monthly meeting in Cheyenne.
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Planning your Snowmobiling Trip (November 16, 2005)
Season will get rolling in a couple of weeks
(Pinedale) Now that we’ve had our first good snowstorm, we just can’t help but start thinking about winter sports and playing in the snow!
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New Burzlander Town Park designated (November 16, 2005)
Named after Doris & Buzz Burzlander
(Pinedale) At their regular council meeting on Monday night, the Pinedale Town Council voted to create a new park in Pinedale, "Burzlander Town Park". The new park is a small parcel of town property located adjacent to the sledding hill just off Skyline Drive
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Feds propose delisting Grizzly Bear (November 16, 2005)
Says bears have recovered and no longer needs protection
On Tuesday, November 15th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced they will be proposing to remove the Yellowstone population of grizzly bears from the list of threatened and endangered species list. Interior Secretary Gale Norton said that the g
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Sweet Harmony Christmas Concert Dec 1 & 3 (November 15, 2005)
Admission by donation to the Food Basket
(Pinedale) Sweet Harmony, a local performing group of nine women, will once again ring in the holiday spirit with their holiday concert, "How Can I Keep From Singing".
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Brrrr!! -20, -17, -9! (November 15, 2005)
Temperatures plummet in Sublette County
Monday’s snow storm cleared out by evening allowing temperatures to plummet overnight into Tuesday. Stations in Sublette County recorded temperatures in the minus numbers, with Bondurant coming in with the lowest reading at -20F. Half Moon Lake reported a low
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Ice Hockey games this weekend in Pinedale (November 15, 2005)
WAHL tourney brings Gillette, Jackson, Casper and Riverton teams
The Pinedale Glaciers high school age hockey team opens Wyoming Amateur Hockey League (WAHL) action this weekend here in Pinedale. High School Age Division B teams from Jackson, Gillette, Casper, Riverton and Pinedale will play in the Sublette County Ice Aren
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‘No Truck Parking’ ordinance still alive (November 15, 2005)
Pinedale Town Council News
by Bob Rule, KPIN Radio 101.1 FM
The Pinedale Town Council heard arguments Monday night, November 14, from both sides of the issue on its proposed ordinance to ban the parking of semi-trucks on streets and private property in most of Pinedale.
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Town Council approves to vacate Mill Street (November 15, 2005)
The Pinedale Town Council heard comments from the public at their regular meeting Monday night regarding the proposal to vacate one block of Mill Street to allow the County to construct a much-needed parking garage.
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Town nixes high density housing subdivision (November 15, 2005)
60-acre subdivision proposed 1/2 mile south of Pinedale
Despite all the hub-bub about needing high-density housing in close proximity to the town of Pinedale, the Pinedale Town Council voted Monday night to recommend against approving the development of a new subdivision one half mile south of Pinedale.
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We’re Snowmobiling! (November 14, 2005)
2-3 feet up high in the Wyoming Range
The die-hard snowmobiling enthusiasts have been sledding for two weeks now, thanks to a series of storms that have dropped fresh powder in the nearby mountains. "It was great!," said Gary Neely, owner of Bucky’s Outdoors-the local Polaris dealership. Gary and
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Snowstorm brings winter to Pinedale (November 14, 2005)
Slippery roads and fender benders
An early winter storm brought full winter conditions to Pinedale on Monday. Two to three inches of new snow fell during the early morning hours creating extremely slick conditions throughout the day. The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office responded to numerous r
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Sublette County may get $12 million for gas impacts (November 14, 2005)
Part of $100 million local aid proposal by Governor Dave Freudenthal
Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal's 2007-08 budget recommendations will include $100 million to assist counties in Wyoming that are impacted by natural gas development. Eight Wyoming counties are targeted for direct disbursement of $100 million over the 2007-0
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PHS Students go to Honor Band & Choir (November 14, 2005)
by Craig Sheppard
On Monday and Tuesday, November 7th and 8th, twenty-one Pinedale high school musicians participated in the annual Southwest Wyoming District Honor Band and Honor Choir in Evanston. They were selected from nominations sent in by the directors from the nine sch
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Monday Snow Storm (November 14, 2005)
Snow, wind, freezing fog, slippery roads
View of Pinedale from the 'sledding hill' on the east end of town on Monday. Town got about three inches of heavy wet snow, creating extremely slippery conditions and limited visibility.
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Snow Advisory for Wyoming (November 14, 2005)
Storm will bring snow and wind
The National Weather Service out of Riverton has issued a Snow Advisory for western Wyoming through noon Monday. A High Wind Warning is in effect for Sweetwater County.
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Forest Plan Revision Workshops scheduled (November 13, 2005)
Workshop in Pinedale December 8th
(Pinedale) The Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) will be holding a series of public workshops in December to obtain public input on the revision of the Bridger-Teton Forest Plan. The four workshops will be in Pinedale, Kemmerer, Thayne and Teton Village.
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Fishing Hatch Report (November 13, 2005)
by Fishing Guide, John Ross
The fishing hatch report is by fly fishing guide, John Ross, of Two Rivers Emporium in Pinedale.
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BLM approves Questar winter drilling (November 13, 2005)
BLM waives winter wildlife restrictions for drilling area
On November 9th, the Pinedale office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued their decision notice Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Questar’s request for year-round drilling on the Pinedale Anticline. The Record of Decision and FONSI are an a
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UW's Chemical Car Among Nation's Top 10 (November 13, 2005)
William Blair of Big Piney on team who built car
A chemical-powered car developed by University of Wyoming students finished 9th among 29 entries in a national Chem-E-Car competition held during the annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to the Universit
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Trumpeter Swan Survey Results (November 13, 2005)
Every September, agency biologists in the Greater Yellowstone (or Tri-State) area conduct a coordinated aerial survey to determine the number and annual productivity of resident Trumpeter Swans in western Wyoming, eastern Idaho and southwestern Montana. Biolo
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Bald Eagle (November 13, 2005)
A mature bald eagle soars on air thermals near Pinedale.
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Private Land Elk Hunting Opportunities near Pinedale (November 8, 2005)
Big Piney and Chimney Butte areas
Thanks to the Wyoming Game & Fish Department's Private Lands, Public Wildlife access program (PLPW) and some local cooperating landowners, there are additional elk hunting opportunities for some limited quota license holders.
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Wyoming Wildlife magazine Photo Contest (November 8, 2005)
Annual photo contest deadline Dec. 1
Attention Photographers! Wyoming Wildlife is accepting submissions for their annual photo contest. Winners will have their photographs published in Wyoming Wildlife magazine and top photos will get monetary awards.
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Christmas Tree permits available Nov 10 (November 8, 2005)
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Christmas tree permits will be available on the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) beginning November 10th. A permit is required to cut Christmas trees on the Forest. Cost is $15-$25, depending on the size of the tree cut.
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Freudenthal writes again to support wildlife stipulations (November 8, 2005)
Letter to the Energy & Natural Resources Committee
Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal again wrote a letter voicing his concerns about removing seasonal wildlife stipulations as legislators struggle with the challenge of meting the nation’s winter heating supply. Tuesday, the Governor wrote a letter to senators
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Pine Creek (November 8, 2005)
Pine Creek in the Pinedale Boyd Skinner Memorial town park, near Harmony Bridge.
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Top 10 States for Deer-Vehicle Collisions (November 7, 2005)
Wyoming ranks 37th
State Farm Insurance Company recently announced their Top 10 States for deer collisions, based on claim statistics for accidents involving deer between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. Pennsylvania came in as #1 with the most collisions, with Michigan and Illin
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BLM sets new Cost Recover Fees (November 7, 2005)
Charges will cover administrative costs of developing energy minerals
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin charging cost recover fees for several mineral extraction activities on public lands, effective November 7, 2005.
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Pinedale gas prices drop again (November 7, 2005)
Regular unleaded gas prices drop $.10-21 cents/gallon
by Dawn Ballou
There’s good news again this week at the gas pump in Sublette County. Pinedale’s prices dropped an average of $.10 cents a gallon compared to last Monday. Big Piney/Marbleton prices for regular unleaded dropped an average of $.21 cents a gallon compared to las
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Ski Swap Nov. 12 (November 7, 2005)
Sublette County Ski & Snowboard Association
The Sublette County Ski & Snowboard Association is holding their annual Ski Swap on Saturday, November 12th in Pinedale. Here’s your chance to exchange equipment the kids have outgrown for larger sizes and get great deals on used equipment to outfit for winte
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Winter descends on New Fork Lake (November 6, 2005)
Winter is closing in, as Dave Bell captured in this photo of New Fork Lake on Sunday. For more of Dave's photos of the New Fork Lake area, click on his Photo Gallery.
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New snow (November 5, 2005)
Pinedale woke up to a skiff of new snow Saturday morning, which mostly melted off by day's end. Towns in the Upper Green River Valley got from one-half to an inch of snow. Bondurant got 3-6 inches. Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL in the Wyoming Range has picked up a
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Glenrock defeats Big Piney, 47-14 (November 5, 2005)
Herders moves on to play Kemmerer Rangers for State Championship
The Glenrock Herders defeated the Big Piney Punchers 47-14 in the semi-final football game on Saturday, November 5, in Glenrock. Glenrock dominated the entire game with six touchdowns. Five of the touchdowns were followed by two-point conversions, and the fina
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Snow on the way (November 4, 2005)
Up to 3 inches new snow possible by next week
Snow and winter weather is on the way, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service out of Riverton. Western and central Wyoming can expect snow to be widespread Friday evening and into the weekend. One to two inches is possible in the valleys, wit
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Snowmobile event dates set (November 3, 2005)
One Lunger, SnoCross, Snow Drags, Fun Rides
The Pinedale Snow Explorers Snowmobile Club has announced the dates for their club activities and this winter’s big local snowmobiling events. Below is the tentative schedule. Dates could have last-minute changes, so check back to confirm the dates as things
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Pinedale Turkey Trot on for Thanksgiving 2005! (November 2, 2005)
by Craig Sheppard
(Pinedale) The 15th annual running of the Pinedale Turkey Trot is on again for this year. After one year absence from the race circuit, the 3-mile walk/fun run will start from the Sheppard’s house (22 Sportsmans Loop south of Pinedale) at 9 AM on Thanksgiving
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USFS releases Final Rule for Motorized Rec (November 2, 2005)
Recreational Vehicle use on National Forests and Grasslands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced a new regulation for recreational motor vehicle use in national forests and grasslands on Wednesday, November 2nd. Recreational motor vehicles include OHVs, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-highway
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Top 10 States for Deer-Vehicle Collisions (November 7, 2005)
Wyoming ranks 37th
State Farm Insurance Company recently announced their Top 10 States for deer collisions, based on claim statistics for accidents involving deer between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. Pennsylvania came in as #1 with the most collisions, with Michigan and Illin
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Governor: Take a closer look at energy prices (November 2, 2005)
Freudenthal supports look at forces behind high energy prices
Governor Dave Freudenthal sent a letter to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Monday expressing his support of a hearing and investigation to look at the reasons behind high energy prices.
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Pinedale's new 'Ladder Cam' (November 2, 2005)
Thank you everyone who has called and written about Pinedale’s newest webcam, the "Ladder Cam". All joking aside, we had hoped the obstruction would be for just a short while for seasonal work being done for the Pinedale Entertainment Center’s heating and ven
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Fremont Peak (November 2, 2005)
A frosty Fremont Peak towers above the foothills of the Wind River Range on Wednesday. The weather forecast calls for snow any day now.
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Public Meeting on South Rim Project Nov. 9 (November 1, 2005)
South Rim Unitization Exploratory Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office and the Bridger-Teton National Forest will host a public meeting to share information concerning the recently designated South South Rim Unitization Exploratory project. The meeting will be held at the
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David wins National Title (November 1, 2005)
Erica David named 2005 National AgriScience Champion in Engineering
by Sublette County School District #1
Last week, members of the Pinedale FFA Chapter attended the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. After competing with other state winners from throughout the United States, Pinedale sophomore, Erica David, was named the 2005 National AgriScience c
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Sage Grouse Group to meet Nov. 7 (November 1, 2005)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Upper Green River Basin Sage Grouse Working Group will hold their next meeting Monday, November 7th at the Pinedale Fire Hall starting at 10:00 am. The group is comprised of ten local citizens, representing groups interested in sage-grouse conservation. T
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Man killed on Grey Wolf Rig #821 (November 1, 2005)
Duncan Hughes
Duncan Hughes, 45 of Casper, was killed on Saturday, October 29, in an accident at Grey Wolf Rig #821 on Sublette County Road #106. According to Sublette County Sheriff Bardy Bardin, Hughes was cleaning the sub when his safety wire was caught in the rotary. H
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