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IPSSSDR: Pinedale and Big Piney/Marbleton Stage Stops (January 31, 2008)
Photo Gallery
by Pinedale Online!
The 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) took place from January 25th until February 2nd. The race begins in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and ends in Park City, Utah. Host-towns are Lander, Pinedale, Big Piney, Marbleton, Kemmerer, Diamondv
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Lee Ditch bridge road construction (January 31, 2008)
One-lane road on Fremont Lake Road Construction continues on the Fremont Lake Road at the Lee Ditch bridge. Motorists can expect to see traffic being directed by flaggers and single-lane road diverting around heavy equipment while the bridge re-construction is
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Fifteen more elk positive for brucellosis (January 31, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Wednesday's trapping effort at the Muddy Creek elk feedground resulted in 199 elk in the trap, with 113 elk tested for brucellosis. The total number of elk testing positive for the disease was 15. Eleven of the 15 were shipped to Idaho for slaughter Thursday,
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UW Vice President's Honor Roll (January 31, 2008)
by University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists Mark Jeffrey Pearson from Pinedale on the 2007 fall semester Vice President's Honor Roll. The Vice President's Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 gr
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PAWG Reclamation Task Group plans Feb. 12 meeting (January 31, 2008)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Reclamation Task Group will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Pinedale BLM Field Office, 1625 West Pine. This meeting will be open to the public. For more information, please contact Caleb Hine
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I-80 Road Closure and Condition Update (January 31, 2008)
January 31, 2008: Some parts open, some parts closed
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
Below are the latest updates for Interstate 80 road closures.
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Funeral Services for Fred Boyce Sr. Feb. 1 (January 31, 2008)
Funeral Services for Pinedale resident Fred Boyce Sr. will be held Friday, February 1st at 11:00 am at the Pinedale L.D.S. Church. Interment will follow the service in the Pinedale Cemetery.
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Twenty elk test positive for brucellosis (January 30, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Of the 184 adult cow elk tested for brucellosis on the Fall Creek elk feedground on Tuesday, 20 had seropositive results, meaning brucella antibodies were detected. Eighteen of these cow elk were sent to a slaughter facility in eastern Idaho. Two others that t
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WYDOT crews work nonstop opening I-80 (January 30, 2008)
Battling unusually tough winter in south central Wyoming
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
When WYDOT crews broke through this morning (Wednesday, January 30) to reopen I-80 after 40 hours it was equally a victory of man and machine and Mother Nature letting up for a moment, WYDOT officials said today.
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Pinedale Aquatic Center Grand Opening Feb. 7 (January 29, 2008)
The Pinedale Aquatic Center will hold its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, February 7th. The ceremony will be at 2:00 PM, with a reception and tours to follow.
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Supplemental Analysis on suspended 44,600 acres (January 29, 2008)
Revisiting oil and gas leasing in the Wyoming Range
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest intends to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement to analyze and disclose new information relative to oil and gas leasing on 44,720 acres on the Big Piney Ranger District. This supplemental analysis will resolv
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Elk trapped for brucellosis testing (January 29, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department started the third year of the brucellosis test-and-removal pilot project for the Pinedale Elk Herd this week at the Fall Creek elk feedground.
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Wolf lawsuit filed (January 29, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Well, the first lawsuit has been filed over the new rules allowing more control actions when it comes to wolves causing problems. Here's the press release issued by Earthjustice Monday as it filed the lawsuit on behalf of a coalition of environmental groups.
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Davis posts fastest time in IPSSSDR Big Piney/Marbleton Stage (January 29, 2008)
Maintains Overall Lead as of Day 4
by IPSSSDR
Wendy Davis of Lander, Wyo., posted the fastest time in day four of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) completing the 52-mile stage in 6:10:22. Melanie Shirilla of Lincoln, Mont., finished the day in second with a time of 6:11:11. C
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BLM approves Jonah Worker Camp (January 29, 2008)
350-person camp for EnCana Oil and Gas workers
by Bureau of Land Management
The BLM Pinedale Field Office announced the approval of a proposal to construct a 350-person worker camp located just south of the Jonah Gas Field.
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Share the Love Food Drive (January 29, 2008)
Collection boxes in Pinedale, Marbleton, Big Piney and LaBarge Jan 31 - Feb 14
by Robin Schamber, UW/ Sublette County Extension
It is that time again Sublette County! Sublette County 4-H is kicking off the “Share the Love Food Drive” on Thursday, January 31st.
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Blizzard cuts short IPSSSDR in Pinedale (January 28, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
A fast-moving Wyoming blizzard caused race officials to abort the Pinedale Stage Stop mid-race before the teams were able to reach the Finish Line in Pinedale.
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County public lands policy webpage launched (January 27, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
As part of the process of developing a draft public lands policy for the Sublette County Commission, a webpage addressing the topic has been launched on Pinedale Online!
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Town of Marbleton seeks Planning & Zoning member (January 27, 2008)
The Town of Marbleton is seeking a Planning & Zoning board member. Meetings are held monthly, unless no permits have been received by the Marbleton Town Hall. If interested, please contact the Marbleton Town Hall at 307-276-3815 or stop by 10700 Hwy 189 in Mar
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Big Piney High dance royalty crowned (January 27, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit
Big Piney High School Snowflake royalty was crowned Friday night. Queen Jacie Rose and King Greg Eiden (seniors) were accompanied by freshmen Nicole Long and Zach Wenz, sophomores Max Gunthner and Germany Eiden, and juniors Haley Lockwood and Cass Urbigkit.
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Replacing the bridge on Fremont Lake Road (January 27, 2008)
Wyoming Department of Transportation is starting work to replace a wooden bridge at Lee Ditch on the Fremont Lake Road. The construction is at a very awkward location on the road, where it climbs the hill from Hwy 191 at the bend near the sledding hill. There
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Ice Fishing on Half Moon Lake (January 26, 2008)
9-year old Gannett Loftus went out ice fishing on Half Moon Lake Saturday with his father, Dean, and friend Joe Zuback. Gannett caught his first “Ice Fish”, a 20” lake trout.
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Pinedale Middle School Principal Honor Roll (January 26, 2008)
by Sublette County School District #1
The following students are recognized on the Principal Honor Roll for achieving a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average during the second quarter at Pinedale Middle School:
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EnCana contributes to Sublette County 4-H (January 26, 2008)
Legos Robotics kits to be used for after-school enrichment to inspire interest in sciences
by UW/ Sublette County Extension
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. contributed funds to Sublette County 4-H to purchase Lego Robotic kits for an after-school enrichment program at local public schools and by local 4-H Robotics Club members.
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Environmentalists pledge wolf lawsuit (January 26, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Natural Resources Defense Council issued a press release soon after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released rules allowing more management flexibility, and the ability to kill more wolves, in the Northern Rockies. Here's the press release:
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Pinedale 5th graders head to Washington D.C. (January 26, 2008)
Educational Adventure
Sue Shenefelt, 5th grade parent, plans to take a group of Pinedale Middle School students to visit Washington D.C. during the 2008 summer vacation. The trip is part of an EF Smithsonian educational tour.
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Dubois environmentalist responds to Barrasso on wolves (January 26, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Dubois environmentalist Robert Hoskins sent a letter to United States Senator John Barrasso responding to Barrasso's suggestion that certain other U.S. Congressman need to "butt out" on the wolf issue in our area. Not surprisingly, Hoskins used the opportunity
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Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report: January 25 (January 24, 2008)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
We finally have adequate snow to groom all of the trail system along Skyline Drive. Surveyor Park at White Pine is in excellent condition and was groomed several times over the past week for the 4th grade cross country ski program and the Special Olympics. (
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Special Weather Statement: Snow Showers for Pinedale (January 24, 2008)
The National Weather Service out of Riverton issued a Special Weather Statement at 8:52 PM Thursday, January 24, advising of continued snow showers across the Upper Green River Basin for Thursday evening. Light to occasionally moderate snow is expected for the
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Elk at Soda Lake Feedground (January 24, 2008)
Feeding some 590 elk for the winter
Bryon Lozier feeds elk for the Wyoming Game & Fish at the Soda Lake Feedground just north of Pinedale. At this time he is feeding approximately 590 elk. Snow forces the elk to leave the high country to find food. The elk feedgrounds in the county feed more tha
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New federal wolf rules announced (January 24, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today revised special regulations under the Endangered Species Act governing the management of gray wolves introduced in the Central Idaho and Yellowstone areas of the northern Rocky Mountains. The revision allows states an
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WY Centennial Scenic Byway Committee gets grant (January 23, 2008)
$716,000 for signs, interpretive exhibits
by Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway Committee
The Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway Committee is happy to announce that it has just been awarded a $716,000 grant by the Federal Highway Administration National Scenic Byway Program. This project will fund the completion of three byway portal kiosk sites; the
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Confirmed wolf predations decline (January 23, 2008)
Wolf Management in Wyoming
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing its end of the year accounting for wolf management in Wyoming in 2007, but here's a short summary:
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UW Dean’s & Freshman Honor Roll (January 23, 2008)
by University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists 13 students from Sublette County on the 2007 fall semester academic Dean's and Freshman Honor Roll.
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PAWG meets Jan. 24 (January 23, 2008)
Pinedale Anticline Working Group
The Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will meet on Thursday, January 23, at the BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 W Pine in Pinedale. The meeting will be in the Rendezvous Conference Room starting at 1:00 PM.
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Elk feeding begins in the Gros Ventre (January 23, 2008)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun feeding at the three state-operated elk feedgrounds in the Gros Ventre. The feedgrounds known as Fish Creek, Patrol Cabin and Alkali Creek feed as many as 3,000 wintering elk that are part of the Jackson elk herd
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40 Below in Bondurant (January 22, 2008)
Sublette County has been experiencing frigid temperatures for the past several days. The Bondurant webcam showed -40 degrees Tuesday morning. Photo by Bondurant webcam.
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Sublette County Fire Board Meeting – Reporter’s Notes (January 22, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
The Sublette County Fire Board met for their regular monthly meeting in Daniel on Monday, January 21st. This is a meeting for the fire chiefs and administrators from the six volunteer fire departments in the county. Attending were representatives from the Pine
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SCRHCD 2008 Regular Meeting Schedule (January 22, 2008)
Sublette County Rural Health Care District
During the January 9, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Sublette County Rural Health Care Board, the Board changed the meeting dates for their regular meetings, and adopted the following meeting schedule.
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White Pine hosts Special Olympics Jan. 24 (January 22, 2008)
Western Wyoming Region Games
White Pine Ski Area & Resort will be hosting the 2008 Western Wyoming Region Special Olympics games. There will be Alpine, Snowboarding, Nordic and Snowshoe competitions. Corporate sponsors are Ultra, Questar and Shell companies. The opening ceremonies will be
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Cattlemen’s Association Annual Banquet March 1 (January 22, 2008)
Annual Meeting and Banquet of the Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association
The Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association will be holding their Annual Meeting and Banquet on Saturday, March 1, 2008.
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Balancing resources on the Pinedale Anticline Jan 25 (January 22, 2008)
Sublette County Chamber of Commerce Community Conversation Luncheon
The next Sublette County Chamber of Commerce Community Conversation Luncheon will be featuring the area natural gas development with a presentation entitled, “Balancing resources on the Pinedale Anticline.”
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13th Annual Boy Scouts Spaghetti Dinner Feb 20 (January 22, 2008)
The 13th Annual Boy Scouts Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Wednesday, February 20th At Rendezvous Pointe in Pinedale at 5:00 PM. Pinedale Troop 18, Pack 18 Boy Scouts and Cubs will be selling tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Cost is $5/pers
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Brand inspection fees increased (January 22, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Livestock Board reminds livestock producers that brand inspection and brand recording fees increased as of the start of the year
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Wolves cruising Cora/Upper Green (January 21, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
We've received numerous calls and reports in the last week that a pack of wolves has been roaming and being very visible along Highway 352 between Cora and the Moose/Gyp area of the Upper Green.
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Expiration Preparation – Jan. 23 (January 21, 2008)
A panel discussion about death and burial
A panel discussion by local people about death and burial will be presented Wednesday, January 23 at 1:00 PM at Rendezvous Pointe in Pinedale. It is free and open to the public.
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Thinking about Summer (January 20, 2008)
And hiking in the Mountains
As much as we love winter, after a couple months of sub-freezing temperatures the mind does start thinking about summer and getting anxious about getting back up into the mountains again. We’re still months away from that here, but here’s a tantalizing reminde
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IPSSSDR Sled Dog Race next week (January 20, 2008)
January 25 to February 2, 2008
The 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), which races from Wyoming to Utah will take place January 25 to February 2. The event stops in 12 towns and crosses two states over an eight day time period.
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Alaska Congressman: Here, take my wolves! (January 20, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
This is a very funny report of the shenanigans of a couple of U.S. Representatives on opposite sides of the aisle on wolf issues. Liberal Representative George Miller has joined up with Defenders of Wildlife in attempt to get the aerial gunning of wolves outla
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Winter Storm Warning through Monday (January 20, 2008)
3-10 inches expected in valleys; 10-24 inches in mountains
A winter storm will continue tonight and Monday. Snow and strong winds over western, northern and central Wyoming will spread into the south along with strong winds through the evening. The storm will taper off in the west around midnight and in the north arou
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BLM realigns organizational structure (January 18, 2008)
Pinedale Field Office to be combined with Rawlins, Kemmerer and Rock Springs into one district
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently realigning its organizational structure in Wyoming.
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Deadly skin cancer may be caused by a previously unknown virus (January 18, 2008)
Researchers who make discovery have ties to Sublette County
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Last spring, Patrick Moore and his wife Yuan came to visit relatives in Big Piney, Wyoming. They visited with Pat’s cousins Kent Profit and Toni David of Marbleton and stayed at Triple Peak Lodge on the family ranch on South Cottonwood Creek. They got lessons
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Defenders funds subway posters on saving wolves (January 18, 2008)
Latest fundraising effort underway
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased with its success at raising money to save wolves. According to the latest campaign seeking money: "Thanks to the help of thousands of Defenders supporters, we've raised the funds we need to run ads in two of Washington, DC's mo
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Idaho Statesman wolf editorial (January 18, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
It's high time to let states manage wolves. Federal protections worked, wolves are recovered, let's get on with it already.
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Timber bridge over Lee's Ditch to be replaced by WYDOT (January 18, 2008)
Will start in spring, with scheduled completion date of Sept. 20, 2008
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
(Pinedale) - Motorists using the Fremont Lake road are advised to expect minor traffic delays as the timber bridge at Lee's Ditch is replaced this spring.
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Wyoming Stock Growers to discuss wolf regs (January 18, 2008)
Meeting in Pinedale on Tuesday, January 22
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association invites local ranchers and friends of agriculture to a discussion of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department proposed wolf regulations.
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Alaska natives seek wolf control (January 18, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Worried that efforts to halt the state's aerial wolf-kill program will succeed, residents along Alaska's Kuskokwim River want state game managers to resurrect an ancient form of predator control – killing pups in their dens. Read this article in The Tundra Dru
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Fire damages Pinedale home (January 17, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Firefighters from Pinedale, Daniel, Boulder and Kendall Valley Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a house fire at 6 South Fork Trail in south Pinedale on Thursday morning.
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BLM's Pinedale Anticline open house busy (January 17, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Pinedale Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hosted an open house at the Sublette County Library in Pinedale on Thursday to discuss two new alternatives in the proposed plan for the Pinedale Anticline natural gas development project.
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Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report: January 17 (January 17, 2008)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
Upper Skyline Drive to Elkhart was groomed for the last time a week ago. It can still be skied but many sections have blown in from this week’s wind. Nearly all of the trail system along Skyline is being groomed regularly though the wind is changing trail co
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Bitterly cold day ahead (January 16, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit
The National Weather Service is forecasting a day of cold weather for Sublette County, with wind chill values as low as 26 below zero. Once again, north/northwest winds are expected, at eight to ten miles per hour.
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Rig Count Holds Steady as Gas Prices Rebound (January 16, 2008)
44 active drilling rigs in Sublette County in January 2008
by Jeffrey Jacquet, Socioeconomic Analyst, Sublette Community Partnership
There are about 44 drilling rigs active in Sublette County (as of early January 2008), which is tied with last winter as having the most winter-time rig activity. 15 of these rigs are currently drilling in the Jonah Field, 28 in the Pinedale Anticline, and 1 r
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Courtney Skinner gives Antarctica talk (January 15, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Courtney Skinner gave a slide-show presentation at the Southwest Sublette County Pioneer’s Senior Center in Marbleton on Tuesday, January 15th, about his experiences in Antarctica in the early 1960s researching penguins. The program, entitled “Do Penguins Have
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WYDOT struggles with Wyoming’s winter (January 15, 2008)
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
The recent series of winter storms which brought cold, snow and wind to Wyoming not only fouled travel on numerous occasions, but also created some difficulties for the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
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Barrasso says Washington should butt out on wolves (January 15, 2008)
by U.S. Senator John Barrasso press release
In response to a recent letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne from members of the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator John Barrasso today said the plan to de-list the gray wolves from the endangered species list should continue.
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US 191/189 REOPENED (January 15, 2008)
Slide in Hoback Canyon cleared
by Pinedale Online!
8:30 AM Update, Tuesday, January 15: Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that the slide in the Hoback Canyon on US 191/189 has been cleared and the road has been reopened. The slide occurred at milepost 157.7.
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Give Blood, you could win $500! (January 15, 2008)
Pinedale BLM blood drive January 18th
The Pinedale BLM will be holding a blood drive on Friday, January 18, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Pinedale BLM Field Office. The BLM has announced a new incentive to get people to participate in this blood drive. One lucky donor will be picked to win $500
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Blizzard in Pinedale (January 15, 2008)
Winter storm creates whiteout conditions
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Tuesday morning gave us a real feel for the reality of winter in Wyoming. A fast-moving storm hit the Upper Green between 9:00 and 10:00AM with strong winds and blowing snow creating white-out conditions throughout the area. The storm blew over after about an
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US 191/189 REOPENED (January 15, 2008)
Slide in Hoback Canyon cleared
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
8:30 AM Update, Tuesday, January 15: Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that the slide in the Hoback Canyon on US 191/189 has been cleared and the road has been reopened.
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US 191/189 CLOSED due to slide in Hoback Canyon (January 15, 2008)
by Pinedale Online!
8:13 AM Update, Tuesday, January 15: The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office is advising that a slide in the Hoback Canyon on US 191/89 has completely blocked the road. The slide occurred at milepost 157.Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has been notif
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High winds expected today (January 15, 2008)
For portions of NW and Central Wyoming
The National Weather Service out of Riverton is advising that high winds are expected across portions of Northwest and Central Wyoming today (Tuesday, January 15).
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Pine beetle infestation worsens (January 15, 2008)
Killing trees in Wyoming, Colorado and Front Range
The Denver Post put up an article this morning describing the seriousness of the pine beetle infestation that is spreading throughout Wyoming and Colorado. New reports state that pine beetles are on track to kill all of Colorado’s large-diameter lodgepole pine
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Second City (January 14, 2008)
Pinedale Fine Arts Council presentation
by Pam McCulloch
Chicago Comedy Team, Second City had the audience laughing out loud Friday night. The Pinedale Fine Arts Council presented the program in the Pinedale Auditorium. The group performed several skits along with improvisation. Audience participation was very muc
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Wolf found dead in North Dakota (January 14, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that a wolf-like canid was found dead along a highway in North Dakota near Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Belfield. North Dakota Game and Fish officials and FWS are investigating its possible origin and cause of
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Pinedale wolf meeting Jan. 22nd (January 14, 2008)
by Wyoming Game and Fish Department
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be accepting public comment on and hosting public information gathering meetings to discuss changes to Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations Chapter 21, Gray Wolves Designated as Trophy Game Animals and Chapter
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Jonah Interagency Office now accepting project applications (January 14, 2008)
For mitigation projects to off-set impacts from Jonah Field natural gas development
by Bureau of Land Management
The Jonah Interagency Mitigation and Reclamation Office (JIO) is accepting project applications for compensatory mitigation through March 10, 2008.
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Pinedale BLM to host Blood Drive Jan. 18 (January 14, 2008)
by Bureau of Land Management
After a life-threatening car accident, Kathy Gunderman, Assistant Field Manager of the BLM Pinedale Field Office, was saved by a blood transfusion. Since her accident, Gunderman has taken steps to save others.
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Pinedale BLM to implement Mesa seasonal vehicle closure (January 14, 2008)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Pinedale is preparing to close all BLM-administered public lands to motorized vehicle use on the Mesa south of Pinedale from Jan. 15 through April 30, 2008. The closure is effective for all motorized travel unless author
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-30 in Bondurant (January 14, 2008)
by Pinedale Online!
This was the picture from the Bondurant webcam at around 8AM on Monday morning (January 14, 2008) at the Dell Fork Ranch. They have around two feet of snow and the temperature was -30. Brrrr!
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More on Snow (January 14, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
We’ve compiled some statistics on snowfall so far this winter for our area. This information comes from a variety of sources, including avalanche reports, NRCS SnoTel stations, and snowmobile grooming reports.
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Merna to Jackson natural gas pipeline OK’d (January 14, 2008)
Will reduce highway truck trips from LaBarge to Jackson
The Casper Star-Tribune posted an article Monday reporting that the Bridger-Teton National Forest has approved construction of a natural gas pipeline from Sublette County to Teton County. The pipeline will eliminate frequent truck trips between LaBarge and Jac
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Government wants county coffer revenue sharing (January 13, 2008)
Wyoming legislature seeks to redistribute revenue between wealthy and poor counties
The Casper Star-Tribune posted an article on Sunday, January 13, taking a look at the cost of operating some the counties in Wyoming compared to the revenue they bring in.
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3 Snowmobilers killed in avalanche near Afton (January 13, 2008)
Snowmobilers and skiers trigger avalanches
by Pinedale Online!
Three snowmobilers were killed Saturday after being buried by a large avalanche in Cottonwood Creek drainage of the Salt River Range southeast of Afton. Their names have not yet been released.
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Luna Leopold papers available online (January 13, 2008)
Leader in watershed and geomorphology research
by Pinedale Online!
Luna Leopold, who passed away in February 2006 at the age of 90, was a renowned scientist who spent his career studying water and land use-related management issues in the United States. He, along with fellow researcher William Emmett, spent a lot of time in t
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Avalanche Awareness Classes Jan. 15 & 22 (January 13, 2008)
Free classes In Big Piney and Pinedale for snowmobilers and backcountry users
Attention all Snowmobilers and Backcountry Users: Tip Top Search & Rescue will hold an Avalanche Awareness class at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 15th, at the Big Piney Public Library. The class is free.
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Winter Scenery - Photos by Dave Bell (January 12, 2008)
Elkhart Park ski trail grooming trip
by Pinedale Online!
Dave Bell tagged along with Darin Binning on the ski trail groomer on Saturday morning for the trip to Elkhart Park.”The clouds were lifting off the Continental Divide Peaks and the air was crystal clear,” Dave said.
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Public meeting to discuss WLCI Jan 15 (January 12, 2008)
Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative, in Rock Springs
by Bureau of Land Management
The officials involved in the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) will hold a public meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Rock Springs Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Office. The Executive Committee meeting of the WLCI wil
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Snow in Pinedale (January 12, 2008)
Snowy days in Pinedale
by Dawn Ballou, Editor, Pinedale Online!
Editor’s Note: We had a gentleman from Australia write and ask about our snow. He said he has been keeping an eye on things through the various webcams and was wondering if the snow we have now is considered to be a lot in comparison to the past five years?
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BLM hosts Open House (January 11, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
The Pinedale Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management hosted an Open House on Thursday, January 10. The building is located on the west end of Pinedale, on the north side of US 191, next to the WYDOT building.
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Wolves big money for Defenders (January 11, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit
A special wolf action fund of Defenders of Wildlife has been successful in raising $45,000 in less than 12 hours, according to a website used to generate donations for the environmental group. It's part of campaign to raise $150,000, of which more than $117,00
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Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report, January 11 (January 11, 2008)
More trails open and groomed
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
Upper Skyline Drive to Elkhart Park is scheduled to be groomed by Saturday morning for probably the last time this year. By agreement with the Forest Service, we will stop grooming Skyline when all of the lower trails are in service. Let’s hope we get this a
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IPSSSDR begins January 25 (January 11, 2008)
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
Nineteen teams are slated so far to compete in the 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) beginning January 25th, announced Race Director Frank Teasley. The largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states begins in Jackson and continues th
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Blustery Fremont (January 10, 2008)
by Pinedale Online!
We've had several strong winter storms come through Pinedale in the past several weeks bringing much needed snow to the mountains. Last weekend Dave Bell took a hike along Fremont Ridge and got a bit of everything, sunshine and a heavy Graupel snow shower. He
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Brittany Nesvik found (January 9, 2008)
16-year old from Sublette County is unharmed and well
by Pinedale Online!
Editor’s Note: The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office sent out this media release that Brittany Nesvik was found Wednesday morning, January 9th. She is unharmed and well.
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Pinedale Nordic Ski Basics (January 8, 2008)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
Each week during the winter, the Pinedale Ski Education Foundation is posting a Nordic Ski Grooming Report. Some of the terms used in our reports - Nordic, cross country, skating, classic, ski touring, diagonal, set track - may seem a little confusing to som
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2008 One Lunger Snowmobile Race (January 5, 2008)
by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online!
The 8th annual One Lunger 100 Snowmobile Race was held on Saturday, January 5th at Sagebrush Downs Oval Track near Cora. The rules require that all entries must be 1973 vintage or older single cylinder snowmobiles. Any engine modification is allowed and any fu
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Pinedale Medical Clinic Opens (January 7, 2008)
The new Pinedale Medical Clinic will be open to the public on Monday morning. An open house for the general public will be scheduled in the near future.
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Missing Person: Brittany Nesvik, Age 16 (January 7, 2008)
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Missing Person Alert
Editor’s Note: The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following Missing Person Media Release about Sublette County resident Brittany Nesvik who has been reported as a runaway juvenile and missing since December 17, 2007. Brittany is 16 years of ag
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BLM sets public meeting for the PAPA RDSEIS (January 7, 2008)
Pinedale Anticline Revised Draft Supplemental EIS
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will meet Thursday, January 17, 2008, at the Sublette County Library in Pinedale, Wyoming to discuss two new alternatives in the proposed plan for the Pinedale Anticline development project. The meeting is open to the public
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Wyoming wolf meetings scheduled (January 7, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a a series of public meetings to hear comments and input from the public on its proposed regulations regarding wolves. One set of regulations classify wolves as a trophy game animal in northwestern Wyoming, and th
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Wyoming sets out wolf compensation program (January 7, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is proposing changes to its regulations concerning compensation for damages caused by trophy game animals. The proposed changes amend existing regulations in order to include damage payment calculations pertaining to gray w
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Not to worry, Moondance Diner will be fine (January 7, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Editor, Pinedale Online!
Editor’s Note: We have bad news and good news. By now many of you have heard the reports about the collapse of the Moondance Diner last Thursday (January 3). The same AP story has been floating around over several sources now giving the impression the Moondanc
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Wyoming proposes trophy rule for wolf (January 6, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has proposed new regulations regarding the classification of wolves as a trophy game animal. Once adopted, the regulations would go into effect from and after the date gray wolves are removed from the list of experimental
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Republican Convention in Sublette County (January 5, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Sublette County Republican Party convention Bill Cramer (standing, left) and Robert Brito (right) answer questions from the audience during the Sublette County GOP convention in Pinedale on Saturday, January 5th. GOP representatives selected Cramer to be the c
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Montana proposes public wolf harvest (January 5, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is currently accepting public comment on its proposal to have a public harvest of wolves in the state, once the species is removed from federal protection, which is anticipated later this spring.
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Chicago’s famed Second City coming to Pinedale (January 5, 2008)
‘One Nation Under Blog’ tackles comedy in the technological age
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present legendary Chicago comedy troupe, The Second City performing live in the Pinedale Auditorium Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m.
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Bull Moose along Duck Creek (January 5, 2008)
Moose along Duck Creek Joe and Terri Zuback saw these moose feeding along Duck Creek on Saturday. There were four bulls, but the other two were camera shy. As the storm approached, they "Disappeared into the Willows".
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Hoback Canyon-Teton Pass avalanche control Sat & Sun (January 5, 2008)
US 191 and WYO 22 will have temporary closures
by Pinedale Online!
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is advising travelers they plan to do avalanche control in the Hoback Canyon on Saturday and on Teton Pass on Sunday, January 5th and 6th.
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Fish Wyoming deadline approaching (January 4, 2008)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking grant applications for the “FISH WYOMING” program. The goal of the program is to provide assistance to local entities with their projects to promote or develop Wyoming’s fisheries resources.
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Pinedale BLM Open House Jan. 10 (January 4, 2008)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office will be swearing-in Chuck Otto as the new Field Manager and Shane Wasem as the Law Enforcement Ranger on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. An open house will also be held that afternoon from 2:00-4
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Game & Fish Habitat Area Closure Dates/Restrictions (January 4, 2008)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
Big game hunting seasons are over in most hunt areas throughout the state and most Wyoming Game and Fish Department habitat areas that provide big game winter range will be closed for the winter and early spring months.
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Landowner Coupons due Feb. 1 (January 4, 2008)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
Wyoming ranchers and farmers are reminded Feb. 1 is the deadline to send in landowner coupons from the past hunting season. The coupons and corresponding affidavit must be submitted to the local game warden or Game and Fish office by that date.
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Critter Challenge (January 4, 2008)
Game and Fish challenges all to spot these species
by Wyoming Game and Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is hoping its citizens will look high and low this winter to help locate some special wildlife as part of the Species of the Season Challenge.
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Preparing for the next power outage (January 4, 2008)
by Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power is monitoring the weather forecasts today relating to the winter storm approaching its service areas in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.
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Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report (January 4, 2008)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
As of Friday, January 4, the best Nordic skiing locally remains at upper Skyline Drive to Elkhart Park. It was groomed - including a double track set - today (Friday) with the PistenBully. The parking area has been moved one mile down Skyline to the end of t
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8th Annual One Lunger 100 Snowmobile Race Jan 5 (January 3, 2008)
Sponsored by the Pinedale Snow Explorers Snowmobile Club
The 8th annual One Lunger 100 Snowmobile Race will be held on Saturday, January 5th at Sagebrush Downs Oval Track near Cora. The race starts at 11:00 a.m. The 2nd annual “Big Iron” Snowmachine Race will immediately follow the One Lunger. A 20 lap oval-track sh
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Public meetings scheduled on BTNF SO possible move (January 3, 2008)
US Forest Service may relocate Supervisor’s Office out of Jackson due to high cost of living; New possible locations are Afton, Alpine, Pinedale or different location in Jackson
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest will host two public meetings concerning the potential relocation of the Forest Supervisor’s Office to a new location in Western Wyoming. The Forest Supervisor’s Office is presently located in downtown Jackson, Wyoming and is
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Questar pipeline complete (January 3, 2008)
77-mile pipeline from Sweetwater County to Rockies Express natural gas pipeline
Questar has announced that its Overthrust Pipeline finished construction on December 15. The 77-mile pipeline was completed two weeks ahead of schedule. It extends from the Overthrust transmission at Kanda in Sweetwater County and connects to the Rockies Expre
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Power outage in Pinedale, Boulder, Daniel, Cora (January 3, 2008)
Power will be up intermittently with rolling blackouts for part of the day Thursday for affected areas
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Update 9:30 PM: We wish to express our thanks to everyone with Rocky Mountain Power for their efforts to get our power restored and rotate power through the area while the main power was off. Thanks also to Jeff Hymas, RMP Media Relations, for keeping all of u
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BLM now charging $4000 to process APDs (January 3, 2008)
Processing fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application
by Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The Fiscal Year 2008 omnibus appropriations bill – signed into law by President Bush on December 26 – requires that the Bureau of Land Management charge a $4,000 processing fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application, known as an Application for P
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Junior Mushers give back to their Communities (January 3, 2008)
IPSSSDR youth program combines fun and service
by IPSSSDR media release
Select students from Jackson, Daniel, Big Piney, LaBarge, Afton, Lyman and Evanston, Wyo., representing grades 3-8, will participate in a sled dog race of their own at the 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). The IPSSSDR Jr. Stage S
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Expiration Preparation Jan 23 (January 2, 2008)
Discussion on Death and Burial
"Expiration Preparation", a panel of Pinedale people will discuss Death & Burial. The discussion will be presented Wednesday, January 23, at 1:00 PM at Rendezvous Pointe Senior Center in Pinedale. The program is free and open to the public. Funded by Sublet
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Governor’s Comments (January 2, 2008)
Upcoming Conference, Federal changes in Mineral Royalties Payments
by Wyoming Governor Freudenthal’s office
The significant response to an upcoming conference on the benefits and challenges of growth in Wyoming has been a “pleasant surprise,” Gov. Dave Freudenthal said today during a press conference.
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County Republicans to meet Saturday (January 2, 2008)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Sublette County Republican Convention will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale. All Republicans are invited to attend, but only delegates may participate. There will be a total of 40 delegates to the coun
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Ultra, Shell, Questar DSEIS statement (January 1, 2008)
Pinedale Anticline Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
by Ultra, Shell and Questar companies
Statement from Ultra, Shell and Questar on DSEIS release for Pinedale Anticline
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Update from Joanne Garnett in South Africa (January 1, 2008)
Happy New Year!
by Joanne Garnett
Editor’s Note: Pinedale resident, Joanne Garnett, is spending several weeks in Cape Town, South Africa volunteering for an organization called Cross Cultural Solutions, an international volunteer organizations. She has been sending updates via e-mail. She will
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Torchlight Parade at White Pine Ski Area (January 1, 2008)
Skiing in the New Year for 2008!
by Janet Montgomery
The annual parade of skiers down Bonneville run at White Pine Ski Resort drew tons of folks to the lodge to watch the estimated 50 skiers traverse down the slopes just after dusk on New Year’s Eve.
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Senator Barrasso marries Bobbi Brown (January 1, 2008)
by Senator Barrasso media release
U.S. Senator John Barrasso and fiancé Bobbi Brown heralded the New Year with wedding bells. The couple exchanged vows in a traditional ceremony at the Brown family church in Thermopolis on New Years Day.
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