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Pinedale Online News - January 2010

(11 pictures) PHS Basketball (January 31, 2010)
by Pam McCulloch
Pinedale High School Basketball played Jackson Hole Friday night, January 29. The Jackson Broncos defeated both the Wranglers and Lady Wranglers. Finals scores were Girls Varsity 61 - 25 Boys Varsity 51 - 42. ... FULL STORY
(20 pictures) Welcome Mushers Banquet in Pinedale (January 31, 2010)
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Pinedale was host to the "Welcome Mushers Banquet" on Sunday evening, January 31st. The event was Pinedale’s turn to welcome the mushers, support teams and race officials of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race. On Monday, teams will take off fr ... FULL STORY
(4 pictures) Stuck Truck (January 31, 2010)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Sublette County emergency services were called into action around 2:30PM on Sunday afternoon when a semi-truck high centered on the raised pavement in the parking lot at the Obo’s Phillips 66 station in Pinedale. ... FULL STORY
IPSSSDR Day 2: Streeper & Gladh place 1st & 2nd (January 31, 2010)
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
by IPSSSDR media release
Jackson, Wyoming - January 31, 2010 - Blayne "Bud" Streeper, age 27, from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, posted the fastest time on Day Two of the 2010 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 2:54:22. Streeper, winner o ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Full Moon (January 30, 2010)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell took pictures of the rise of the full moon over the weekend. ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Mead visits Marbleton (January 26, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Republican candidate for Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, an ... FULL STORY
Eminent domain for snow fences? (January 30, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
There is a bill before the Wyoming Legislature that would greatly expand the eminent domain power of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. House Bill 30 would allow the Wyoming Highway Commission to acquire private property via eminent domain for erecting ... FULL STORY
Official Wyoming wolf count (January 30, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that for 2009, Wyoming had at least 319 wolves in at least 44 packs (including 27 breeding pairs). ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report, January 30 (January 30, 2010)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
Last week’s added snowfall has allowed us to expand grooming along the Skyline Drive trail system. The road to Elkhart is skiing great but you may not want to take your good skis on much of the rest. The Old Road Trail from Halfmoon Overlook up to White Pine i ... FULL STORY
Pinedale Roundup stories – Jan. 29, 2010 (January 29, 2010)
Willoughby found guilty ... FULL STORY
(13 pictures) Testing Muddy Creek elk (January 29, 2010)
Four cows sent to slaughter
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
State wildlife personnel processed elk for brucellosis testing at the Muddy Creek elk feedground Sunday morning. The elk were baited into the trap Saturday evening, and held overnight so work could proceed early Sunday. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup stories (January 22, 2010)
One, two, three … ... FULL STORY
McKenzie Meningitis Volleyball Tournament April 10 (January 22, 2010)
by Pinedale Online!
The annual McKenzie Meningitis Volleyball Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 10th at the Wrangler Gym in Pinedale. The event is limited to 12 teams, high school age or older. All proceeds go to benefit the McKenzie Meningitis Foundation. Registration ... FULL STORY
Wolf hearing set for Jan. 29 (January 22, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. District Court for Wyoming is set to hear oral arguments in the State of Wyoming challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to delist wolves in Wyoming. The federal court in Cheyenne will hear arguments on Friday, January 29, at 9 a.m ... FULL STORY
Utah tries to prohibit wolves (January 21, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A Utah legislator is proposing the state enact legislation that would prohibit wolves in Utah. The bill would require state wildlife officials to capture or kill any wolf it discovers in the state, with the exception of wolves legally held in captivity. ... FULL STORY
(5 pictures) Open Houses in Pinedale (January 21, 2010)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
There were two Open Houses in Pinedale on Thursday afternoon in Pinedale. ... FULL STORY
Notice of meeting change for Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department (January 21, 2010)
by Big Piney/Marbleton Volunteer Fire Department Board
NOTICE: The Joint Powers Big Piney/Marbleton Volunteer Fire Dept Board meetings have been changed from the 3rd Tuesday of each month to the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. to accommodate the availability for attendance by the board members. This will b ... FULL STORY
$2500 reward for WYDOT sign shooters (January 21, 2010)
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
The Wyoming Transportation Commission today (Thursday, January 21) approved a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who damaged the variable speed limit signs earlier this month. ... FULL STORY
University of Wyoming Dean's and Freshman Honor Rolls - Sublette County (January 21, 2010)
by University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists eight students from Sublette ... FULL STORY
Get away from it all without leaving Sublette County (January 20, 2010)
Travel to Argentina with Ana Cuprill and Mayor Steve Smith
by Sublette County Library
The Sublette County Library invites you to come along on a free trip to Argentina Tuesday, January 26 in the Community Room at 7 pm. Mayor Steve Smith and his wife, Ana Cuprill, will share stories and photos from their trip as the second in the three part seri ... FULL STORY
(6 pictures) The Hobbit (January 20, 2010)
by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council presented "The Hobbit" on Friday Jan. 15 in the Pinedale Auditorium. The production was performed by Theatre Sans Fil (theatre without strings), a French-Canadian company from Montreal. The classic story was presented using giant ... FULL STORY
SCSD#1 Special Meeting Jan. 25 (January 20, 2010)
The Sublette County School District #1 Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, January 25th at 6:30 PM in the Administration Building Board Room. The purpose is for Interviews/Superintendent Search Firms. ... FULL STORY
Green River Classic rescheduled to March 13-14 (January 20, 2010)
Lack of snow forces sled dog race to be rescheduled for second time
Due to lack of snow in the Upper Green, the Green River Classic Sled Dog Race has been rescheduled from January 23-24 to March 12-14, 2010. This is the second time the date for this event has been pushed back due to lack of snow. ... FULL STORY
Pinedale BLM seeks public input on proposed range improvement project (January 20, 2010)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office is seeking public input on a proposal to construct a water facility to improve livestock distribution on the North Pasture Individual Allotment. ... FULL STORY
Happy Endings Animal Rescue hopes to win challenge for $10,000 (January 20, 2010)
Local pet adoption group operates entirely on donations
by Happy Endings Animal Rescue
Happy Endings Animal Rescue (HEAR) is a 501 (c)3 non profit that operates entirely on donations. We also post animals that are available for adoption on a petfinder site, for additional exposure. ... FULL STORY
Ehlers’ family is unable to attend trial (January 20, 2010)
Troy Willoughby murder trial
by Media release from the family of Lisa Ehlers
Lisa Miles Curtis Ehlers’s sister, Julie Applegate, made this statement on Monday, Jan. 18, 2009, and asked that it be released to media – that her family will not be able to attend Troy Dean Willoughby’s first-degree murder trial for the June 21, 1984, shooti ... FULL STORY
Big Piney Gun Club Coyote Derby Jan. 30 (January 20, 2010)
The Big Piney Gun Club will be holding a coyote derby on Saturday, January 30th, at the Big Piney range. ... FULL STORY
Update on Yellowstone earthquake swarm (January 19, 2010)
by University of Utah Seismograph Stations
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports an update of information on an ongoing earthquake swarm in Yellowstone National Park that began January 17, 2010 (1:00 PM MST). The swarm is located about 10 miles northwest of Old Faithful, WY and 9 miles s ... FULL STORY
Stabbing under investigation (January 19, 2010)
by Sheriff Bardy Bardin - Sublette County Sheriff’s Office media release
On (Saturday) January 16, 2010 at 1:50 am Deputies responded to the corner of South Maybell and Mill Street (in Pinedale) on the report of a weapons offense. One male subject, Randy Lowseth, 47 of Pinedale was laying on the ground with a stab wound. Lowseth wa ... FULL STORY
Learn to Waltz! (January 19, 2010)
Community Winter Dance at Rendezvous Pointe Jan. 20
Instructors Connie Wenz and Gene Andrews, assisted by Fred and Michelle Pape, will be teaching Waltz at the next Community Winter Dance at Rendezvous Pointe on Wednesday, January 20th. There will be 30 minutes of instruction followed by open dancing. ... FULL STORY
Nancy Freudenthal to testify before U.S. Senate confirmation hearing Jan 20 (January 19, 2010)
Part of her confirmation process in nomination for U.S. District Court Judge for Wyoming
by Governor Freudenthal media release
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Gov. Dave Freudenthal will be in Washington D.C. Wednesday, Jan. 20, as First Lady Nancy Freudenthal testifies before the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate. ... FULL STORY
Earthquake tremor activity increases in Yellowstone National Park (January 19, 2010)
Hundreds of small earthquakes recorded since Sunday, Jan. 17
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
The Casper Star-Tribune has an article about recent increased earthquake activity in Yellowstone National Park. The tremors began Sunday night and have continued into Tuesday. Most are under 2.5 in magnitude. The largest was magnitude 3.3, on Tuesday morning. ... FULL STORY
Preserving Wildlife and Habitat in the PAPA (January 18, 2010)
Public presentation by Ultra Resources, Shell and Questar natural gas companies
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Representatives from Ultra Resources, Shell and Questar natural gas companies gave a presentation to the public in Pinedale on Monday evening, January 18th at the Pinedale Library. The purpose of the meeting was to give an update on what the companies are doin ... FULL STORY
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING – JAN. 18 (January 18, 2010)
by Sublette County School District #1 Board of Trustees
Sublette County School District #1 Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting in the Pinedale Administration Building Board Room at 6:30 PM on Monday, January 18, 2010. The purpose is to hold an Executive Session for Personnel. ... FULL STORY
2008-2009 Annual Shareholder’s Report To The Community now available (January 18, 2010)
Sublette County School District #1
The 2008-2009 Shareholder’s Report can be found on our school website, www.pinedaleschools.org. ... FULL STORY
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race turns 15 (January 18, 2010)
Race Director Teasley weighs snow conditions and trails for January 29 start
by IPSSSDR
Jackson, Wyoming – January 15, 2010 –The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) mushes through Wyoming to Park City, Utah, January 29 – February 6, 2010, announced Race Director Frank Teasley. Celebrating its 15th year, the dog-friendly, pop ... FULL STORY
Shop online and help Pinedale High School Class of 2010 (January 18, 2010)
by Jana Ditton, Pinedale High School Class of 2010
Please Help the Pinedale High School Class of 2010 by visiting Our Mall! ... FULL STORY
BLM Open House on LaBarge Platform Project Area Feb. 3 (January 18, 2010)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to review a revised proposal for infill drilling and exploration to develop oil and gas leases within the LaBarge Platform Project Area in northern Lincoln and southern Sublette counties. The revised docum ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup stories – Jan. 15, 2009 (January 17, 2010)
Courtside Kids ... FULL STORY
(8 pictures) Sheep Hunting 2009 – Part I (January 17, 2010)
Another Off the Paved Road Adventure
by James Rogers
Sheep hunting is not an every year event for most people and when a good friend gives you a call and says he drew a tag and asks you to come along it is not a difficult decision. I was sitting at the gas pump in Pinedale when such a call came to my cell phone ... FULL STORY
Mainstreet Program workshop Jan. 19 (January 17, 2010)
Town of Pinedale Planning & Zoning public workshop
The last workshop of the ordinance update series will be held on Tuesday Jan 19th 5:30 PM at the Pinedale Town Hall. It will be an introduction to "The Mainstreet Program", with an overview of the program by Kate Grimes. Lisa Mueller from the Rock Springs prog ... FULL STORY
Sublette Commissioners agenda for Jan. 19 (January 17, 2010)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
DEQ public meeting in Pinedale Jan 21 (January 17, 2010)
To give an update on winter ozone studies for 2010
by Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division (AQD) will be hosting a public meeting in Pinedale, WY. ... FULL STORY
Pinedale Farmers Market to host Food, Inc. showing Jan. 25 (January 17, 2010)
Food, Inc. is coming to Pinedale.
by Pinedale Farmers Market
The Pinedale Farmers Market will host a showing of the Academy Award Nominee Food, Inc. in the Lovatt Room at the Sublette County Library in Pinedale on Monday, January 25th. The showing starts with a brief reception at 6:30pm with the movie starting at 7:00p ... FULL STORY
Winter Farmers Market seeks vendors (January 17, 2010)
February 7th at the Pinedale Aquatic Center
by Pinedale Farmers Market
The Pinedale Farmers Market will hold its second Winter Farmers Market on February 7th at the Pinedale Aquatic Center. The first Winter Market held in December was a huge community success with near 30 vendors and over 300 attendees. Crowds packed the Aquati ... FULL STORY
National Elk Refuge to delay the start of supplemental feeding (January 17, 2010)
by National Elk Refuge
National Elk Refuge Manager Steve Kallin announced that the supplemental feeding program for elk and bison wintering on the refuge will likely begin later this season than in most years. Above normal grass production and below average snow cover have delayed t ... FULL STORY
LIEAP applications still being accepted (January 17, 2010)
Helps lower income households cover home heating costs
by Wyoming Department of Family Services
Applications for a home heating help program are being accepted through Feb. 28, according to the Wyoming Department of Family Services. ... FULL STORY
EnCana’s Bonnie Ellwood co-authors award-winning paper (January 17, 2010)
Receives ‘Best Paper’ at 24th World Gas Conference
by EnCana Oil & Gas media release
Bonnie Ellwood, EnCana environmental engineer, co-authored a paper detailing best practices in reducing emissions in the U.S. Ellwood’s contribution included a case study of successful EnCana practices in the Jonah Field. The paper, "Methane’s Role in Promotin ... FULL STORY
Rural Health Special Board Meeting Jan. 20 (January 17, 2010)
by Sublette County Rural Health Care District
The Sublette County Rural Health Care District will hold a special board meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Marbleton EMS Classroom, Marbleton, Wyoming. The purpose is to discuss the additional mill levy. ... FULL STORY
USA Swimming in Big Piney (January 15, 2010)
by Big Piney Recreation
Big Piney Recreation is now offering USA Swimming. Come and work on your swimming abilities with great coaches year-round. Cost is $51.00 per year and $20.00 per month. For all ages. Practices are on Mondays & Wednesday 5:00 – 6:30pm at the Big Piney High ... FULL STORY
Meet your State Legislators Jan. 19 (January 14, 2010)
Roscoe, Dockstaeder, and Cooper at Open House in Pinedale
Please join the Sublette County Chamber of Commerce for an Open House and "Meet & Greet" with State Legislators on Tuesday, January 19th. ... FULL STORY
Idaho sportsmen concerned about wolf parasite (January 14, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Idaho For Wildlife's latest newsletter has a feature article "Two-thirds of Idaho wolf carcasses have hydatid disease tapeworms" and urges caution for those who may handle wolf carcasses. ... FULL STORY
Memorial Mass for Kathryn Luman Madro Jan. 23 (January 14, 2010)
Kathryn Luman Madro was born August 17, 1929 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died December 23, 2009 in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Kathryn L. Madro, 80, passed away peacefully with her family by her side. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report, January 14 (January 14, 2010)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
Anyone up for a Snow Dance? The only change from last week is a declining snowpack at lower elevations. Fortunately, we still have a hard-packed and fast upper Skyline Drive that is regularly groomed and continues to provide good skate and classic skiing. Th ... FULL STORY
Romeo wolf back in Juneau (January 12, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
"Romeo" the Alaska wolf that repeatedly hangs around Juneau in the winter, playing with dogs and being very visible, is back at it again. ... FULL STORY
Kyrgyzs use horses to protect against wolves (January 12, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Herdsmen in Kyrgyzstan use their horses to guard against wolves, and ride the horses in attacks against wolves. ... FULL STORY
Big Piney Recreation offers youth events (January 12, 2010)
Big Piney Recreation is offering two new youth programs. ... FULL STORY
Montana couple fears for their cattle (January 12, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Western News, out of Libby, Montana, has an article about a Montana couple whose small herd of Dexter cattle were attacked by wolves, with their milk cow killed. ... FULL STORY
Montana wolf update (January 12, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials publish a weekly update on wolves, which is available on Mondays and covers the week prior. ... FULL STORY
Idaho wolf update (January 12, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
There are still several hunt areas open for the harvest of wolves in Idaho, with the season set to close at the end of March, or when quotas are met. Click on the link below for more information. ... FULL STORY
WLCI meeting in Rock Springs Jan. 14 (January 12, 2010)
by WLCI press release
The Executive Committee of the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) will meet Thursday, Jan 14, 2009 at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District Office in Rock Springs. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is scheduled to adjourn ... FULL STORY
Library Board meets Jan. 21 (January 12, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Sublette County Library Board will meet Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the board meeting room of the Sublette County Library in Pinedale. The meeting is open to the public. ... FULL STORY
Proactive Rehabilitation Anniversary Open House Jan. 21 (January 12, 2010)
Come celebrate Proactive's 20 Year Anniversary!
Proactive Rehabilitation and Fitness Center will hold their Anniversary Open House on Thursday, January 21st. Come celebrate Proactive's 20 Year Anniversary! Meet their aerobics instructors, as well as the staff from both their Big Piney and Pinedale offices. ... FULL STORY
UW lists fall semester President’s Honor Roll (January 12, 2010)
by University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists six students from Sublette County on the 2009 fall semester President's Honor Roll. ... FULL STORY
Sublette Chamber Mixer Jan. 21 (January 12, 2010)
At Wells Fargo Bank in Pinedale
The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce will host their next Chamber Mixer at Wells Fargo Bank in Pinedale, 61 East Pine Street, on Thursday January 21, from 4-6 PM. All are welcome to attend and meet the Wells Fargo retail, business and mortgage staff and fin ... FULL STORY
Feeding Deer - Bad Idea (January 12, 2010)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
Your heart might be in the right place when you feed the local deer herd. But, that’s the only thing in the right place. ... FULL STORY
Funeral Services for Chad Wardell Jan. 14 (January 12, 2010)
Funeral services for Chad Wardell will be held Thursday, January 14, at 11:00 AM at the Community Church Hall in Pinedale. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Sublette Examiner stories – Jan 12, 2010 (January 12, 2010)
Morning mishap ... FULL STORY
Hunter Education Instructor Workshop in Pinedale June 26 (January 12, 2010)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be holding a series of winter workshops for persons interested in becoming one of Wyoming’s volunteer instructors and for existing instructors to maintain their active status. ... FULL STORY
Preserving Wildlife and Habitat in the PAPA Jan. 18 (January 12, 2010)
Pinedale Anticline operators host educational series in Pinedale
Wildlife specialists from Ultra, Shell and Questar will present a community discussion about wildlife and reclamation on Monday, January 18th in the Labyrinth Room of the Pinedale Library from 5-7PM. ... FULL STORY
IPSSSDR Junior Mushers (January 12, 2010)
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
by IPSSSDR
Select students from Jackson, Pinedale, Lyman, Mountain View, Alpine, Evanston and Herriman, Utah ages 9-13 will participate in a sled dog race of their own, the IPSSSDR Jr. Stage Stop on Saturday, February 7, at 3:00 p.m. during the final day of the Internati ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Students to attend 2010 Wyoming All-State Band, Orchestra and Choir clinic Jan 18-19 in Cheyenne (January 11, 2010)
by Sublette County School District #1
Over 450 of Wyoming's best high school music students will meet in Cheyenne on January 18-19, 2010 for the 2010 Wyoming All-State Band, Orchestra, and Choir Clinic. Central High School will host all of the clinic rehearsals. The All-State Clinic is held in con ... FULL STORY
Pinedale Community Theatre presents ‘Blithe Spirit’ Feb. 18-20 (January 10, 2010)
by Pinedale Community Theatre
The Pinedale Community Theatre is currently gearing up for its next production, the classic comedy "Blithe Spirit", written by Nöel Coward. We will be having "hors d'oeuvre & dessert" performances at 7pm on Feb. 18, 19 and 20, and a 2pm matinee on Feb. 20. T ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Desert Drive (January 10, 2010)
Photos of the LaBarge area by Dave Bell
Dave Bell and wife Peggy headed south on Sunday to the LaBarge area (about 20 miles south of Big Piney) and then into the desert bluffs east of the Green River, into Bird Canyon vicinity. "The desert is a stark contrast to our beautiful mountains, but just as ... FULL STORY
Sublette BOCES offers Computer and Art classes (January 8, 2010)
The Sublette Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) is offering computer and art classes. To register, go online to www.subletteboces.com. ... FULL STORY
(3 pictures) New Livestock Barn at the Sublette County Fairgrounds (January 8, 2010)
Work is proceeding on the new livestock barn at the Sublette County Fairgrounds. The barn with have 170 pens for animals and arenas for showing them. It will seat about 1,000 people. The new building is situated to the north of the arena. The structure will be ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup stories – Jan. 8, 2010 (January 8, 2010)
The glow of a new year ... FULL STORY
New chain law provisions in effect this winter on South Pass (January 8, 2010)
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
A new provision of Wyoming’s chain law will give the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol an additional option to keep traffic moving safely during severe conditions this winter. ... FULL STORY
Gov. Freudenthal responds to Oil and Gas leasing reforms (January 8, 2010)
by Governor Freudenthal media release
CHEYENNE – Changes to federal oil and gas leasing policies will lead to burdensome new requirements without solving underlying problems, Gov. Dave Freudenthal told Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Friday. ... FULL STORY
Final EIS released for Ruby Pipeline Project (January 8, 2010)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Cooperating Agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and US Forest Service (USFS), have released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ruby Pipeline Project. Ruby Pipeline, LL ... FULL STORY
PAWG Wildlife Task Group meeting Jan. 22 (January 8, 2010)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office will host the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Wildlife Task Group on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Rendezvous Meeting Room at the BLM Office at 1625 West Pine i ... FULL STORY
Millennium Challenge Corporation (January 8, 2010)
A US Government-run ‘corporation’ giving billions in taxpayer aid to developing foreign countries to fight against global poverty
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. taxpayer-funded, independent U.S. foreign aid agency that is spending billions of dollars to fight against global poverty in developing foreign countries. ... FULL STORY
EPA requests grant applications to fight climate change (January 8, 2010)
Offers up to $5 million in grants through the Methane to Markets Partnership; Wyoming won’t see any of it - money will be spent in foreign countries
by Environmental Protection Agency media release
EPA Requests Grant Applications to Fight Climate Change ... FULL STORY
Wyoming Citizens for Liberty and Freedom meeting Jan. 12 (January 7, 2010)
Wyoming Citizens for Liberty and Freedom will meet on Tuesday, January 12th at the Marbleton Town Hall at 7:00 PM. ... FULL STORY
Class of 2010 Parent Meeting Jan. 13 (January 7, 2010)
For Class of 2010 Graduation Party
There will be a Class of 2010 Parent Meeting to help plan the Class of 2010 Graduation Party at 5:30 pm in the meeting room at the Pinedale Aquatic Center. Parents of 2010 high school seniors will be meeting monthly to organize, plan, and fundraise for the Cla ... FULL STORY
(3 pictures) Pinedale BLM implements winter land closures to protect big game (January 7, 2010)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office will once again close a portion of BLM-administered public lands to motorized vehicle travel to protect big game on crucial winter ranges and feed grounds. ... FULL STORY
UW now accepting Energy Summer Institute applications (January 7, 2010)
Two-week summer program at the University of Wyoming for 9th grade students and public school teachers
by University of Wyoming
LARAMIE - Jananuary 7, 2010 -- Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Energy Summer Institute sponsored by the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources. The insitute is a two-week summer residential program for students currently enrolled in ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Nordic Ski Grooming Report, January 7 (January 7, 2010)
by Bob Barrett, Pinedale Ski Education Foundation
Little change in our lower elevation snowpack over the past week has again kept grooming confined to upper Skyline Drive above Fremont Lake Overlook. Additional snow above 9000’ allowed for grooming to Elkhart Park with the PistenBully for just the second tim ... FULL STORY
Vandals damage variable speed signs along I-80 (January 7, 2010)
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
Three variable speed limit signs along Interstate I-80 between Rawlins and Laramie were vandalized Wednesday evening (January 6, 2010), resulting in not only expensive repairs but also compromising the safety of the traveling public. ... FULL STORY
Rural Health Care meeting changed to Jan. 13 (January 7, 2010)
The Sublette County Rural Health Care District Regular January Board Meeting has been changed from January 20 to Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 4:30 PM in the Pinedale EMS Classroom. An Executive Session for personnel will be held prior to the meeting. ... FULL STORY
EPA proposes changing ozone standard to a level between 0.060 and 0.070 parts per million (ppm) (January 7, 2010)
60-day comment period
by Environmental Protection Agency media release
EDITOR'S NOTE: Scroll to the end of this release for reader's comments. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Bald Eagle (January 6, 2010)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell posted more great photos of a bald eagle on his photo gallery. "On my way home from Jackson today, I spotted this big fella, in what is becoming a very regular occurrence, feeding on a fresh deer kill along 191 west of Pinedale. He flew a short dista ... FULL STORY
Dig It! - Snowflakes (January 6, 2010)
by Sage & Snow Garden Club
They started slowly in the early morn ... FULL STORY
PAWG to meet January 28 (January 6, 2010)
Pinedale Anticline Working Group
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office will host the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Rendezvous Room at the Pinedale Field Office, 1625 West Pine Street, in ... FULL STORY
New reforms announced for federal onshore oil and gas leasing (January 6, 2010)
‘To improve certainty, reduce conflicts and restore balance on U.S. lands’
by U.S. Department of the Interior
Secretary Salazar Launches Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms to Improve Certainty, Reduce Conflicts and Restore Balance on U.S. Lands Reforms Include New Guidance to BLM Field Managers; New Environmental Review Policy and New DOI Energy Reform Team ... FULL STORY
Record numbers visited Yellowstone Park in 2009 (January 6, 2010)
by Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park hosted a record number of visitors in 2009. Nearly 3.3 million people visited the world’s first national park last year, up 7.5% from 2008 and up 4.6% from the previous record of 3.15 million visitors set in 2007. ... FULL STORY
DEQ Air Quality Public Meeting in Pinedale Jan. 21 (January 6, 2010)
The Air Quality Division (AQD) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Sublette County Library, 155 S. Tyler Ave., Pinedale, Wyoming, to provide the county and surrounding area with an update on winter ozone studies which wil ... FULL STORY
Wolf advocates file Idaho lawsuit (January 6, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Wolf advocacy organizations (the Wolf Recovery Foundation and Western Watersheds Project) have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Agriculture (both Forest Service and Wildlife Services) in federal court in Idaho. ... FULL STORY
Sweden closes wolf hunt after four days (January 6, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
With a total hunt quota of 27 wolves, hunters in Sweden took swift action to reach that goal, taking 20 wolves in the first day of the hunt, and reaching the quota in only four days. The Swedish parliament voted to limit the wolf population to about 210 animal ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Taylor Dyess on the cover of Whiteout magazine (January 6, 2010)
Pinedale 15-year old racing in Salt Lake City ISOC Jan. 9th
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
For those following Pinedale snocross racer Taylor Dyess, you can now find him featured on the cover of Whiteout Magazine as their Rider of the Month. ... FULL STORY
Stop the Secrecy (January 6, 2010)
OPINION Health Care debate should be open to public view
by Dawn Ballou, Editor, Pinedale Online!
Because we are a media source, we are extra sensitive to open government at all levels. ... FULL STORY
Pinedale Lodging and Tourism Alliance meets Jan. 8 (January 5, 2010)
The Pinedale Lodging and Tourism Alliance will meet on Friday, January 8th at 4:00 PM at the Hampton Inn & Suites. ... FULL STORY
SERC seeks two board members (January 5, 2010)
Sublette Economic Resource Council
Sublette Economic Resource Council (SERC) was established in December 2009. It is composed of representatives from: Town of Marbleton, Big Piney, and Pinedale, Sublette Chamber of Commerce, and Sublette County Commissioners. There are currently two open seat ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Upper Green River Basin at 52% Snow Water Equivalent (January 5, 2010)
by Pinedale Online!
Sublette County Natural Resource Education Specialist, Eric Peterson, recently updated the page which aggregates the SNOTEL information for the Upper Green River Valley basin. ... FULL STORY
Sublette Examiner stories – Jan. 5, 2010 (January 5, 2010)
Local Legend ... FULL STORY
Barrasso blasts Administration’s initiative to focus CIA resources on climate change (January 5, 2010)
Calls for hearings and briefings to ensure intelligence officials are focused on protecting our country from immediate terror threats
by Senator Barrasso media release
Washington, D.C. – Today (Tuesday, January 5, 2010), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) released the following statement regarding the Administration’s initiative to use Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) intelligence, satellites and personnel for the CIA Center on C ... FULL STORY
(5 pictures) Final 2009 Wyoming wolf update (January 5, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued its last weekly wolf report for 2009, providing an end-of-year summary of livestock depredation problems. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Stage of IPSSSDR set for Feb. 1 (January 5, 2010)
15th annual International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
by Pinedale Online!
The Pinedale Stage Stop of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race will be held on Monday, February 1st in Pinedale. The 2010 IPSSSDR race will take place from Friday, January 29 to Saturday, February 6, 2010. Pinedale is Stage 3 in the multi-stag ... FULL STORY
Landowner Coupons due March 1 (January 4, 2010)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
CHEYENNE - Wyoming ranchers and farmers are reminded March 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. ... FULL STORY
Nonresident Elk applications, Resident and Nonresident Turkey Applications due Feb. 1 (January 4, 2010)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
CHEYENNE - With the coming of the New Year also comes the first application periods for the upcoming hunting seasons. The Game and Fish is now accepting applications for nonresident elk licenses and resident and nonresident spring turkey licenses for the 2010 ... FULL STORY
No Zebra or Quagga Mussels found in Wyoming yet (January 4, 2010)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
CHEYENNE - Several of Wyoming*s major reservoirs have tested negative for invasive zebra and Quagga mussels. These damaging organisms have not been found in Wyoming yet, but have been found in neighboring states of Colorado and Utah. ... FULL STORY
PFAC presents ‘The Hobbit’ Jan. 15 (January 4, 2010)
Théâtre Sans Fil adapts Tolkien classic as giant puppet production for the whole family
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council release
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present Montreal based puppet theater company Théâtre Sans Fil performing the Tolkien classic "The Hobbit" on January 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Pinedale Auditorium. ... FULL STORY
3rd Annual Walk for Life May 22 (January 4, 2010)
Sponsored by the Pregnancy Resource Center
Mark you calendars! The Pregnancy Resource Center's 3rd Annual Walk For Life will be held on Saturday, May 22. The Walk starts at the American Legion Park in Pinedale. Registration begins at 9:30 AM. The Walk, two miles, begins at 10:00AM. There will be a free ... FULL STORY
Kemmerer deputy released from hospital after gunshot wound (January 4, 2010)
by Sheriff M. Shane Johnson, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office media release
Kemmerer, Wyoming - January 4, 2010 - The Lincoln County deputy who was shot while trying to make an arrest in Opal, east of Kemmerer, on New Year’s Eve has been released from the hospital and his condition is improving. ... FULL STORY
Universal Voter Registration (January 4, 2010)
Should there be a national mandate with ways to automatically register voters using drivers’ licenses, welfare rolls, and pre-registering high school students to vote?
Here are links to some stories about the concept of Universal Voter Registration, which you may or may not have heard of yet as another national push topic. ... FULL STORY
Wyoming Disaster Area Declarations (January 4, 2010)
by Governor Freudenthal media release
CHEYENNE – Gov. Dave Freudenthal has thanked U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for approving two disaster declaration requests the Governor made in October. ... FULL STORY
Sublette Commissioners agenda Jan. 5, 2010 (January 4, 2010)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
SCRHCD Special Executive Session Jan. 6 (January 4, 2010)
by Sublette County Rural Health Care District
The Sublette County Rural Health Care District Board of Trustees will hold a special executive session Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Pinedale EMS Classroom, Pinedale, Wyoming to discuss personnel. ... FULL STORY
Eastern coyotes part wolf (January 4, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A recent coyote hunt in Pennsylvania resulted in the harvest of some darn big coyotes - four of them were over 50 pounds. The eastern portion of the nation apparently produces big coyotes because these critters have some wolf genetics. ... FULL STORY
Montana wolf situation assessed (January 4, 2010)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Helena Independent Record reporter Eve Byron wrote an interesting article attempting to summarize the state of wolf recovery in Montana. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Cold arctic air and snow heading to Wyoming (January 4, 2010)
Will hit Wyoming Tuesday night and Wednesday
by National Weather Service
Very cold arctic air will move into far northern Wyoming late Tuesday afternoon and spread south through Tuesday night and Wednesday. Along with the cold air, snow will spread across western and northern Wyoming late Tuesday afternoon. The snow will spread s ... FULL STORY
Kemmerer deputy shot by Opal man (January 2, 2010)
by Sheriff M Shane Johnson, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office media release
January 2, 2010 - Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson issued an update today [January 2, 2010] on the county officer who was shot in Opal on New Year’s Eve. ... FULL STORY

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