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Streeper posts fastest time in Pinedale Stage of IPSSSDR, leads Overall (January 31, 2011)
Day 3
by International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR)
Averaging 16.5 miles per hour, Blayne Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, sprinted to a first place finish in Day Three of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) with a time of 2:18:13 on the 38-mile course from Pinedale to Cora
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Daphne Platts Film Fest in March (January 31, 2011)
At the Sublette County Library in Pinedale
by Sublette County Library
The Sublette County Library Board and the Pinedale Fine Arts Council are pleased to announce their decision to officially name the annual March Film Fest the Daphne Platts Film Festival in honor of Daphne Platts, the former director, for her 26 years of servic
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UW lists Dean’s & Freshman Honor Roll (January 31, 2011)
by University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists 16 students from Sublette County on the 2010 fall semester academic Dean's and Dean’s Freshman Honor Roll.
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No antler gathering on public lands until May 1st (January 31, 2011)
Ok to collect on private and non-G&F state lands
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding antler hunters there is a season in place which prohibits the gathering of shed antlers from January 1 through April 30 on public lands west of the Continental Divide. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission enact
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Vendors sought for Valentine's Farmers Market Feb. 13 (January 31, 2011)
At the Pinedale Aquatic Center
The Pinedale Farmers Market will be holding a Valentine's Market on Sunday, February 13th from 1pm to 4pm at the Pinedale Aquatic Center. This year's market will feature local sweets, crafts and artwork. Booth space is still available at $10. Potential vend
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BLM makes appointments to PAWG (January 31, 2011)
Pinedale Anticline Working Group
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) has received confirmation of the appointment of nine new members, bringing the total PAWG membership to a full board of ten.
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Wolf delisting bills filed (January 31, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The first few bills promoting Congressional delisting of gray wolves have now been filed in Congress.
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WWP lawsuit dismissed (January 31, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Idaho federal judge Lynn Winmill issued an order declaring that the Western Watersheds Project and Wolf Recovery Foundation lack standing to sue USDA Wildlife Services over the agency’s killing of wolves in Idaho without conducting analysis under federal law.
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Bridger-Teton will not authorize oil and gas leasing on 44,700 acres in Wyoming Range (January 25, 2011)
Bridger-Teton National Forest releases final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision on Wyoming Range Oil and Gas Leases
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Bridger-Teton National Forest Jacque Buchanan has decided not to authorize the Bureau of Land Management to lease National Forest land in the Wyoming Range for oil and gas development, based on the analysis contained in the Supplemental Environmental Impact St
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Wyoming County Commissioners Association oppose 3310 (January 25, 2011)
BLM ‘Wild Lands’ Secretarial Order creating de facto wilderness
by Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming County Commissioners’ Association (WCCA) passed a resolution strongly opposing the Department of Interior Secretarial Order 3310, a new "Wild Lands" management designation which orders the BLM to identify and manage land with wilderness characteris
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Variable Speed Limits come online on I-80 near Rock Springs (January 25, 2011)
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
ROCK SPRINGS – Beginning today (Tuesday, January 25, 2011), variable speed limit signs will have the power turned on, but will not go live until Feb. 1, when it is anticipated that all signs between Rock Springs and Green River on I80 will be brought online.
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Australian aboriginal art show, performance Jan. 26 & 28 (January 25, 2011)
Harney, Taylor bring multi-media performance to Big Piney, Pinedale Libraries
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council release
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present two special Australian art shows and presentations hosted by aboriginal artist Bill Harney and storyteller Paul Taylor in Big Piney and Pinedale.
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PFAC presents Australian painting class Jan. 28 (January 25, 2011)
Bill Harney, artist, and Aussy storyteller Paul Taylor, in Pinedale
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council release
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present an Australian painting class and demonstration hosted by aboriginal artist Bill Harney and Aussy storyteller Paul Taylor. This free class will be held at Rendezvous Pointe from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday Janu
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Elk (January 25, 2011)
Photos by Sammie Moore
Sammie Moore, from Boulder, sent in these photos she took at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson on Sunday, January 23rd. During the winter, visitors can take horse-drawn sleigh rides through the refuge to get a close-up view of these magnificent animals.
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Pinedale Anticline Working Group meeting Feb. 3 (January 25, 2011)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will hold one of its quarterly meetings on Thursday, February 3 at 10 a.m. in the Pinedale Field Office Rendezvous Room at 1625 W. Pine St., Pinedale, Wyoming. The agenda includes an o
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Commissioners to meet with BTNF Forest Supervisor Jan. 24 (January 24, 2011)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
Public Notice: The Sublette County Commissioners will be meeting with Jackie Buchanan, the Bridger Teton Forest Supervisor, at 1:30 p.m., Monday afternoon, January 24, in the Commissioners Meeting Room of the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale. The agend
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Women’s Safety Challenge self-defense course offered (January 23, 2011)
Free self-defense course in February and March
Registration is now open to all women in Sublette County for the Women’s Safety Challenge, a six-week course designed to empower women by increasing participants’ awareness about personal safety, teaching physical self-defense techniques, and building self-con
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Reading Rumpus Family Literacy Night Feb. 3 (January 23, 2011)
Sublette County School District #1 Reading Writing Action Committee is sponsoring Reading Rumpus Family Literacy Night (Based on "Where the Wild Things Are") on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Pinedale Elementary School.
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Wyoming Music All State Groups meet in Cody (January 23, 2011)
Three students from Sublette County selected to attend
by Sublette County School District #1
Over 450 of Wyoming’s best high school music students met in Cody on January 16-18, 2011 for the 2011 Wyoming All-State Band, Orchestra, and Choir Clinic. Cody High School hosted all of the clinic rehearsals. The All-State Clinic is held in conjunction with
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Junior Nordic skiers compete (January 23, 2011)
Racers from the Pinedale Junior Nordic Ski Program have been competing in Nordic races held locally and out of town.
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Special Olympics at White Pine (January 23, 2011)
2011 Area II Winter Games
Special Olympics Wyoming held their 2011 Area II Winter Games at White Pine Ski Area on Thursday, January 20th.
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Eagle Prospect Noble Basin public meeting (January 23, 2011)
Proposed oil and gas drilling in the Wyoming Range
Approximately 200 people attended a public meeting in Pinedale on Thursday, Jan. 20th, about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Eagle Prospect and Noble Basin Master Development Plan Project.
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Wolves to control wild boars? (January 19, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Japanese farmers hope to use wolves imported from Russia to guard their crops from deer and wild boars. Wolves brought in from Russia could help to control the deer population that gets into rice fields, and to keep wild boars from digging up "shiitake" mushro
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Oregon wolves: what to call them? (January 19, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Oregon Live.com has an interesting editorial pondering whether to call Oregon’s wolves gray wolves or Canadian gray wolves.
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Alaska wolf killed for safety reasons (January 19, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
An Alaska Fish and Game employee killed a wolf on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as a safety precaution. The wolves have been behaving aggressively on the base and in the Eagle River area, killing dogs and threatening humans.
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Feds appeal Johnson’s wolf ruling (January 19, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Justice Department has notified federal court officials that the Obama Administration will appeal federal judge Alan Johnson’s wolf decision to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
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Dead wolf found in central Wyoming (January 19, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A wolf was found dead by a ranch hand in central Wyoming. The wolf was found dead about 45 miles southeast of Casper.
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Lummis votes to repeal ObamaCare (Original post January 19, 2011 | Updated January 20, 2011)
‘Americans want common sense, patient-centered solutions that are affordable and accessible. We must work together to make these priorities a reality.’
by U.S Representative Cynthia Lummis media release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (Wednesday, January 19, 2011), U.S Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) voted for the repeal of ObamaCare.
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PAWG in limbo until DOI makes Board appointments (January 19, 2011)
Pinedale Anticline Working Group meeting scheduled for Feb. 3, but unknown if DOI will announcements appointments by that time
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) is awaiting official appointment of its new members prior to its scheduled Feb. 3 meeting. The BLM is committed to the success of the PAWG and its mission and is not cancelling the Feb
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Funeral Services for Bryan David Jan. 22 (January 19, 2011)
by Covill Funeral Home
Funeral services for Bryan David of Big Piney will be held Saturday, January 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Marbleton Senior Center. Interment will follow the services in the Viola Cemetery.
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WGFD holds public meetings on Wyoming Range deer (January 19, 2011)
Marbleton meeting Feb. 7
by Wyoming Game and Fish Department
After two rounds of public meetings held in four different communities this past summer, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will now be hosting a third and final series of public workshops to discuss their draft plan for the Wyoming Range mule deer herd. The
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Wyoming Governor Mead asks Department of Interior to rescind 'Wild Lands' Order (January 19, 2011)
Wyoming joins Idaho in objecting to BLM administratively creating De facto wilderness
by Pinedale Online!
Editor’s Note: On Monday, January 17, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar asking him to rescind Secretarial Order 3310, which directs the Bureau of Land Management to identify public lands as "Wild Lands" and prote
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BLM Pinedale Field Office conducts patrols of winter wildlife closure areas (January 19, 2011)
Motorized vehicles prohibited in winter closure areas; Non-motorized access still allowed
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office (PFO) is conducting two-person patrols of over 500,000 acres of BLM-administered winter closure areas through Apr. 30. The patrols have operated since 2009 and help educate the public, assist the BLM r
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Encana announces academic scholarships for high school seniors (January 19, 2011)
Recipients will receive $10,000, $2,500 annually for up to four years
by Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. is pleased to announce its scholarships for 2010-2011 graduating seniors. One $10,000 scholarship ($2,500 per year for up to four years) will be awarded annually to one senior who resides in areas in which Encana operates: Pinedale,
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National Elk Refuge special program spotlights Trumpeter Swans Jan. 22 (January 19, 2011)
At the Jackson Visitor Center
by US Fish & Wildlife Service
The National Elk Refuge will be hosting a special program on Saturday, January 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center, located at 532 N. Cache Street in Jackson. The program, entitled Ko-hoh: Restoring the Trumpeter Sw
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Death notice – Bryan David of Marbleton (January 18, 2011)
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office media release
At approximately 10:55 a.m. on Monday, January 17th the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a male subject was found deceased at 197 County Road 143 (North Piney – Cottonwood Road). Deputies and EMS responded to the residence and found 55 y
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Fremont Ridge Snowplume (January 18, 2011)
Photo by Dave Bell
Dave Bell photographed this scene of the morning wind wind-up and scour the snow off the west side of Fremont Ridge at sunrise creating a snow-plume which extends hundreds of feet beyond the ridge edge. Click on this link for more of Dave’s scenic photos of th
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Senator Barrasso in Pinedale (January 18, 2011)
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso visited Pinedale on Tuesday, January 18th. He took some time to do a live interview with Bob Rule on KPIN 101.1 FM Radio. After the on air interview, he went to the Pinedale VFW for a meeting that was open to the public.
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Encana news (January 18, 2011)
Encana USA, a North American natural gas producer with operations in Sublette County, has agreed to sell its Fort Lupton natural gas processing plant in Colorado to Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) for approximately $303 million. The news was announced in
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SO 3310 in Utah - more discussions (January 18, 2011)
Utah discussion about BLM ‘Wild Lands’ management for new wilderness areas
Emery County Progress website posted an article on January 18th discussing impacts of Secretarial Order 3310 on Emery County, Utah. Click on this link to read the article: BLM ordered to protect wilderness characteristics on BLM managed land
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Community Soup Supper Benefit Jan. 22 (January 17, 2011)
Benefit for Shannon Wieburg sponsored by the Pinedale Food Basket
The Pinedale Food Basket will be hosting a Community Soup Supper Benefit on Saturday January 22, 2011. The event is to help raise money for Shannon Wieburg’s medical expenses as a result of severe liver damage she suffered after surgery last summer. Come enjoy
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Utah officials express concerns about new BLM ‘Wild Lands’ order (January 17, 2011)
Secretarial Order 3310 allows new federal land to be managed as wilderness without Congressional approval
The Salt Lake Tribune posted a story about Utah officials and citizens who met with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 14th regarding the new Department of Interior Secretarial Order 3310.
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BLM Pinedale Field Office implements Anticline Adaptive Management (January 16, 2011)
For PAPA Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Matrix
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office (PFO) reaffirmed the conclusions of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (COOP) and implemented adaptive management (AM) for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area (PAPA) W
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Update on Bernie Holz rescue story (January 16, 2011)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
Editor’s Update, Sunday, January 16, 2011: Since writing the story about a truck wreck accident on January 8th on Interstate 25 south of Kaycee, Wyoming, in which former Pinedale resident Bernie Holz played a role in the rescue of two trapped men, additional d
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PFAC offers free parent-child movement class Jan. 20 (January 14, 2011)
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present a parent-child movement class taught by dance instructors from Repertory Dance Theatre on Thursday, January 20, at Rendezvous Pointe. The class is free and will begin at 6 p.m.
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Oregon wolf pack grows (January 14, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A northeastern Oregon wolf pack is larger than earlier believed. State officials now report the pack has 16 wolves.
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Swedish wolf activists threaten hunt (January 14, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Swedish wolf activists are threatening to sabotage that country's wolf hunt, which is set to begin this weekend. Nearly 7,000 hunters are signed up to go after the 20-wolf quota.
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Pinedale Little League Board Meeting Jan. 18 (January 13, 2011)
The Pinedale Little League Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 at 7:00pm in the Lovatt Room at the Pinedale Library. Anyone one who is interested in helping out with Little League Baseball, or who has any ideas for the upcoming season, ple
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Wolf killed by poison (January 13, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A wolf found dead in Colorado in 2009 was killed by 1080 poison, according to a recently released report. The wolf, which had originated in a Montana wolf pack, had traveled through several states before being discovered dead in Colorado.
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Special Olympics Area 2 Winter Games at White Pine Jan. 20 (January 13, 2011)
Volunteers and supporters wanted!
White Pine Ski Area will be hosting the Special Olympics Area II Winter Games on Thursday, January 20th. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:30am and competition should be ending around 3:00pm. ULTRA is sponsoring this event. Organizers need volunteers and s
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4-H Club Cloverbuds meet (January 13, 2011)
Kindergarten through 3rd grade youth program
by Ranae Lozier, 4-H Volunteer
The Sublette County Cloverbuds met last night (Wednesday, January 12, 2011) for their 3rd meeting of the year.
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Winter Photo Gallery (January 12, 2011)
Photos by Scott Almdale
Local photographer Scott Almdale recently toured the Upper Green River Valley to take pictures of the winter scenery with his new camera. "The Sublette County landscape can become magical in every way when we get deep snow. It came and early this year. The but
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Activities for kds at White Pine on MLK Day (January 12, 2011)
by Big Brothers Big Sisters
Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters, supported by AmeriCorps funding, will host a "Kid-Zone" in the White Pine Ski Lodge on Monday, January 17 (Martin Luther King Day holiday), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be free hot-chocolate, activities, and cr
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Repertory Dance Theatre performs live in Pinedale Jan. 22 (January 11, 2011)
Prestigious company to perform guided tour through a century of dance
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) performing live on Saturday January 22 at 7 p.m. in the Pinedale Auditorium. RDT will be performing "Time Capsule: A Century of Dance."
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Junior mushers participate in IPSSSDR (January 11, 2011)
Participating from Pinedale are 5th graders Bethany Essington and Madeline Anderson
by International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR)
Select students, aged 9 to 13, from Alpine, Evanston, Jackson, and Pinedale, Wyo., and Herriman and Park City, Utah, will participate in a sled dog race of their own, in conjunction with the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), which runs
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An act of heroism by former Pinedale resident Bernie Holz (Original post January 11, 2011 | Updated January 16, 2011)
Semi-truck crash, fire, and dramatic rescue
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online! Accident photos by Madison Belus
Editor’s Update, Sunday, January 16, 2011: We’ve added additional information about this story. Scroll to the end to see the new information.
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Green River Classic Sled Dog Race (January 11, 2011)
The Green River Classic Sled Dog Race was held on Saturday and Sunday, January 1 & 2, 2011. The race was held in the Upper Green, with the beautiful scenery of the Green River and Wind River Mountains.
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Starry Sky (January 8, 2011)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell took photos of the star-filled sky over Fremont Lake recently. Click on this link for more of Dave’s photos: Dave Bell Photo Gallery
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Recent training put to good use on Sublette County fires (January 8, 2011)
‘Positive Pressure Attack’ training used on Cora Y home fire
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
On Monday morning, January 3rd, Sublette County firefighters responded to a blaze at a house at the Cora Y. Seventeen volunteers with units from Pinedale, Daniel and Boulder, along with Sublette County EMS and Sheriff’s deputies, responded to the scene.
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Gas & Diesel Price comparison (January 8, 2011)
Fuel prices have risen from 11- 21% in Sublette County since January 2010
by Pinedale Online!
Below is a price comparison of regular unleaded gas and diesel prices from January 2010 to January 2011 between Pinedale and Big Piney. Pinedale Online monitors gas prices at seven service stations: three in Pinedale (Sinclair, Conoco, Obo’s) and four in Big P
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Wyoming to join Florida lawsuit challenging Health Care mandate (January 7, 2011)
by Office of Wyoming Governor Matt Mead
CHEYENNE, Wyo - Governor Matt Mead announced today that on Monday, January 10, Wyoming will officially request permission to join the federal lawsuit filed in Florida, which challenges the constitutionality of the federal health care law passed in March 2010.
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Master Gardener classes begin Jan. 25 in Pinedale (January 7, 2011)
Sign up by January 19th
by Hudson Hill and Bridger Feuz – University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
Do you want to learn more about gardening in the Pinedale area? Are you just getting started as a gardener, or are you looking to fine tune your gardening skills? The Master Gardener program is a great program that is full of information for all levels of ga
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Fremont Lake is frozen--clear! (January 6, 2011)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell posted some great photos of Fremont Lake, which has frozen clear now. "What a magnificent sight. It only happens about every decade or so--and it has happened this year! So, hockey game at Fremont Lake Lower Boat Docks tomorrow afternoon!" (Friday, J
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Update on Taylor Dyess (January 6, 2011)
16-year-old Snocross racer from Pinedale
Editor’s Note: 16-year old Taylor Dyess, from Pinedale, has started his 8th season of Snocross racing. Here is an update about what he is doing.
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Antler collecting regulations (January 6, 2011)
Prohibited between January 1 and April 30
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding people that shed horn and antler gathering is prohibited on most public lands west of the Continental Divide between Jan. 1 and April 30. The regulation was enacted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission follo
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Wyoming-to-Utah Sled Dog Race starts January 28 (January 6, 2011)
22 teams slated to mush from Jackson Town Square
by International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
Twenty-two teams will depart from the starting line in Jackson’s Town Square on January 28 at the start of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). The race, the largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states, will continue from Jackson to
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WLCI to host Executive Committee meeting via videoconference Jan. 12 (January 6, 2011)
by Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
The Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) Executive Committee will meet Wed., Jan. 12, at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Headquarters in Cheyenne, Wyo., with videoconferencing to the regional WGFD offices in Casper, Pinedale, and Green
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Love and Logic classes in January (January 6, 2011)
by Sublette BOCES
Sublette BOCES (Board of Cooperative Education Services) is offering a Love and Logic class in January. Love and Logic is a parenting strategy for raising responsible children. The classes will be on Tuesdays, January 11, 18, 25 and Feb. 1 at 5:30 to 7 p.m. in
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Rig accident kills worker (January 6, 2011)
Kyle Rooke of Driggs, Idaho victim in pipe explosion
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and QEP Energy issued media releases on a pipe explosion on the Pinedale Anticline on Wednesday, January 5th which killed a Unit employee on a QEP drilling rig. Below are the releases.
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Bousman elected chairman of Sublette Commission (January 6, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Sublette County Commission’s first meeting of 2011 began with a rocky start Thursday, January 6, 2011, with commissioners electing Joel Bousman as chairman despite John Linn’s objection.
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Group tries to force national wolf recovery (January 6, 2011)
Uses action as fundraiser
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed its notice of intent to file a lawsuit seeking to have the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protect wolves across the United States. Numerous press accounts provide statements from a CBD press release, but a Dec. 21,
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Wolf weight depends on last meal (January 5, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Fairbanks Daily News Miner has a very interesting article about the largest wolves ever weighed in Alaska history, and reflected on the weight variation between wolves that had recently gorged on food, and those that had been several days from their last m
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Wolf hunting is viable management tool (January 5, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The current issue of a magazine published by the International Wolf Center includes several articles about wolf hunting and its role in wolf management.
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Living with wolves with no right of protection (January 5, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Oregon Catalyst.com includes an editorial by Karla Kay Edwards about the frustrating scenario faced by northwestern livestock producers under the current wolf management regime. It’s called "Living with wolves and no right of protection."
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Saudi housewife stabs wolf to death (January 5, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit
Arab News reports that a Saudi housewife stabbed a wolf to death in order to save her husband. For more on the story, click on the link below.
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Pinedale not under ozone warning (Original post January 4, 2011 | Updated January 5, 2011)
by Pinedale Online!
An article by Andrew Schenkel on the Mother Nature Network website on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, ran with the headline, "Wyoming town under ozone warning – again."
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Commissioners meet with legislators Jan. 5 (January 4, 2011)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
The Commissioner will be meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 with our four legislators in the Commissioners Meeting Room of the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale.
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Swearing-In Ceremony (Original post January 3, 2011 | Modified January 4, 2011)
Sublette County elected officials take oath of office
The Swearing-In Ceremony for Sublette County elected officials was held on Monday morning, January 3rd in the District Court Room of the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale. Sworn in were: Joel Bousman, Commissioner; Andy Nelson, Commissioner; Don Schoole
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New Year’s Day winter scenery (January 3, 2011)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell went out and took some photos of the winter scenery on New Year’s Day. Pictured here, steam rises from the surface of Fremont Lake. Typically the surface of the lake freezes sometime in January, but it hasn’t yet. Click on this link for more of Dave’
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