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Wolf taxonomy revisited (September 30, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
At long last, there has been a comprehensive review of North American wolf taxonomy as reflected in the currently available scientific literature. The review, "An Account of the Taxonomy of North American Wolves From Morphological and Genetic Analyses" was und
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Iraq boy killed by wolves (September 30, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A five-year old boy was killed in central Iraq when a wolf attacked a group of children as they picked dates in a palm grove.
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Fall has arrived (September 27, 2012)
Sjoberg Creek photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell has posted a photo gallery of the fall colors from his trip into Sjoberg Creek in the Wyoming Range on September 23rd. Click here for more pictures.
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Information sought on missing Pinedale man (September 27, 2012)
Jeff Brost went missing in Casper, Wyoming on Sept. 21st
by Pinedale Online!
The family of a missing Pinedale man is going to the public seeking information on his whereabouts. 20-year-old Jeff Brost was last seen around 8:00AM on Friday, September 21st in Casper, Wyoming where he was dropped off at the Casper Department of Motor Vehi
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Fire Danger rating raised to Extreme (September 21, 2012)
by Teton Interagency Fire Managers
Teton Interagency Fire managers announce that the fire danger rating will be elevated to Extreme for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and Teton County on Friday, September 21. When determining a fire danger rating, fire officials us
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Troy Willoughby sues former Sublette County deputies and investigator (September 21, 2012)
Claims they knowingly and willingly conspired and agreed to withhold exculpatory evidence in his murder trial
by Pinedale Online!
Troy Willoughby, a former Sublette County resident who was first convicted and then exonerated in the 1984 murder of Lisa Ehlers, has filed a lawsuit against two former Sublette County deputies and the lead investigator in the case against him. He was convicte
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Smoke from wildfires part of summer in the West (September 20, 2012)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Wildland fires presents many hazards to the recreating public, including burns from heat pockets, being struck by falling rocks and trees from a recently burned area, and exposure to smoke.
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Grizzly bear relocated from west of Big Piney (September 20, 2012)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department trapped and relocated an adult male grizzly bear on Monday, September 17, 2012. The bear was captured for frequenting areas used by livestock on private land west of Big Piney, Wyoming.
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Wrangler win (September 20, 2012)
Pinedale High School seniors celebrate after they won their Powder Puff football game and Cream Puff volleyball game on Tuesday, September 18th as part of Homecoming events.
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Big Piney 4th Graders visit the Sommers Ranch Homestead (September 20, 2012)
Learning by doing at a homestead living-history site in Sublette County
by Pinedale Online!
4th Graders from Big Piney Elementary School visited the Sommers Ranch Homestead on Monday, September 17th as part of their Wyoming History classes. The students got to help churn butter, learn about spinning, practice roping, collect chicken eggs, do hand la
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LaBarge Elementary School students learn about homesteading history (September 19, 2012)
by Pinedale Online!
Sixty-three students, all of LaBarge Elementary School 1st through 5th graders, visited the Sommers Ranch Homestead on Wednesday, September 12th. The students got to help churn butter, ate home-made bread with homemade jam, collected and cleaned chicken eggs,
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John Linn plans write-in campaign for Sublette County Commissioner race (September 19, 2012)
by John Linn press release
A committee has been formed to initiate a write-in campaign to elect John Linn for County Commissioner. After much urging from county residents and the narrow vote difference the decision was made to try the write in campaign. The challenge will be to get vote
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Volunteers needed for New Fork Lander Trail park archaeology (September 19, 2012)
Second season of archaeological surveys at the new park site
The Sublette County Historical Society is inviting interested persons to come help with archaeology at the new Lander Trail New Fork River Crossing Historical Park the week of September 22 through 28th. The new 82-acre park is still under development and is no
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Chall Creek Fire Fact Sheet – Sept. 18, 2012 (September 18, 2012)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Summary: The Chall Creek fire began Sunday, September 16, 2012 around 2:00 pm approximately 25 miles northwest of Daniel Junction, Wyoming. The cause is currently under investigation. There are approximately 270 personnel working on the fire including 6 Boise
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Chall Creek fire update – Monday, Sept. 17th (Original post September 17, 2012 | Updated September 18 & 20, 2012)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Summary: The Chall Creek fire began Sunday September 16, 2012 around 2:00pm approximately 25 miles northwest of Daniel Junction, Wyoming. The cause is undetermined. There are 50 personnel working on the fire including 6 Boise Smoke Jumpers and Helitack crews
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Chall Creek Fire starts in Wyoming Range (September 16, 2012)
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
(Sunday, Sept. 16, 9:30PM) - The Chall Creek wild fire (pronounced "She-all") began around 2PM Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16th, on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. It is located in the Beaver Creek area of the Wyoming Range nort
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Pinedale named one of the 2012 ‘100 Best Communities For Young People’ (September 14, 2012)
By America’s Promise Alliance and ING U.S.
Sublette County School District #1 held a surprise assembly on Wednesday, September 12th in the Pinedale Auditorium to announce that Pinedale has been named one of the "2012 100 Best Communities For Young People". The event was described as a celebration for
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Pronghorn fall migration underway (September 14, 2012)
Animals are moving south
Paul Ellwood sent in this photo of pronghorn antelope starting to move south through the Bondurant valley, north of Pinedale. "The Pronghorn migration is underway. We saw 75+ headed south yesterday (Tuesday, September 4th). We hope they can figure out the new
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Big Piney Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 22 (September 14, 2012)
by Big Piney Recreation
Big Piney will hold their 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Marbleton Senior Center. There will be a Reception at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm.
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Dig It! Preserving Food (September 14, 2012)
September newsletter
by Sage & Snow Garden Club
I always want to keep summer lasting as long as possible. One way we can do that is to preserve flowers through various means and dry or freeze food. Here are a few Q's & A's that have come in from readers on extending the tastes and nutritional benefits of su
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Big Piney Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 22 (September 14, 2012)
by Big Piney Recreation
Big Piney will hold their 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Marbleton Senior Center. There will be a Reception at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm.
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Memorial Funeral Service for Ron Schilling Sept. 17th (September 14, 2012)
A Memorial Funeral Service for Ron Schilling will be held in Riverton, Wyoming on Monday, Sept. 17th at 10:00AM at Davis Funeral Home, 2203 W Main Street. A Military Service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery following the funeral service. There will be a
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Leadership lecture series offered for board members (September 14, 2012)
Tools for Effective Boards
Want to learn how to become a better board member and serve on a better board? Do you serve on a board of directors and feel like you and your board could be more effective? Are you thinking of joining a board, but you’re not sure what’s involved? This works
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EPA sets Bio-based Diesel volumes for 2013 (September 14, 2012)
by .S. Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today (Friday, September 14, 2012) took action to establish the amount of bio-diesel products required to be included in diesel fuel markets in 2013. Bio-based diesel products are advanced bio-fuels
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MESA poker ride brings nearly 200 participants (September 13, 2012)
M.E.S.A. Therapeutic Horsemanship (Mind, Energy, Spirit, Altitude) held a Poker Ride fundraiser on Saturday, September 8th at Lozier’s Box R Ranch. "We had 99 horses on the poker ride and a full house with nearly 200 participants at the barbecue & awards," sa
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Two coalitions prepare to sue over Wyoming wolves (September 13, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
On Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, two different coalitions of environmental and animal rights groups sent their "notices of intent to sue" letters to federal officials over the federal government's intention that it will soon turn over wolf management in the state to
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20,000 apply for Wisconsin wolf hunt (September 13, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The public is enthusiastic about the opportunity to harvest wolves, as evidenced by the number of people applying for limited wolf hunting licenses in certain states. There are more than 20,0000 applications filed for Wisconsin's hunt, and more than 23,000 app
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BLM Pinedale installs Lander Road interpretive signs (September 13, 2012)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office has installed four new interpretive signs for the Lander Road 21 miles south of Pinedale, Wyoming at the Lander Road historical site (mile marker 78.5) on Highway 191.
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Montana has low tolerance for wolves (September 13, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) recently conducted four separate surveys of resident Montanans regarding Montana's wolf hunt. Survey findings revealed that tolerance with wolves being on the Montana landscape was quite low. At the same time, there was con
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MN wolves cost $154K in damage compensation (September 13, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Minnesota wildlife officials paid out nearly $155,000 in compensation for damage caused by wolves in that state in the past year. For details, click on the links below.
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23,000 apply for MN wolf hunt (September 13, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
More than 23,000 people have applied for the opportunity to participate in Minnesota's fall wolf hunt. The state will use a lottery system to select the 6,000 licenses it will issue, with a price of $30 for residents and $250 for nonresidents. Although 6,000 l
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Tribe confirms 9th WA wolf pack (September 13, 2012)
by Cat Urbigkit
The Colville Tribe has confirmed Washington's ninth wolf pack, while state wildlife officials have also issued a kill order for another pack that has continued to kill livestock.
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Flag half staff alert – Sept. 11, 2012 (September 10, 2012)
In honor of lives lost during attacks on September 11, 2001
by Wyoming Governor Matt Mead
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has ordered both the U.S. flag and the State of Wyoming flag be flown at half staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 to honor those lost 11 years ago and to mark Patriot Day and the National Day of Serv
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Update on Anticline Electrification Project (September 10, 2012)
Work will begin Sept. 10th
by Rocky Mountain Power
Work on Rocky Mountain Power’s Anticline Electrification Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 10, following the recent approval of a required permit by the Bureau of Land Management. A new 25 kilovolt distribution line will be built to serve thre
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WGFD: Sage grouse wings needed (September 9, 2012)
Sage grouse hunting season begins Sept. 15
by Wyoming Game and Fish
With the opening of the sage grouse hunting season Saturday, September 15, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging all sage grouse hunters to drop one wing from any birds they harvest in one of the sage grouse wing barrels that have been placed at conve
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Superintendent’s Blog – ‘Oh, The People You’ll Meet’ (September 9, 2012)
Sublette County School District #1 Superintendent, Jay Harnack, has posted a new article to his Superintendent’s Blog. This posting, entitled "Oh, The People You’ll Meet" talks about the hidden talents of people and their impact on the people they meet. Click
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Author Craig Johnson to speak in Pinedale Sept. 21 (September 9, 2012)
by Sublette County Library
Grab the Busy Bee Café Daily Special, hunker down to watch the pilot of Longmire and chat with New York Times Bestselling author Craig Johnson when he returns to Sublette County Library at 155 S Tyler Ave in Pinedale on Friday, September 21st.
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BLM Pinedale issues Anticline Electrification decision (September 9, 2012)
Finding of No Significant Impact
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office is issuing the finding of no significant impact (FONSI) and decision record (DR) for the proposed Anticline Electrification Phase I Project environmental assessment (EA).
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Food Basket begins monthly distributions in October (September 9, 2012)
by Pinedale Food Basket
The Pinedale Community Food Basket will begin its monthly distributions in October. We serve Pinedale area families and individuals in need of food with staples, meat, eggs, milk, bread, and produce. We ask that folks sign-up in advance of the distribution so
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Memorial Service for Charlene Kallas Sept. 7 (September 6, 2012)
A Memorial Service for Charlene Kallas will be held on Friday, September 7th at 11:30AM at the Little Church of the Pines in Pinedale (across the street from St. Andrew's in the Pines Episcopal Church). There will be a get-together afterwards at the Stockman'
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Mountain Man Museum offers free evening socials (September 3, 2012)
Part of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Symposium in Pinedale Sept. 5-8th
by Pinedale Online!
The Museum of the Mountain Man will be hosting the 2012 Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Symposium Wednesday through Saturday, September 5th – 8th in Pinedale. The conference is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Astorians, whose overland expedition in 1812 too
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Memorial Funeral Service for Jolene M. Reckner Sept. 6 (September 3, 2012)
by Covill Funeral Home
A memorial funeral service for Jolene M. Reckner will be held Thursday, September 6th at 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pinedale. (512 N. Tyler) A reception will follow the service at the Pinedale V.F.W.
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