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2013 Pinedale Airport Fly-In Sept. 7 (August 28, 2013)
The public is invited to the 2nd Annual Pinedale Airport Fly-In on Saturday, September 7th from 8:00AM to 10:00AM at the Pinedale Airport. There will be a free pancake breakfast, cooked by the Pinedale Lions Club. Discount offered on 1st 1,000 Gallons of 100L
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Wolf killed in Bighorns (August 28, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
A 130-pound female wolf was trapped and killed in the Bighorn Mountains after killing 21 sheep, according to media reports. The Sheridan County Predator Management District sent a trapper to the site of the recent sheep kills. After determining that a wolf was
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Feds make Mexican Wolf deals (August 29, 2013)
by Center for Biological Diversity
Under two agreements reached today with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will propose increased recovery territory for Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico and will drop plans to capture wolves entering the two s
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Wolf attacks Minnesota teen (August 29, 2013)
by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
A 16-year-old boy was injured in an apparent wolf bite early Saturday morning, Aug. 24, near the lakeshore of the West Winnie Campground on Lake Winnibigoshish in north-central Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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Fire Danger lowered to High (August 28, 2013)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Due to cooler temperatures, shorter days, and recent rainfall, Teton Interagency Fire Officials have lowered the fire danger rating to ‘high" on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge.
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Men’s Open Softball Tournament August 31st (August 28, 2013)
Sublette Softball will host a Men’s Open Softball Tournament in Pinedale on Saturday, August 31st. The event is a fundraiser for the family of Gabby Wollwine to help with medical expenses. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Cost to enter is $250/team. For
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Wyoming Range hike (August 27, 2013)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell took a trek up into the Wyoming Range on Sunday, August 25th. He wanted to catch the early sun on the peaks of the Wyoming Range. He said there aren't many flowers left, but a few prolific pockets here and there. "It is truly a wonderful time of the
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Preschool enrollment offered at Children’s Learning Center (August 26, 2013)
Children's Learning Center (CLC) is now offering preschool enrollment for children ages 3-5 years old for morning and afternoon sessions in Big Piney and Pinedale schools. Afternoon session will focus on Kindergarten readiness. CLC is considered among the t
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Mountain Man Back Country Horsemen meeting Sept. 9 (August 26, 2013)
The Mountain Man Back Country Horsemen will meet at the Pinedale Game and Fish office, 432 E. Mill St. at 6:00 p.m on Monday, September 9th. All members, as well as anyone interested in finding out more about the organization, are encouraged to attend this me
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Opinion: Range Sheep & Big Predators (August 25, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
I am weary of the snide, ignorant, and vicious comments made in response to last week’s death of 176 sheep due to a wolf attack in eastern Idaho (see stories linked below). Some of the sheep were directly bitten and killed, but the majority of the animals were
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Upper Green area wildfire update (August 24, 2013)
Green, Kendall and Packer fires
by Pinedale Online!
There are currently three wildfires burning in the Upper Green River Basin on the Pinedale Ranger District. There is an area closure and trail diversion for the Continental Divide Trail associated with fire activity from the Green Fire near Green River Lakes.
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Moose (August 24, 2013)
Arnold Brokling took this photo of a moose on Friday morning (August 23rd) while on his morning walk in Pinedale.
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Pinedale Hockey hosts season kick-off (August 24, 2013)
by Pinedale Hockey Association
The Pinedale Hockey Association (PHA) held their first annual 'Puck Drop Picnic' on Thursday, August 22nd at the American Legion Park in Pinedale. Approximately 75 participants from Sublette County took part in the 2013-2014 Pinedale Glacier Hockey season kick
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Chance of grizzly encounters rise (August 24, 2013)
Fewer Whitebark Pine Cones
by Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Annual whitebark pine surveys on established transects in northwest Wyoming indicate poor whitebark pine cone production during 2013, which could mean an increase in human-bear encounters this fall – especially for hunters in grizzly bear habitat.
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Wisconsin wolf hunt: 16,672 applicants (August 24, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Wisconsin's wolf hunting season drew 16,672 applicants for the quota of about 250 wolves in the 2013-2014 wolf hunting and trapping season, which beings Oct. 15 and runs through Feb. 28, or until specific quotas are reached in each zone.
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Brad Clingman found guilty on all counts (August 24, 2013)
by Joy Ufford
The trial of Laramie resident Bradley D. Clingman, a former Sublette County waste management supervisor as well as a former Albany County road and bridge supervisor and fire warden, began in Pinedale’s Ninth District Court on Tuesday, August 20th and concluded
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Back to School Luau Aug. 24 (August 23, 2013)
The Pinedale 2014 Senior class will host a "Back to School Luau" on Saturday, August 24th at the Pinedale Aquatic Center. Grades 6-12 welcome. Cost is $5.00, which includes swimming and other activities, including a hot dog eating contest. Food and beverages w
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Info sought on recent thefts from Pinedale vehicles (August 23, 2013)
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Crime-Stoppers Report
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the theft of numerous items taken from vehicles in the Pinedale area. The thefts occurred during the end of July and beginning of August 2013.
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Funeral Service for Duke Clark August 26 (August 21, 2013)
by Covill Funeral Home
Duke Clark, 52, of Boulder passed away Wednesday morning, August 21, 2013 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale. A funeral service will be held Monday, August 26 at 11:00 AM at the Pinedale Bible Church. Interment will follow the service in the Boulder Cemetery.
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Parent and Scout Night Aug. 28 (August 21, 2013)
by Michelle Kynaston, Cub Scouts Pack 18
Cub Scout Pack 18 will be holding a Parent and Scout Night on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 7:00PM at the Pinedale Town park (the Fishing Pond at Boyd Skinner Memorial Park).
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Pinedale Boat Club Picnic August 25 (August 21, 2013)
Pinedale Boat Club will host their annual club picnic on Sunday, August 25th at the American Legion Park in Pinedale, starting at noon. Boat Club members are free. Non-members $20/person, $40 for families with kids under 18. Food and drink provided.
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Auditions for ‘Guys & Dolls’ Sept 3 & 4 (August 21, 2013)
Calling Singers, Dancers, Actors
by Pinedale Community Theatre
Auditions for Pinedale Community Theatre's (PCT) November production of Guys & Dolls have been scheduled for September 3rd and 4th, right after Labor Day announced Valerie Lee, Managing Director for PCT. Auditions will be held at the Pinedale High School Audi
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Big Piney Ranger Station now selling ORV permits (August 21, 2013)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest now has Wyoming State ORV (Off Road Vehicle) permits for sale and will have snowmobile permits for sale this winter.
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Big Piney Ranger Station now selling ORV permits (August 21, 2013)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest now has Wyoming State ORV (Off Road Vehicle) permits for sale and will have snowmobile permits for sale this winter.
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Wyoming Land Trust changes name back to Green River Valley Land Trust (August 21, 2013)
Conservation organization returns to Sublette County roots
by Green River Valley Land Trust
The Board of Directors of the Wyoming Land Trust is excited to announce that the organization is changing its name back to the Green River Valley Land Trust. This change reflects the Board’s renewed commitment to focusing on the stewardship of conservation eas
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Why work when Welfare pays better than minimum wage? (August 21, 2013)
New report looks at how Government benefits disincentivize people from getting a job
In 1995, the Cato Institute published a study which estimated the value of the full package of welfare benefits available to a typical recipient in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It found that not only did the value of such benefits greatl
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Fire Danger raised to Very High (August 20, 2013)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Teton Interagency Fire managers announce that the fire danger rating has been elevated to ‘Very High’ for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and National Elk Refuge as of Tuesday, August 20, 2013. With exceptionally dry conditions, l
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Fire photos (August 20, 2013)
Photos by Rita Donham, Dave Bell and Kristi Dixon
Several photographers have sent in pictures of the wildfires in the Upper Green. There are currently three fires burning, the Packer Fire, the Kendall Fire and the Green Fire. Rita Donham got some great shots of the fires from her plane vantage point at 13,80
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Two more wolves killed in Wyoming (August 20, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has updated the tally on the number of wolves killed in Wyoming's predator zone, showing that two more wolves were killed last week. That brings the tally to 25 wolves killed in the predator zone since the start of 2013.
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Idaho wolves kill 176 sheep (August 20, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Idaho media outlets are reporting that a pack of wolves is responsible for the death of 176 sheep in an event over the weekend. The Teton Valley News reports the location of the sheep kill as six miles south of Victor, Idaho.
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Street Talk Photo Exhibit Aug. 19-31 (August 20, 2013)
Local patrons of Sublette County art are invited to enjoy Terry Allen’s Street Talk Photo Exhibit on display August 19-31 at the Sublette County Library in Pinedale. Allen has nearly 100 photos of locals and visitors. There will be a public reception on Wedne
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'Puck Drop Picnic' August 22 (August 19, 2013)
The Pinedale Hockey Association will be hosting their 'Puck Drop Picnic' on Thursday, August 22nd. The event is the kick-off for their 2013-2014 hockey season. It will be on Thursday at the American Legion Park in Pinedale from 5:30 to 7:00. Hotdogs and hamb
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Delegation calls for State exemption from BLM’s Fracking Rule (August 19, 2013)
Lawmakers cite Interior Secretary Jewell's praise of Wyoming's ‘great, sophisticated’ fracking regulations
by Wyoming Delegation: Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi, Senator John Barrasso, Representative Cynthia Lummis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (Monday, August 19), U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis all R-Wyo., wrote Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, requesting an exemption for Wyoming and other states currently regulating hydra
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the CCC Ponds Sept. 7 (August 19, 2013)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Pinedale Ranger District invite volunteers to participate in the National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event at the CCC Pond Recreation Area in Pinedale, Wyoming on Saturday, S
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Game and Fish recognizes Landowners of the Year (August 19, 2013)
by Wyoming Game and Fish
Each year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department recognizes as Landowners of the Year those who have made exemplary efforts related to wildlife management and habitat improvement on private land. These landowners, through their conservation efforts and by allow
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Ask Flora - Garden Tour: Sept. 24 (August 19, 2013)
August 2013
by Sage & Snow Garden Club
Can you spell FUN? Well, after the Fair last month, cousins visiting, unplanned trips to Jackson Hole, & hot weather, August promises a lot of FUN!
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Plan to delist wolves put on hold (August 16, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Los Angeles Times reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to delist wolves throughout the nation (with the exception of the Mexican wolf) has been put on hold due to problems in the process of scientific review of the proposal.
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Wyoming Wolf Update (August 16, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that there have been 33 livestock and dogs verified as killed or injured by wolves classified as trophy game animals since Jan. 1, 2013. Fourteen wolves classified as trophy game animals have been removed in control
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Anticline Operators ‘Let’s Talk’ pizza social August 19 (August 14, 2013)
Pinedale Anticline operators Ultra Petroleum, Shell and QEP invite the public to visit with them for a social at Wind River Pizza on Monday, August 19 from 5-7PM. Enjoy pizza and socializing. Please contact Lynn Welker at 303-308-3623, Lynn.Welker@qepres.com f
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PFAC Pine Cone art project reception Aug. 15 (August 14, 2013)
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council Visual Art Committee will host a reception for the Pinedale Pine Cone art project on Thursday, August 15th at 5:30pm at the Pinedale Library. The artists and the pine cone project will be there. Everyone welcome.
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SAFV Art Auction August 16 (August 14, 2013)
The Sublette County Sexual Assault Family Violence Task Force (SAFV) will hold its annual fundraising auction on Friday, August 16th in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library. The event is open to the public. All proceeds benefit those affected by domestic vi
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Two injured in ATV accident in the Wyoming Range (August 13, 2013)
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
On Saturday August 10th Sublette County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Sublette County EMS and Tip Top Search and Rescue (TTSAR) responded to an ATV crash in the area of South Cottonwood. Sublette County dispatch had received a report that a side by side ATV had
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Sailing Regatta on Fremont Lake (August 12, 2013)
Arnold Brokling sent in these photos of the 2013 Sailing Regatta on Fremont Lake Saturday & Sunday, August 10th & 11th. The annual event is a two day, five-race competition for sail boats of all kinds. It is sponsored by the Pinedale Boat Club and bases out o
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Earth First touts wolf hunt sabotage (August 12, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Earth First! Media has released a manual which provides detailed information for disrupting wolf hunting in those states that allow it. Titled The Earth First! Wolf Hunting Sabotage Manual, the text, complete with step-by-step graphics, explains how to find an
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Motorcycle-truck collision kills one, injures one (August 12, 2013)
Amy Hansen, of Vernal, Utah, succumbs to injuries
by Pinedale Onlline!
Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) reports that a Utah woman has died due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle-truck collision in Sublette County on Tuesday, August 6th. Amy Hansen, 38, from Vernal, Utah, was a passenger on the motorcycle. She passed away two days
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Upper Green River grizzly conflicts (August 12, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The current issue of the Jackson Hole News & Guide has an article about grizzly bear/livestock conflicts in the Upper Green River region, and Wyoming House District 20 Representative and local Hereford cattle producer Albert Sommers is featured prominently.
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Summer Picnic Benefit for Carol Newman August 14 (August 9, 2013)
There will be a Summer Picnic Benefit on Wednesday, August 14th at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pinedale. The event is a benefit for Carol Newman to help with her mounting medical bills. It is by free will donation. There is $1200 in matching funds availabl
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PFAC presents Jalan Crossland Aug. 16 (August 8, 2013)
Horse Opera live in Legion Park
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council (PFAC) is proud to present Wyoming’s own Jalan Crossland performing with his full band on Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m. in the American Legion Park in Pinedale. The Austin, Texas alt-country group, Horse Opera will open the event,
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Wyoming wolf kill: 23 (August 8, 2013)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Twenty-three wolves have been killed in Wyoming's predator zone so far in 2013, as of the last report from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (dated July 26, 2013, at 4 p.m.).
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Packer Creek, Green and Kendall Mountain Fire Update - Aug. 8, 2013 (August 8, 2013)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
(4:30PM) - The Type III firefighting team continues to manage firefighting efforts for the Packer Creek, Kendall Mountain and Green Fires burning in the Bondurant and Upper Green River drainage area of the Pinedale Ranger District. All of the fires were cause
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High Tunnel Build Workshop Sept. 6 (August 8, 2013)
The University of Wyoming Extension Office is offering a workshop on how to build a high tunnel greenhouse on Friday, September 6th. The workshop will be from 8AM to 5PM at the Rose Skinner 4H Preserve, located two miles south of Pinedale on US 191 next to QEP
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Don’t throw away your kittens (August 8, 2013)
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
Recently some kittens were taken to the Sublette County Landfill in a garbage container and left with the garbage. This was not an isolated incident. If you can’t find homes for your animals, there is help available. Call the Sublette County Sheriff’s Offic
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EPA updates Oil and Gas Standards for storage tanks (August 7, 2013)
by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updates to its April 2012 oil and natural gas standards for storage tanks, which allow responsible oil and natural gas production while ensuring air emissions are reduced as quickly as possible. The updates
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Pinedale woman found guilty of Workers’ Compensation fraud (August 7, 2013)
by Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Delaine Davis of Pinedale has been convicted of workers’ compensation fraud and was ordered by Judge Marvin L. Tyler to pay $11,072 in restitution to the State of Wyoming. Davis will serve 4-6 years in the Wyoming Women’s Center for fraud, among other charges.
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August 5, 2013 - Packer Creek Fire Update (August 5, 2013)
401 acres, 20% contained
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Firefighters worked to gain the upper hand during today’s firefighting efforts on the Packer Creek Fire, battling difficult terrain and hot, dry weather. The fire was last estimated at 401 acres and fire managers reported 20 percent containment of the fire to
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Kendall Mountain Fire (Original post August 4, 2013, Updated August 5, 2013)
The Kendall Mountain Fire was discovered on Saturday, August 3rd on the Pinedale Ranger District in the Upper Green. As of Saturday it was 1/2 acre is size and putting up a visible column. The fire is burning in rough, inaccessible terrain. Fire Managers are m
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Bears (August 3, 2013)
Photos by Dave Bell
Dave Bell spotted this sow and cub recently. He also has photos up from his recent hike into Kilgore Creek in late July. Click on this link for more of his scenic photos of the area: Dave Bell Photo Gallery
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Packer Creek Fire at 300 acres (August 3, 2013)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Firefighters continued to fight the Packer Creek Fire near Bondurant on Saturday (August 3rd) as efforts focused on full fire suppression, safety and protecting structures in the area.
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Packer Creek fire update - Saturday, August 3 (August 3, 2013)
by Pinedale Online!
Packer Creek fire update, Saturday, August 3, 7:45AM: The Packer Creek fire is burning in heavy timber on the Bridger-Teton National Forest near the Rim, approximately 22 miles north of Daniel Junction. It is west of the Flying A Ranch. It is west of the Flyi
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