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Pinedale Online News - September 2017

Forest Services plans fall pile burning near Pinedale (September 29, 2017)
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
PINEDALE, WYOMING – The Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to begin burning slash piles on the Pinedale and Big Piney Ranger Districts in the weeks to come. ... FULL STORY
Legislative Update: Meet Your Legislators Oct. 9 (September 29, 2017)
Come meet and talk to your legislators Monday, October 9, from 6 to 8:30 pm in Pinedale at the Sublette School District #1 Administration Building, Board Room (formerly the BOCES building, 665 N. Tyler). Talk to your Sublette County legislators - Albert Sommer ... FULL STORY
High-country hunters encouraged to be ‘bear aware’ (September 29, 2017)
by Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office
ROCK SPRINGS - In light of a Rock Springs man reported attacked by a grizzly bear on Monday in the Teton Wilderness, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging Sweetwater County hunters who venture north into grizzly country to be "bear aware." ... FULL STORY
Funeral Services for Dustin Pape Sept. 27 in Salt Lake City (September 29, 2017)
Graveside service in Bondurant Sept. 29th
by Covill Funeral Home
Former resident, Dustin Arthur Pape, 66, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah September 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held in Salt Lake September 27. A graveside funeral service and military honors will take place Friday, September 29 at 11:00 AM in the Bo ... FULL STORY
Wolf News Roundup (September 27, 2017)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Wyoming ... FULL STORY
Funeral Services for Dustin Pape Sept. 27 in Salt Lake City (September 28, 2017)
Graveside service in Bondurant Sept. 29th
by Covill Funeral Home
Former resident, Dustin Arthur Pape, 66, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah September 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held in Salt Lake September 27. A graveside funeral service and military honors will take place Friday, September 29 at 11:00 AM in the Bo ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Fire destroys Kendall Valley home (September 27, 2017)
by Sublette County Unified Fire
In the early morning hours of September 25, 2017 Sublette County Unified Fire was dispatched to a residential structure fire on White Point Road near Cora, Wyoming. ... FULL STORY
(46 pictures) Pinedale Half Marathon, 10K and 1 Mile Run 2017 (September 25, 2017)
by Terry Allen
The first Marathon in history was a run by the soldier Pheidippides from a battlefield near the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens, Greece in 490 B.C. According to legend, Pheidippides ran about 25 miles to announce the defeat of the Persians to the Athenians ... FULL STORY
Rural Health Care District board member sought (September 26, 2017)
by Sublette County Rural Health Care District
The Sublette County Rural Health Care District is requesting Letters of Intent from residents of Sublette County to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees. Board members must be at least 21 years of age. Please submit Letters of Intent to Amanda Key at amand ... FULL STORY
Community Choir invites singers to join now for holiday season concert (September 25, 2017)
Rehearsals start October 1st, performances in December
The Community Choir is about to kick off their 2017 season. ... FULL STORY
SCSD#1 and Town of Pinedale working jointly to test water during water treatment transition period (September 25, 2017)
by SCSD#1 & Town of Pinedale joint media release
PINEDALE, WYOMING – Sept. 25, 2017 ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Touch of Winter (September 25, 2017)
Photos by Dave Bell
An early winter storm passed through Wyoming in mid-September changing the warm late fall days to a reminder that winter snow isn’t that far away. Daytime temperatures dropped into the 40s and nighttime temps dropped below freezing. A dusting of snowfall came ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Town to discuss new tower height ordinance Sept. 25 (September 25, 2017)
The Pinedale Town Council will hold their regularly scheduled Town Meeting on Monday, September 25th at (TIME CORRECTION:) 6:00PM in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library. One of the agenda items for consideration is a proposed new ordinance to regulate the ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Winter arrives (September 25, 2017)
Pinedale got its first dusting of snow for the season on Sunday, Sept. 24th with an early season storm. While town just got a dusting, Kendall Valley in the Upper Green reported 6-8 inches of heavy wet snow. According to a resident, this was the 4th snow they' ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Upcoming changes to Pinedale water treatment (September 25, 2017)
Changing from sodium silicate to soda ash for pipe corrosion control treatment
by Town of Pinedale
The Town of Pinedale has been dosing sodium silicate at the Fremont Lake Treatment Plant for its current and previous corrosion control treatment (CCT). There is no lead in Fremont Lake or the Town’s water distribution system. The purpose of the corrosion co ... FULL STORY
Rural Health Care Special Meetings Oct. 2 (September 24, 2017)
The Sublette County Rural Health Care District will hold two Special Meetings on Monday, October 2nd. The first at 5PM will be an executive session for personnel. The second special meeting will be at 6PM for a Planning Session Report by Michael Curtis, the Ne ... FULL STORY
Pinedale Homecoming Week Sept. 25-30 (September 24, 2017)
MONDAY: America Day ... FULL STORY
High School football game results (September 23, 2017)
Pinedale and Big Piney games
Pinedale Wrangler football, game played Friday, Sept. 22: ... FULL STORY
It’s time to paint the town Green (September 22, 2017)
by Laila Illoway
The Pinedale Wrangler Booster Club would like everyone to get involved and show your support during homecoming week, September 25-30! We are hoping to get all businesses involved!! ... FULL STORY
Sublette County Commissioners Executive Session Sept. 21 (September 20, 2017)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
RE: Special Meeting, Executive Session, by Conference Call, ... FULL STORY
Photographers invited to present at Yellowstone’s annual Fall Photo Festival Sept. 28 (September 20, 2017)
by National Park Service – Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WYOMING – Calling all photographers. Come share your spectacular Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem photos at the 15th Annual Fall Photo Festival. The festival will be held at 7 p.m. on September 28, 2017 at the West Yellowstone Visitor Inform ... FULL STORY
Book signing by DeeAnn Price Sept. 21 (September 19, 2017)
‘I Call Myself A Calf Whisperer’
Everyone is invited to the Sublette County Library Lovatt Room at 7:00PM on Thursday, Sept. 21st for a book signing by DeeAnn Price and her new book "I Call Myself A Calf Whisperer." ... FULL STORY
Wyoming Legislature report – Sept. 18, 2017 (September 19, 2017)
Budget shortfall, K12 school funding
by Albert Sommers, House District #20 Representative
9-18-2017 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Watch out for wildlife (September 18, 2017)
A calf moose was hit and killed on US 191 on the north end of Pinedale on Monday morning. The moose mother returned to the scene with a courting bull moose following her, themselves becoming hazards to traffic. Betty Boehm had her camera and captured the momen ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) The American Legion honors local Veterans (September 18, 2017)
by Sue Shriver
More than 60 people gather for food, fellowship, and fun during the annual banquet of American Legion Phillips-Edwards Post 47 in Pinedale. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the American Legion Constitution, Post Chaplain, Rev. Randy ... FULL STORY
Wyoming Alternative Fuel Map now available (September 18, 2017)
by Wyoming Department of Transportation
Drivers with alternative fuel vehicles can now find locations in the state where they can fuel up by visiting the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s 511 Travel Information map. ... FULL STORY
Rural Health Care Board agenda for Sept. 20 (September 18, 2017)
by Sublette County Rural Health Care District
Sublette County Rural Healt Ccare District Board Meeting Agenda ... FULL STORY
National Forest Surveys are coming your way! (September 18, 2017)
by Bridger-Teton National Service
Soon, you may see more Forest Service and contract employees working in developed and dispersed recreation areas and along Forest Service roads. They will be wearing bright orange vests and be near a sign that says "Traffic Survey Ahead." Just like the postman ... FULL STORY
Sublette Commissioners meeting agenda – Sept. 19 (September 18, 2017)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
Memorial Funeral Service for Pat Coleman Sept. 23 (September 15, 2017)
by Covill Funeral Home
Patricia J. "Pat" Coleman, 77, of Pinedale, passed away Tuesday morning September 12th at the Sublette Center. A memorial funeral service will be held Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00 AM at St. Andrew's in the Pines Episcopal Church in Pinedale. Graveside ser ... FULL STORY
Major change in the weather on the way (September 15, 2017)
by Pinedale Online!
Weather update, Friday, Sept. 15, 7:00AM: A major change in the weather on the way for the Upper Green River Valley and western Wyoming. Daytime temperatures will be in the 50/60sF with rain showers turning to rain/snow mix which could reach the valley floor. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Waterskiing (September 13, 2017)
Dave Bell took this photo of a slalom water skier on Fremont Lake." I really don't know much about water skiing other than it hurts when you fall. But I did know, this is the shot I was looking for. That super clear Fremont Lake water providing a curtain again ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Elk Feedgrounds (September 12, 2017)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The Wyoming Game & Fish Department reports that the agency spent $2.3 million on its elk feedground program in Fiscal Year 2017, purchasing 6,000 to 9,000 tons of hay in Teton, Sublette, and Lincoln counties, at an average of $130 per ton delivered. ... FULL STORY
Winter Storm Watch Thursday through Saturday (September 13, 2017)
Gardeners Warning: Freezing temperatures expected over the weekend
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Winter Storm Watch, which is in effect from late Thursday night through Saturday morning for the mountains of northwest and northern Wyoming. A strong fall storm system will bring significant snowfall to th ... FULL STORY
Arrests made for Marijuana growing operation at Wyomatoes (September 13, 2017)
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
On August 25th, 2017, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI), conducted a search warrant at 1298 Middle Piney Road in Big Piney, also known to be the location of the business, "Wyomatoes". The investigat ... FULL STORY
(3 pictures) Saturday University in Pinedale Sept. 16 (Original post September 12, 2017 | Updated September 17, 2017)
Everyone is invited to a one-day college education session in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library on Saturday, Sept. 16th. Saturday University is sponsored by the University of Wyoming, and the WY Humanities Council, the Sublette County Library and Sublett ... FULL STORY
Benefit Dinner and Auction in LaBarge Oct. 6 (September 12, 2017)
To benefit cancer patient Betty Moceika
There will be a Benefit Dinner and Auction in LaBarge on Friday, October 6th for Betty Moceika who is battling Lymphoma Cancer. It will be at 6 p.m. at LaBarge Elementary School. Please come for catfish, fries, and hushpuppies. If you have anything to donate f ... FULL STORY
BLM seeks public input on draft Pinedale RMP Amendment and EA (September 11, 2017)
Split estate land located southeast of Bondurant
by Bureau of Land Management
PINEDALE, WYOMING - The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is accepting public comments on the draft Pinedale Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment to determine the appropriate management of the federal fluid minerals est ... FULL STORY
WANTED: Your opinion (September 11, 2017)
by Sublette BOCES
Sublette BOCES director, John Anderson, and his staff want to know what the community thinks about their course offerings. In August and September, BOCES mailed out questionnaires to a sample of residents asking them what they thought and so far a small porti ... FULL STORY
Tea Party in Memory of Nancy Wiebe Sept. 15 (September 11, 2017)
A Tea Party in Memory of Nancy Wiebe will be held on Friday, September 15th from 4:00 to 6:00PM at the Daniel Schoolhouse. If you would like to bring something, please contact Rena Looney at 307-360-8438. BYOH (Bring your own hat) ... FULL STORY
(8 pictures) Rivera Lodge Coffee and Dessert Sale Sept. 15 (September 11, 2017)
Everyone is invited to come over to Rivera Lodge on Friday, Sept. 15th for their Coffee Tasting and Dessert Sale from 2-7pm. Rivera Lodge Bed and Breakfast is located at 442 Marilyn St (behind the brew pub). They are open 7 days per week and have an assortment ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Town of Pinedale update (September 11, 2017)
Job opening, fire hydrant flushing
by Town of Pinedale
The Town of Pinedale currently is accepting applications for a receptionist position. To apply, please pick up an application from Town Hall, located at 69 Pinedale South Road. The Town of Pinedale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free work place. ... FULL STORY
(6 pictures) Geology Field Trip (September 10, 2017)
by Pinedale Online!
Sublette BOCES offered a free geology field trip on Saturday, Sept. 9th to view glacial and moraine geologic features near Pinedale. The field trip was led by Ron Worl, who was the head geologist for the USGS mapping of the Wind River Range. "If you’re looking ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) No Aurora, but great view (September 10, 2017)
Dave Bell has been out these past couple of nights hoping to catch an aurora borealis from the recent solar flare CME burst. Even though we didn’t have any colorful auroras seen from Pinedale, other places like Alaska had spectacular displays. During the late ... FULL STORY
(8 pictures) Sublette County Unified Fire Pancake Breakfast 2017 (September 9, 2017)
by Terry Allen
We had our Sublette County Unified Fire Pancake Breakfast at the American Legion Park in Pinedale on Saturday. This was a free event and open to the public. There were fire truck rides, a fire hose competition, a firefighter dress up photo booth, and an intera ... FULL STORY
Temporary Road Closure on Greys River Ranger District (September 9, 2017)
Spring landslide damages a portion of Blind Bull Road
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will temporarily close the Blind Bull road (Forest Service Road 10123) at mile marker 2 the week of September 5 due to a landslide. ... FULL STORY
Death Notice: Nancy Wiebe (September 9, 2017)
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
PINEDALE, WYOMING - On Thursday, September 7th, at approximately 10:50 AM Sublette County Sheriff’s Deputies and EMS personnel responded to a call of an unresponsive female at 103 State Highway 354, known locally as the Horse Creek Road. Upon arrival Deputies ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Cast for ‘Oliver!’ announced (September 8, 2017)
by Pinedale Community Theatre
The Pinedale Community Theatre is excited to announce the cast of the musical "Oliver" by Lionel Bart. Following three days of auditions, Director Mark Hennessy chose 39 from the 70-plus individuals, over 50 of whom were children, who took the time to audition ... FULL STORY
LaBarge Big Buck/Big Bull Contest (September 6, 2017)
The LaBarge Activities’s Committee is hosting a Big Buck / Big Bull Contest. The deadline to enter is September 14, 2017. The Contest is open to adults and youths. Three species – mule deer, elk, and antelope. For more information contact Lucas at 307-723-0073 ... FULL STORY
LOBA Memorial Fundraiser Sept. 30 (September 6, 2017)
Benefit for local spay and neuter programs
The LOBA Memorial Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, September 30 starting at 6:00PM in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library. Call or email to reserve a ticket, LOBAMemorial@gmail.com, 307-439-5622 or mail LOBA, P.O. Box 1574, Pinedale, WY 82941. Tickets ... FULL STORY
Authors speaking in Bondurant Sept 8 (September 6, 2017)
Florence Shepard and Susan Marsh
Bondurant Library presents Florence Shepard (and possibly) Susan Marsh speaking about their new book: "Saving Wyoming’s Hoback" on Friday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 PM at St. Hubert’s Church in Bondurant. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Make LED Constellation Cubes at PFAC’s ‘Maker Night’ Sept. 8 (September 6, 2017)
by Pinedale Fine Arts Council
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is proud to present its first ever "Maker Night" at Pinedale Art & Craft on Friday, September 8 at 7 p.m. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 2nd Annual First Responder Appreciation Day Sept. 8 in Pinedale (September 6, 2017)
Everyone is invited to come out for the 2nd Annual First Responder Appreciation Day on Friday, Sept. 8th from 4-7pm in the American Legion Park in Pinedale. Meat and drinks will be provided. Bring your family and friends and please bring a dish to share. At 5 ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Collision injures three at Sand Draw intersection (September 6, 2017)
At least three people were injured in a collision between a bus and another vehicle at the intersection of Hwy 351 and US 191 south of Pinedale on Tuesday, Sept. 7th. The injured were transported by ground ambulance to the hospital in Rock Springs. The bus was ... FULL STORY
(5 pictures) New Fork Park Open House & History Talk Sept. 16 (Original post September 6, 2017 | Updated September 17, 2017)
The Sublette County Historical Society invites everyone to come out to the Lander Trail-New Fork River Crossing Historical Park on Saturday, September 16th for their Open House and a history talk. The open house is in celebration of the New Fork Crossing being ... FULL STORY
(36 pictures) Sommers Homestead Open House - WY Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductees of 2016 (September 5, 2017)
Everyone in Cowboy Country has a story.
by Terry Allen
This past Sunday about 200 people from around the world came to the Sommers Homestead Living History Museum to hear three stories of the latest Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductees from our region. The 2016 Sublette County honorees were Ira and Edna McWilliam ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) New video highlights fly fishing tournament to help cancer patients (September 5, 2017)
Fishing for The Fight
‘Fishing for The Fight’ (FFF) is a new fly fishing competition fundraiser in support of Kickin’ Cancer in Sublette County. FFF was started in 2017 with its first tournament held in July fishing waters around Pinedale. The organization raised more than $80,000 ... FULL STORY
(4 pictures) Smoke blankets the Upper Green River Valley (September 4, 2017)
Numerous wildfires are burning throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana sending dense smoke into the Upper Green River Valley on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 4th. Smoke was dense enough to smell and obscure the views of the Wyoming Range and Wind River Moun ... FULL STORY
(4 pictures) Sommers Homestead Living History Museum Open House Sept. 3 (September 1, 2017)
The Sommers Homestead Living History Museum invites everyone to come out to their 7th Annual Open House on Sunday, September 3rd from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Fishing Report – Sept. 1, 2017 (September 1, 2017)
by Eric Oram, Two Rivers Emporium
The fishing in our area is turning from hot summer to cool fall. Leaves are changing, hunters are out pounding the hills, fall spawning fish are staging, and days are getting shorter. This truly is one of the best times of the year to live in Wyoming!!! ... FULL STORY
(3 pictures) Wyoming’s Top Ten Artifacts announced (September 1, 2017)
Jim Bridger’s rifle at the Museum of the Mountain Man 2nd Place
by Wyoming State Historical Society
The Wyoming State Historical Society, a nonprofit membership driven organization, is proud to announce the winners of the state’s Top Ten Artifacts, chosen from more than 20 submissions, and voted on by more than 1700 individuals. ... FULL STORY
Climber killed in fall from Steeple Peak (September 1, 2017)
Michael Sullivan of Durango, Colorado victim of fall
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
PINEDALE, WYOMING – August 31, 2017 - The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office receives a report of an unresponsive fallen climber. ... FULL STORY
Sublette County Commissioners agenda for Sept. 5, 2017 (September 1, 2017)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
Climber killed in fall from Steeple Peak (September 1, 2017)
Michael Sullivan of Durango, Colorado victim of fall
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
PINEDALE, WYOMING – August 31, 2017 - The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office receives a report of an unresponsive fallen climber. ... FULL STORY
Geology Field Trip Sept. 9 (September 1, 2017)
Sublette BOCES is offering a free geology field trip on Saturday, September 9th. Instructor Ron Worl will guide a field trip between Elkhart Park and Pinedale to discuss the formation of the Wind River Range and view the many glacial landforms along the way. R ... FULL STORY
Sublette County Unified Fire Pancake Breakfast Sept. 9 (September 1, 2017)
Everyone is invited to join the Sublette County Unified Firemen at the American Legion Park in Pinedale for a pancake breakfast; Saturday, September 9th, 2017 from 10:00 am to noon. This is a free event and open to the public. There will be firetruck rides, ... FULL STORY

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