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Pinedale Online News - January 2011

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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
Sublette Commissioners meeting Feb. 1 – Agenda (January 31, 2011)
by Mark Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
EU tries to stop wolf hunt in Sweden (January 31, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The European Union is attempting to stop Sweden's wolf hunt, even though the 20-wolf quota has nearly been reached. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup – Jan. 28, 2011 (January 29, 2011)
A century of dance ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 26, 2011 (January 26, 2011)
Grooming Report ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 25, 2011 (January 26, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report ... FULL STORY
Lummis slams Forest Service decision to block energy leases for development (January 25, 2011)
by U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis media release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) slammed the Forest Service’s decision to lock up 44,720 acres of National Forest land in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Sublette Examiner – Jan. 25, 2011 (January 25, 2011)
Barrasso won’t change access after shooting ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
Ag photo contest underway, cash prizes available (January 25, 2011)
Deadline Sept. 11, 2011
by Wyoming Business Council
The Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division is now accepting photos for its 4th Annual Ag Photo Contest. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
(5 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
BLM Pinedale Field Office conducts Greater Sage-grouse flights (January 23, 2011)
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office (PFO) is conducting daily helicopter flights to survey for Greater Sage-grouse. ... FULL STORY
IPSSSDR comes to Sublette County Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 (January 23, 2011)
by IPSSSDR
The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race comes to Pinedale, Big Piney and Marbleton on January 30, January 31 and February 1. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association Annual Banquet and Meeting March 4 & 5 (January 23, 2011)
The Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association will hold their Annual Banquet and Meeting Friday and Saturday, March 4 & 5. Meetings will be held at 1:00 at the Marbleton Town Hall. Meeting Meetings will be held at 1:00 at the Marbleton Town Hall. Banquet will ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
(5 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
(5 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
Pinedale High School Basketball at Lyman (January 23, 2011)
Games played Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in Lyman. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup – Jan. 21, 2011 (January 23, 2011)
Special Olympics Take Off ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 23, 2011 (January 23, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 20, 2011 (January 20, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 19, 2011 (January 19, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report: ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Wranglers alpine ski 2nd and 3rd at Cody meet (January 19, 2011)
by Jeff Wohl, PHS Alpine Coach, SCSSA Alpine Coach
The Pinedale Wrangler alpine ski team participated in a meet at Cody over the weekend of January 15th & 16th. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
Cattlemen say DOI ‘Wild Lands’ Order may jeopardize livestock grazing on BLM lands (January 19, 2011)
Twenty-three livestock groups issued a joint media release on Tuesday, January 18th, saying the US Department of Interior (DOI) Secretarial Order 3310 on "Wild Lands" wilderness management may jeopardize livestock grazing permitting on BLM-managed public lands ... FULL STORY
Pinedale high school students to participate in school ground ozone monitoring project (January 19, 2011)
Environmental science project funded by a grant from Encana Oil & Gas
The Wyoming Business Report has an article about students from Pinedale and Wyoming Indian high schools participating in an environmental science project, the Global Ozone (G03) Project, to do ground level ozone concentration monitoring outside their schools. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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, ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 18, 2011 (January 18, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report: ... FULL STORY
Deadline for Nonresident Elk applications Jan. 31 (January 18, 2011)
by Wyoming Game & Fish
Nonresidents are reminded that only two weeks remain to apply for elk licenses. Application deadline this year is Monday, January 31. ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Sublette Examiner – Jan. 18, 2011 (January 18, 2011)
Playing on ice ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 17, 2011 (January 17, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report: ... FULL STORY
Rural Health Care District meeting changed to Jan. 25 (January 17, 2011)
by Sublette County Rural Health Care District
Public Notice: The Sublette County Rural Health Care District regular January Board meeting has been changed to Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Pinedale EMS Classroom. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup – Jan. 14, 2011 (January 16, 2011)
I spy ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 16, 2011 (January 16, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report: ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 14, 2011 (January 14, 2011)
Cross-Country Skiing
Grooming Report: ... FULL STORY
Idaho Governor asks DOI Salazar to withdraw ‘Wild Lands’ Secretarial Order 3310 (January 13, 2011)
by Pinedale Online!
On Wednesday, January 12th, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter wrote a letter to United States Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asking that he "immediately withdraw this Secretarial Order and initiate proper federal rulemaking pursuant to the Admini ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Wyoming has at least 350 wolves (January 13, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service reports: ... FULL STORY
Sublette Commissioners Agenda – Jan. 14, 2011 (January 13, 2011)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(8 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
What are the current snow conditions? (January 12, 2011)
Horse Creek snowmobiling is ‘great riding’; White Pine ski area will be open MLK Day
by Pinedale Online!
SNOWMOBILING ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 11, 2011 (January 12, 2011)
X-C Skiing
by Mike Looney, Groomer
All tracks freshly groomed with Classic and Skate tracks and in good condition. ... FULL STORY
Sheriff’s Office conducts alcohol compliance checks in Sublette County (January 12, 2011)
97% compliance in refusing to sell to a minor
by Sublette County Sheriff’s Office
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office ... FULL STORY
Winter count shows decline in northern elk herd population (Original post January 12, 2011 | Modified January 13, 2011)
by Yellowstone National Park
Wildlife biologists say increased predation, ongoing drought, and hunting pressure all contributed to a decline in the northern Yellowstone elk population from 1995 to 2010. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Sublette Examiner – January 11, 2011 (January 12, 2011)
Chillin’ ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) Wrangler Alpine team takes second 99 to 102 at Casper meet (January 11, 2011)
Pinedale skiers put on a strong showing at the Kelly Walsh Invitational Alpine Ski Meet this past weekend in Casper. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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." ... FULL STORY
Free entry to Yellowstone Park over Martin Luther King holiday Jan 15-17 (January 11, 2011)
by Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is waving admission fees this weekend in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday. ... FULL STORY
SCSD#1 Board Meeting Jan. 13 (January 11, 2011)
by Sublette County School District #1
Sublette County School District #1 - Board of Trustees ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
(11 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
(3 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
School Board goes to Paperless Board Packets (January 10, 2011)
by Sublette County School District #1
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC ... FULL STORY
Free Tax Help from the IRS on Feb. 12 (January 10, 2011)
For low-income families
Tax season is just around the corner. Here’s a chance for low-income families to get some free tax help from the IRS. ... FULL STORY
Memorial Funeral Service for MaryAnn Holgate Jan. 14 (January 10, 2011)
by Covill Funeral Home
A Memorial Funeral Service for MaryAnn Holgate of Big Piney will be held Friday, January 14th at 11:00 a.m. at Covill Funeral Home in Pinedale. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Some locations to see -15 to -25 below zero temperatures, or colder (January 10, 2011)
The National Weather Service is advising that widespread subzero lows are expected once again Monday night, January 10th. The basins and valleys of the west and central Wyoming should see lows from 15 to 25 degrees below zero, with some locations even more fri ... FULL STORY
U.S. flags to fly at half staff until sunset Jan. 14 (January 10, 2011)
The White House ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
High School Basketball games (January 8, 2011)
Saturday, January 8, 2011 games: ... FULL STORY
(2 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Pinedale Roundup – Jan. 7, 2011 (January 7, 2011)
New Sheriff in town ... FULL STORY
Three public meetings on Eagle Prospect & Noble Basin Master Development Plan in January (January 7, 2011)
In Jackson, Bondurant and Pinedale
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest will host public meetings on the oil and gas leasing proposal in the Noble Basin area located in Sublette County, Wyoming in the Hoback Basin of the Wyoming Range. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the propos ... FULL STORY
Montana wants wild bison population outside Yellowstone Park (January 7, 2011)
by Yellowstone National Park
Bison Management Set To Move Into New Phase ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Recreation in Big Piney (January 6, 2011)
Jr. Jazz Basketball ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
Grand Teton National Park recruits for 2011 Youth Conservation Program (January 6, 2011)
by Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park is now recruiting participants for the 2011 Youth Conservation Program (YCP). Thanks to generous donations made by several donors through the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, this marks the fifth year that the park has offered th ... FULL STORY
Proposed TransWest Express Transmission Line planned through Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada (January 6, 2011)
BLM seeks public input
by Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western Area Power Administration (Western) are seeking public comment on an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will evaluate the potential impacts of constructing the TransWest Express 600-kilovolt (kV) direc ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Booksignings for Helena Linn’s new book, ‘Summer and Sagebrush’ (January 6, 2011)
January 10, 12 and 13th in Pinedale, Big Piney and LaBarge
Local author, Helena Linn, will be holding three booksignings for her new novel. Summer and Sagebrush is a sequel to Winter in the Bunkhouse and it is available now. ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
Congressional wolf delisting dead, for now (January 6, 2011)
by Cat Urbigkit, Pinedale Online!
Congressional action to delist wolves appears to be dead, for now. For more on the story, click on the link below. ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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. ... FULL STORY
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, ... FULL STORY
Conservation District to host animal feeding operation workshops January 25th (January 5, 2011)
Animal Feeding Operations and Confined Animal Feeding Operations
by Sublette County Conservation District
The Sublette County Conservation District will be hosting two workshops in January covering animal feeding operations and confined animal feeding operations (AFO and CAFOs). ... FULL STORY
Sublette Commissioners agenda – Jan. 6, 2011 (January 5, 2011)
by Mary Lankford, Sublette County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ... FULL STORY
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 ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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." ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
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." ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) Sublette Examiner – Jan. 4, 2011 (January 4, 2011)
Wardens rescue stranded antelope ... FULL STORY
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. ... FULL STORY
(19 pictures) 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 ... FULL STORY
(1 pictures) 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’ ... FULL STORY
Nordic Trail grooming report – Jan. 1, 2011 (January 1, 2011)
by Mike Looney, Groomer
As of Saturday, January 1, 2011: ... FULL STORY

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