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27 items · Latest Nov 9

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Town of Pinedale

Town water-testing lab closed Nov. 11, reopens Nov. 17

The Town's water-testing lab will be closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. Regular receiving hours resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 17.

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Nov 8 · Pinedale Online

Race to Raise sends $331,804 to 37 local nonprofits

Foundation 23's September Race to Raise sent $331,804 to 37 Sublette County nonprofits. The groups raised $195,554, a match pool added $134,940, and runners gave $1,310. Checks went out November 4 at the Pinedale Library.

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Nov 8 · Sublette County Health Foundation

Health Foundation gets $5,000 for a hospital workstation

The Sublette County Health Foundation received a $5,000 Rocky Mountain Power Foundation grant to buy another workstation on wheels for Sublette County Health. Charge nurse Molly Landers said the extra workstation helps when a patient is in isolation, so one can stay in that room.

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Briefs

Nov 6
County seeks volunteers for six board seats
Sublette County commissioners will fill open seats on January 5: one on the Fair Board, two on the Recreation Board, one on the Predator Board, one on the Ag Center board, and one on the Coalition of Governments for historic preservation. Predator Board applicants cannot raise sheep or cattle. Applications are due to County Administrator Jeness Saxton by 5 p.m. December 16, by mail to PO Box 250, Pinedale, or by email.
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Nov 4
County clarifies rules for working from home
On November 4, Planning and Zoning Administrator Hayley Ruland issued a written interpretation for unincorporated Sublette County. Remote work, bookkeeping, online sales, and similar work from the house or garage do not need a Planning and Zoning permit if they use 600 square feet or less and do not become a storefront. Welding, auto repair, and machine shops do not qualify.
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Nov 3
Voters keep five county commissioners
Official results posted November 5 confirm Sublette County voters rejected shrinking the commission from five members to three, 2,659 to 1,009. Andy Nelson (2,088 votes) and Robin Schamber (1,831) won the two commissioner seats over David "Dave" Smith (1,620). Countywide, 3,775 ballots were cast.
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Nov 3
Four win seats on the Pinedale school board
Official county results show Tara Bolgiano, Micki Sluyter, Chris Nelson, and Jessie McGinnis won the four at-large seats on the Sublette County School District 1 board. Bolgiano had 1,408 votes, Sluyter 1,312, Nelson 929, and McGinnis 784.
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Nov 1
Christmas tree permits are on sale through Dec. 31
You can buy a Bridger-Teton Christmas tree permit for $15 on Recreation.gov through December 31. Trees have to be 20 feet or shorter, and the stump can be no taller than 8 inches. Cutting is not allowed in campgrounds, ski areas, or wilderness. Fourth graders with an Every Kid Outdoors pass can get one free, with a $2.50 reservation fee.
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Oct 29
Pinedale airport manager named state's top general aviation professional
The Town's October 29 mayor's note says the Wyoming Aeronautics Coalition named Riley Wilson, who manages Ralph Wenz Field for the Town, its General Aviation Airport Professional of the Year.
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Oct 29
Area by the Fremont Lake outlet is closed to people through Nov. 30
Bridger-Teton National Forest closes the Fremont Lake Bottleneck, a narrow stretch near the lake's outlet, to all people from November 1 through November 30 so migrating mule deer can get through. The deer pass the marina and the CCC Ponds trails on their way. Signs mark the main entrances. Call wildlife biologist Rusty Kaiser at 307-231-5980 with questions.
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Oct 22
State hearing Nov. 18 on Pinedale Natural Gas rates
Pinedale Natural Gas has asked the Wyoming Public Service Commission for a 10.8% rate increase, or 14.3% for homes. The Commission let the proposed rate take effect in October 2025 while it keeps reviewing the request. The public hearing is November 18 at 9 a.m. in Cheyenne, and you can join by Zoom or watch on the Commission's YouTube channel. The case number is 30016-115-GR-25.
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Oct 20
County keeps Sanctuary treatment-center permit expired
On October 20, commissioners voted 4-1 to uphold planning and zoning's finding that the conditional-use permit for the Sanctuary, a proposed 32,000-square-foot treatment center for teenage girls on Highway 191 between Pinedale and Bondurant, had expired because the required construction had not begun in time. The owners say they may ask a district judge to review the vote.
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Oct 19
CWD found in Pinedale Region Deer Hunt Area 141
Game and Fish confirmed chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Area 141 in the Pinedale Region, which borders four areas already known to have CWD. Hunters can turn in samples for free testing. Call the nearest Game and Fish office if an animal looks sick or injured.
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Oct 17
Planning and zoning hears the Bondurant resort zoning case Nov. 19
On October 6, county commissioners voted 3-2 to start returning Joe Ricketts' Jackson Fork Ranch resort site near Bondurant to agricultural zoning, citing a two-year deadline to begin substantial construction. The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing November 19 at 6 p.m. in Pinedale, and commissioners make the final call after that. Ricketts filed in September for a 94,141-square-foot resort and says he still plans to build.
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Oct 13
Fire ban lifted on Game and Fish lands in Sublette County
The July fire ban is off on Game and Fish Commission lands in Sublette, Teton, and Lincoln counties, including 18 wildlife habitat management areas and 43 public access areas. Keep using care with campfires and grills.
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Oct 12
Boulder ranch easement protects land in the pronghorn migration corridor
The Looney family placed a permanent conservation easement on 233-acre Wild Horse Ranch, 7.5 miles southwest of Boulder along the New Fork River. The ranch is in the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor and cannot be subdivided. The easement covers 1.3 miles of river and 104 acres of wetlands.
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Oct 8
Town lands a grant for a downtown public restroom
Mayor Matt Murdock wrote October 8 that a $120,000 Wyoming Office of Tourism grant to help pay for a public restroom at 210 W. Pine Street has been approved and is moving into the grant agreement.
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Oct 8
Game warden seeks tips on a mule deer left in Big Piney
The deer was killed with a crossbow along Piney Drive in Hunt Area 143 between the evening of October 5 and early October 6. Call Game Warden Adam Hymas at 307-260-8966 or the Stop Poaching Hotline at 1-877-943-3847. Callers can stay anonymous.
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Oct 5
Trapper's Point fence will get 1.4 more miles on US-191
Game and Fish and WYDOT will use conservation license-plate money to extend the 2012 fence so mule deer hit the overpass instead of the highway. Construction is due next summer. Most collisions here are in winter.
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Oct 2
RVs, trailers, and heavy vehicles now need a certificate for Teton Pass
Since October 1, drivers of RVs, anything towing a trailer, and vehicles rated 10,000 pounds or more must finish WYDOT's WY22 SAFE PASS online course at safepass.wyoroad.info before driving Teton Pass. It takes about five minutes and is good for a year. Drivers who haven't certified can be cited and must take another route.
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Oct 1
High Country Suites reopens as White Pine Adventure Inn
The inn at 1133 W. Pine held its ribbon cutting October 1 after a full remodel. It has 100 smoke-free rooms and runs vintage open-top buses to White Pine ski area, about 20 minutes away.
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Sep 21
Sublette dispatcher talks a family through a home birth
Just before 3 a.m. on September 15, a Sheriff's Office dispatcher guided a family through a fast home delivery over the phone until the midwife arrived.
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Sep 18
Boulder ranch opens as a retreat for veterans and first responders
Longtime Boulder resident Al Ellis gave his 207-acre ranch off US 191, 12 miles south of Pinedale, to Boulder Crest Wyoming, which opened September 18. It offers stays and a trauma-recovery program for veterans and first responders.
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Sep 16
Game and Fish asks Pinedale-area hunters to test deer, elk, and moose for CWD
Testing for chronic wasting disease is voluntary. Drop samples at the Game and Fish office (432 E. Mill St.), the Pinedale Transfer Station, the Sublette County Landfill near Big Piney, Kampfire Meats in Big Piney, or The Elkhorn in Bondurant. Results take about three weeks.
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Sep 7
Stage 1 fire restrictions lifted on Teton Interagency lands
Restrictions ended September 1 for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge after cooler, wetter weather. Campfires still require care, and unattended fires remain illegal.
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Aug 27
Missing Wind River hiker found safe near Scott Lake
Shaun Mackelprang of Missouri was located August 26 after starting from Green River Lakes toward Gannett Peak. Sublette County Sheriff, the drone team, and Tip Top Search and Rescue handled the extraction.
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Aug 17
Bare Fire in the Wyoming Range called 100 percent contained
The lightning-caused fire west of Big Piney reached about 370 acres before full containment on August 15. Check InciWeb before assuming every road reopened.
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