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Pinedale Theatre Company brings Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park to the stage

Clayton Melinkovich plays Paul Bratter during the Pinedale Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Neil Simon’s beloved romantic comedy, Barefoot in the Park, coming to the Sheppard Auditorium Oct. 22-24.
PINEDALE — Pinedale Theatre Company invites audiences to step into the wonderfully unpredictable world of newlywed life with its upcoming production of Neil Simon’s beloved romantic comedy, …
UW’s David Aadland breaks down trends forecasted for the county with declining oil and gas revenues.

Sublette County at a ‘crossroads’?

SUBLETTE COUNTY – About 70 very interested citizens came last week to hear a state economist discuss this county’s economic industry and population forecasts for the near future and beyond. …
Education

Big Piney to induct seven into Hall of Fame this weekend

BIG PINEY — An annual tradition continues this Homecoming weekend with Big Piney High School planning to induct seven former students and athletes into its Hall of Fame. The public is invited and …

Sublette County Health to receive $1.75 million in Rural Health Transformation funding

PINEDALE — Sublette County Health announced Tuesday that it has been awarded $1.75 million through Wyoming’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, providing critical support during the …
Community News

Big Piney Library hosts Centennial Celebration, Fall Festival this weekend

This weekend’s Big Piney Fall Festival will once again feature a photo booth for pictures of family and friends.
BIG PINEY — From 400 books and nine checkouts on opening day in autumn 1926 to hosting this weekend’s traditional Fall Festival, the Big Piney Library is celebrating a century of service to its …

Rocky Mountain STOL enters 5th year

Mike Babcock takes off in his 2025 Badlands Traveler.
PINEDALE — With light rain tapping on the aluminum wings of his modified Bandanas Traveler, pilot Jared Garetson began his descent. Wafting just over the dirt runway, Garetson expertly touched down …
Outdoors

Voters to decide on three or five county commissioners at General Election

PINEDALE — Sublette County constituents will decide whether they’re satisfied with five county commissioners or whether they’d rather reduce the board to three at next month’s 2026 General …

Rep. Hageman gets ‘yellow card’ at Boulder Town Hall

Harriet Hageman (R-WY) talks with her constituents at a town hall on Sept. 29 in Boulder. About 30 people attended the town hall, where they questioned Hageman about her position on public lands and other issues.
BOULDER — Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman paid a visit to Sublette County this week, announcing 24 hours in advance that she would be hosting a town hall at the Boulder Community Center on Tuesday …
Alyssa Liska is charged with interference with a peace officer for biting a detention deputy, driving under the influence of alcohol–her second offense in 10 years- reckless driving, failure to maintain a single lane of travel, open container of alcohol, duty upon colliding with unattended property, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. A witness reported Liska’s crash on Sept. 14.

Big Piney eyewitness reports DUI crash

BIG PINEY — It was just after 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 when a Big Piney woman called the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office to report a white sedan going through a stop sign into a guardrail and up onto …
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Agriculture

Sommers Homestead celebrates end of season, WCHF local inductees

Folks mingle at the Sommers Homestead end-of-season open house on Sept. 6.

PINEDALE — The Sommers Homestead end-of-season celebration was the backdrop for the Sept. 6 recognition of the six Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees from Sublette County. The Roberts family, …

Hoffman family wins final Garden of Beauty Award of 2026

Tonia Hoffman poses with Garden of Beauty Award at her gardens on the historic Mosquito Creek Ranch, south of Big Piney.

BIG PINEY — Tonia and Darby Hoffman live on the scenic and historic Mosquito Creek Ranch, a third generation centennial ranch, south of Big Piney. Tonia is the school nurse for Sublette County …

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Sports
Freshman Maddi Landers earned the Sublette County girls' swim team swimmer of the meet award for her strong work ethic and weekly improvement.

Sublette girls’ swim duels Kemmerer

KEMMERER – The Sublette County combined girls’ swim team posted fast times and new PRs at a dual meet hosted by Kemmerer on Thursday, Oct. 8. The team continues to demonstrate significant …

Lady Wranglers battle at 3A Duals

Senior Roxanne Melinkovich sends the ball over the net during a home game earlier in the season. Melinkovich paced the Lady Wranglers offense at the 3A Duals in Mountain View from Oct. 9-10 with 50 kills. Also pictured, from left, are freshman Jessie Jensen, junior Oakley Francis and junior Remedios Mata.
MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Pinedale High School Lady Wranglers varsity volleyball team stepped onto the court against some of the toughest 3A competition in the state at the Conference Duals in Mountain …

Wranglers fall in heartbreaker to Kemmerer

KEMMERER – A neck-and-neck conference dogfight between the Pinedale High School Wranglers and Kemmerer Rangers came down to the final seconds at an exciting away game on Friday, Oct. 9.   …

Harriers race at Fort Bridger

MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Jackson Hole High School (JHHS) cross-country team, including four athletes from Sublette County, journeyed to Mountain View for the Jim Bridger Invite on Thursday, Oct. 8. …

Lady Punchers post undefeated weekend

Junior Asa Cogburn slams a kill against Saratoga at the Homecoming game on Oct. 2. Cogburn played a vital role in Big Piney's offense against Wyoming Indian and Fort Washakie high schools on Oct. 9. Also pictured are senior Myka Wicks in front and sophomore Kassidy Shreve in back.
FORT WASHAKIE – The Big Piney Punchers volleyball team picked up two conference victories last week, defeating Wyoming Indian and Fort Washakie on Friday, Oct. 9. The wins showcased the …

Punchers overwhelm LFL Doggers

Junior Greg Jackson tackles his opponent from Wyoming Indian High School during the Oct. 2 Homecoming Game. An injury ended Jackson's season but coach Jeromy Moffat praised Jackson's 'tremendous courage' throughout the season. Also pictured, from left, are freshman Greyson Wicks, freshman Symon Carpenter and sophomore Jaice Carver.
BIG PINEY – The Big Piney Punchers found redemption against the Lingle-Fort Laramie (LFL) Doggers in the form of a 42-0 blowout victory at home on Saturday, Oct. 10. The first quarter ended in …
Opinion
Letters To The Editor

Three for thee but NOT for me

Dear Editor,   I oppose the reduction from five to three county commissioners on the upcoming ballot. The proponents of this measure cite cost reduction to the county as the reason to make …

Don't vote for the axe

Dear Editor,   “The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of …

Happy Public Lands Day!

Dear Editor,   This Saturday, Sept. 26, is Public Lands Day. We connect with our surrounding BLM and Forest Service lands for our livelihoods, our food, our fitness and our sanity. …

Fifth grade spelling words are 'stupid,' 'inappropriate'

Dear Editor,   Our elementary school curriculum is failing our kids and at the same time, trying to indoctrinate them and it ’ s happening right here, under our noses. I ’ m so …

Letters To The Editor

Editorial

The past sheds light on the present

After nearly two decades in the news business, a universal truth has become abundantly clear: government entities, in general — and elected officials, in particular — have a transparency problem. …
Gov. Mark Gordon

Why passing Prop. 1 would have a devastating impact on Wyoming

On December 10, 1869, our first Territorial Legislature approved “An act to provide a territorial and county revenue.”  In doing this, Wyoming modelled the Framers’ ideal of local control, …
A Minute With Mayor Murdock

Infrastructure projects in Pinedale

Hello Pinedale, This week I want to simply give you a sense of what the Town is working on. At Monday night’s Council meeting, we continued moving several infrastructure projects forward. One …
SCCD CORNER

New Snowtography Project studies forests, water supply in the Upper Green River Basin

Wyoming’s mountain snowpack is more than a sign of winter—it is the Upper Green River Basin's most important natural reservoir, supplying water to communities, agriculture, wildlife, and …

The culturist holds the female and uses the medial (index finger) side of the hand, running it down the belly of the fish, extracting and collecting the eggs in a bowl.

I trout you’re ready for this: Spawning at the Boulder Rearing Station

Last fall I was lucky enough to assist with spawning the next generation of Rainbow Trout in Wyoming. I took a few days off from my everyday desk job at Sublette County Conservation District and …

Two sides of the beaver coin

Until the late 1800s, the height of men ’ s fashion for over 300 years was a beaver pelt hat; any man who was able to acquire one was often considered wealthy. This was especially true following …
Riverbank and channel stability.

Water development opportunities in Sublette County

Water is a growing topic of conversation across the West. This conversation definitely includes Sublette County, the headwaters of the Green River, which is the northernmost portion of the Colorado …

Water outlook uncertain following unusual winter

Water availability is a consistent concern for those living and working in the arid, mountainous West, and Sublette County is no exception. Ranchers, irrigators, municipal providers, outfitters and …
Ask Flora

Ask Flora Summer 2026

Dear Flora, With the recent years of drought, I have been worried about using too much water from our well system.   I was hoping that you could provide some ideas on how to reduce my water …

Police Reports
Volunteer firefighters respond to a fire at the Big Piney Landfill.
SCUF responds to landfill fire caused by batteries
BIG PINEY — Volunteers from three battalions responded to a 9-1-1 call from the Big Piney Landfill earlier this week.   A fire had started in some trash bags. Fortunately, there were no …
Sheriff's Report Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, 2026
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 215 incidents from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, including a sex offense, a DUI involving alcohol or drugs, three juvenile problems, a fuel spill/odor, a …
Circuit Court Roundup Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, 2026
The following new charges were filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11. Aidan Beck: Possession of a controlled substance, plant, three ounces or less.   …
Sheriff's Report Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2026
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 197 incidents from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, including a theft, a violation of a protection order, a forgery, two welfare checks, 10 livestock problems, …
Circuit Court Roundup Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 2026
The following new charges were filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. Justin Simmons: Violation of a protection order.   Gay Lynn Sievers: Driving while …

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Web Extras
Hit by an uninsured driver? What to know
TheZebra.com reports that 1 in 3 drivers are uninsured or underinsured, increasing financial risk for insured motorists in accidents. 
How a smarter home can help families reclaim their time
(BPT) - It's a Thursday evening at home, and all you want to do is relax with your family. However, the mental list of possible to-dos stops you from being fully present with your loved ones. …
10 best cities to rent rather than own a house in 2026
TheZebra.com reports that Salt Lake City, Denver, and Austin are among the top 10 U.S. cities where renting is more affordable than buying.
6 Ways to Create a More Sustainable Bathroom
(Feature Impact) Conserving water, energy and resources is key to running an environmentally friendly household, and one of the best places to start is your bathroom. As one of the most frequently used rooms in the house, it's a small space that makes a big difference. Every flush, shower, twist of the tap and restock of restroom essentials is an opportunity to manage your ecological footprint.
Instacart's Halloween report: Reese's is No.1, regional candy quirks and the iconic banana costume
Instacart reports that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the top Halloween candy in 40 states, with regional quirks like HI-CHEW in Montana. 
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