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Student charged with murder expected to plead not guilty by reason of mental illness

A February 20 letter written by defendant Orion Schlesinger in which the 18-year-old who is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and felony theft pleads with Sublette County Circuit Court Judge John LaBuda to temporarily release him from custody so he could witness the birth of his child. The judge denied the request the same day. Schlesinger’s child was born days before his March 11 probable cause hearing. The capital murder cases against him and Rowan Littauer, 19, were bound over to Sublette County District Court.
PINEDALE — The capital murder cases against the two Big Piney High School students accused of killing Dakota Farley were bound over to Sublette County District Court following two separate …

Local coyote hunt brings hate, death threats

SUBLETTE COUNTY – Weekend events are marked on the Waterhole #3’s calendar months ahead of time, such as bingo and trivia nights, fundraising benefits and raffles, the annual pig roast and a special July Fourth celebration.

A musher's triumphant return: Racing through adversity

Barry Pearson, Alix Crittenden, Jessie Pearson, Jess Moore and Andrea Pearson take a break from this year’s sled dog race to pose for a team photo.
KEMMERER — Last year, Alix Crittenden was forced to sit out the Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race due to a health scare. This year, she returned to the race after months of preparation, working …

Pinedale 18U hockey takes state

From top left: Coach Jon Ernster, Coach Mitch Brantley, Randal Reddon, Clayton Brannon, Bo Danze, Dace Rhea, Mason Currah, Christian Sanchez, Fabian Vega, Tyler Currah, Cayden Christensen, and Coach Derek Schupp.
Bottom row from left: Hardty Huffman, Aringtyn Huffman, Bridger Lamppa, Tyson Ramirez, Pete Gutierrez, Edwin Vega, and Tomas Toshpulatov.
CODY — It was only a matter of seconds before the gloves, sticks and helmets would go flying into the air as the Pinedale Glaciers defeated Jackson 5-2 to take home the Wyoming State High …

Game and Fish to gather public comment on Sublette antelope migration corridor risk assessment

Pronghorn trot through the snow in the Green River Basin in April 2023.
PINEDALE — Throughout April, public meetings will be held to seek input regarding the ongoing designation of the Sublette antelope migration corridor. Game and Fish wildlife managers are moving …

Pedigree Stage Stop announces 2025 race schedule, increased purse

Bondurant mushers Alex Crittenden and Jess Moore check their team of dogs before the Pinedale stage of the 2024 Pedigree Stage Stop Race. The Pedigree Stage Stop recently announced the race schedule for 2025 and an increased purse of $200,000. Mushers may sign up beginning Sept. 1.
WYOMING — The Pedigree Stage Stop Race® recently announced the 2025 race schedule. Entering its 30th year, the Pedigree Stage Stop Race also announced an increased purse of $200,000. The …

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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Wyoming legislature apparently thinks it is OK to terrorize and run over wild animals with snow machines. Machines that weigh around 450 pounds and go 80 mph. Machines that …
Dear Editor, I am appalled and deeply disappointed by the Wyoming Freedom Caucus and the state legislators who voted against House Bill 341, denying thousands of Wyoming ’ s children …
Dear Editor, There is a coyote killing contest scheduled this weekend in Sublette County with cash and prizes awarded to the “winners.” It is unconscionable that such an event would …
I worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a permanent seasonal employee last year studying critical trout and salmon habitat in forests throughout the western U.S. I loved my job. I loved the people …
Dear Editor,     HB 172 - Repeal Gun Free Zones poses a real threat to children and adults, as the existing Wyoming Concealed Carry permit is woefully inadequate. It does not …
Sports
PHS alum is regional winner in wrestling tourney
CHADRON, NEB. — Keegan Gehlhausen of Pinedale, a junior at Chadron State College in western Nebraska, won the 184-pound championship at the Super Region VI Tournament at Gunnison. Colo., last …
Sophomore Jada Banks, No. 8, leaps up for the ball during a September game against Kemmerer High School. Also pictured is junior Lizzy Brandt, No. 1. The Lady Punchers capped off Homecoming week defending their home gym against two conference rivals, Wyoming Indian High School and Wind River.
Lady Punchers score Homecoming victories
BIG PINEY – The Big Piney High School Lady Punchers left it all on the court to successfully defend their gym in two games against conference rivals that capped off Homecoming Weekend with a …
The Pinedale High School Lady Wranglers work together to move the ball back over the net during a game against conference rival Mountain View.
Lady Wranglers win epic five-set battles
JACKSON – Both the Sept. 24 non-conference game between the Pinedale High School Lady Wranglers and Jackson and the Sept. 27 away conference match against Mountain View came down to the wire. …
Harriers post solid marks in Boise
BOISE, IDAHO – Seven athletes represented Sublette County on the Jackson Hole High School cross-country team at the annual Bob Firman Invitational in Boise on September 28. The Bob Firman …
Sublette swimmers trounce Rock Springs
BIG PINEY – The Sublette County combined girls ’ swim team opened Homecoming Week at Big Piney High School with a resounding 101-59 victory against Rock Springs in a dual on Thursday, …
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Keeping pets safe this Halloween

Halloween can be a spooky time for our furry friends, with costumes, masks and a constant stream of strangers at the door. Wildlife should also be considered during this festive season. To ensure …

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Police Reports
Sheriff's report Feb. 17 through Feb. 23, 2025
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 153 incidents from Feb. 17 through Feb. 23, including a sex offense, six animal problems, two instances of suicide ideation, a probation/parole …
Rowan Littauer, left, and Orion Schlesinger, right, are charged with first-degree murder in the death of their friend, Dakota Farley. They are being held in the Sublette County Detention Center, each on $5 million cash-only bond. In a separate case, Littauer pleaded guilty on February 13 to failing to report damages after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and slid into a chainlink fence in his Big Piney neighborhood.
Lawyers request continuances for teens charged in capital murder case
PINEDALE — The probable cause hearings for Rowan Littauer, 19, and Orion Schlesinger, 18, originally scheduled for February 13, were continued to March 11 after the attorneys involved requested …
Seated in her living room, Pamela Farley holds a plaque with a photo of her murdered son Dakota Farley. He was killed with a compound bow in his living room on Feb. 2. The suspects, Rowan Littauer, 18, and Orion Schlesinger, 19, were Farley’s friends.
Big Piney murder victim considered suspects his ‘closest, most trusted’ friends
BIG PINEY — Sitting in their living room on South Mickelson Street Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 11 Dakota Farley’s parents Ray and Pamela clutch photographs of their only son, age 23, their …
Dakota Farley, 23, was killed with a compound bow in his Big Piney living room on February 2. He was a 2019 graduate of Pinedale High School.
Bond set at $5 million each for teens charged with murder
PINEDALE — Emotions ran high inside the Sublette County Circuit Court Friday afternoon as family, friends and coworkers of slain Big Piney man Dakota Farley sat through the initial appearance …
Dakota Farley, 23, was shot and killed with a compound bow in the living room of his Big Piney home on or about February 2. Two other Big Piney residents, 19-year-old Rowan Henry Littauer, and 18-year-old Orion Donnie Owen Schlesinger are being held on $5 million bonds in connection with the man's murder.
Big Piney man killed with compound bow
BIG PINEY — Dakota Farley, a 23-year-old Big Piney man, is dead after he was shot through the right arm and chest with a compound bow and two broad tipped arrows inside his living room at …
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