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SAFV hosts open house, recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Sublette County outgoing Sheriff KC Lehr, left, poses with members of the Sublette County Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SAFV) Task Force at an open house on Oct. 20. Pictured from left: SAFV Executive Director Shannon Brooks Hamby, Advocate Jillian Vasquez, Director of Client Services Rosa Sanchez, and Advocate Jordan Celino.
PINEDALE — The Sublette County Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SAFV) Task Force hosted an open house at its facility last week in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Executive …
Clayton Melinkovich and Keel Kelly are Mr. And Mrs. Paul and Cori Bratter in the Pinedale Theater Company’s presentation of Neil Simon’s romantic comedy, ‘Barefoot in the Park.’ Melinkovich and Kelly starred as newlyweds in last weekend’s show.

PTC presents Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park

PINEDALE — Members of the Pinedale Theatre Company kept Sublette County residents laughing all weekend long with the on-stage production of Neil Simon’s 1963 romantic comedy “Barefoot in the …
Community News

Happy 101!

World War II veteran Norman O. Anderson poses near his name on the memorial wall at American Legion Park in Pinedale. Anderson is celebrating his 101st birthday today, having been born on Oct. 29, 1921.
World War II veteran Norman O. Anderson poses near his name on the memorial wall at American Legion Park in Pinedale. Anderson is celebrating his 101st birthday today, having been born on Oct. 29, …
Local Government

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 …
Public Safety
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 …

Sports

Lady Punchers score 2A wins

Sophomore Anju-lee Sevenski bumps the ball up during the home game against Kemmerer on Thursday, Oct. 15. Sevenski tallied three digs against the Lady Rangers.
ETHETE – The Big Piney High School Punchers volleyball team concluded the regular season with a pair of back-to-back conference wins. On Friday, Oct. 23, the Punchers traveled to play Fort …

Wranglers wrap season versus Mountain View

Senior Logan Emery, pictured at a game versus Lovell in September, finished his career during the Mountain View game on Oct. 23 with several new Pinedale High School records. Emery became the all-time leading rusher for a single season and career at PHS. The senior also broke the PHS record for all-purpose yards gained in a single season while tying the single-season and career rushing touchdowns record.
MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Pinedale Wranglers traveled to Mountain View on Friday, Oct. 23 for a chance to make the playoffs with a win following a Lyman loss to Thermopolis. Pinedale fell just short …
Junior Kamri Brisko digs deep during the Oct. 22 home game against Lyman. Brisko chipped in 10 digs for the Lady Wranglers versus the Lady Eagles. Also pictured is senior Shaye Mills in back.

Lady Wranglers defeat Lyman on Senior Night

PINEDALE – On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Pinedale High School Lady Wranglers varsity team celebrated their seniors during the final home game against Lyman. Pinedale honored the contributions of …

Sublette girls third at conference meet

Junior Maggie Williams, third from left, captured 3A West all-conference honors with a second-place finish in the finals for the 100-breaststroke at the 3A West Conference meet in Lyman on Saturday, Oct. 24. Williams timed the race in with a new PR of 1:12.28.
LYMAN – The Sublette County combined girls ’ swim team kicked into high gear at the 3A West Conference meet in Lyman, battling to third place on the team leaderboard with a score of 215 points. …
Pinedale High School junior Sergio Andersen captured 4A all-state honors for finishing 10th in the boys’ 5K at the 2026 state cross-country meet in Cheyenne on Saturday, Oct. 24. Andersen clocked in with a time of 16:40.20.

Harriers represent at state cross-country

CHEYENNE – Four cross-country athletes represented Sublette County at the 2026 state cross-country meet in Cheyenne on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Pinedale and Big Piney harriers, affiliated with …

Sublette girls dual Rock Springs and Evanston

Sophomore Kylie Bohnet races for the finish line in the 200-yard freestyle at the Pinedale Invite on Saturday, Oct. 3. Bohnet finished 20th in the event at 2:36.03.
EVANSTON – The Sublette County combined girls ’ swim team dove into a busy week featuring two away duals against both Rock Springs and Evanston. On Monday, Oct. 12, Sublette County came up a …
Opinion
Letters To The Editor

Put a lot of thought into your vote

Greetings to all my friends and people I represent in Sublette County. I feel like I have represented all corners of Sublette County. I have been a commissioner for six years and have two more in …

Please go vote!

Dear Editor,   Please go vote! Next Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the midterm general election in our country. I checked to see how many eligible Wyoming residents voted in the 2022 midterm …

Sublette County: Change or go broke

The Green River Valley and Sublette County have undergone remarkable transformations throughout history. From the fur trade and western expansion to ranching, agriculture, oil and gas development, …

Vote 'no' on 3 commissioners

Dear Editor,   There is a lot of activity involving a lot of money in Sublette County. In addition to ongoing natural gas activity, there are currently proposals for …
Editorial

Town employee highlights and trick or treat

Hello Pinedale,   This week, I want to begin by congratulating Riley Wilson, our Airport Manager, who was recently recognized by the Wyoming Aeronautics Coalition as General Aviation …

Saving Yellowstone – Sublette County is doing its part

In recent weeks, Sublette County has taken important steps to halt unsuitable developments in the Bondurant area. On Oct. 6, the Commissioners voted to start the process of reverting the Rickett’s …
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 …

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 …

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

Autumn 2026

When members of the Sage and Snow Garden Club opened the hoop houses at the end of the summer season to return the flower barrels from downtown Pinedale, they were delighted to discover this lonely petunia, having found a way to flourish without any attention all summer.

Dear Flora, Can you explain to me the benefits of composting?   Are there any downsides to using compost in my garden? Sincerely, Sam Wiggler   Dear Sam, Compost is …

Police Reports
Circuit Court Roundup Oct. 19 through Oct. 25, 2026
The following new charges were filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court from Oct. 19 through Oct. 25. James Cattarello: Exceeding 70 mph on a highway. Halley Bing: Superintendent’s speed …
Sheriff's report Oct. 12 through Oct. 18, 2026
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 183 incidents from Oct. 12 through Oct. 18, including two domestics, three REDDI reports, a juvenile problem, a non-sufficient funds check, a welfare …
Circuit Court Roundup Oct. 12 through Oct. 18, 2026
The following new charges were filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court from Oct. 12 through Oct. 18. Nicolas Smith: DUI alcohol >.08%, first offense within 10 years. Nathan Jay Hebert: …
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 …
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