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Local man shot to death on Main Street

Sublette County Sheriff’s deputies respond to the alley between North Tyler and Maybell Avenues Friday just before 1 p.m. Multiple police vehicles were observed between Winds Therapy, a physical and occupational therapy clinic, and The Patio Grill Mexican restaurant on the north side of Pinedale’s main street. 
PINEDALE — A Bargerville man is dead following a shooting on Pine Street in downtown Pinedale on the afternoon of Friday, July 11. Paul Clyde Browning, 67, of Bargerville, died from a single …

'Meet me on the Green!'

PINEDALE — Get ready to relive Sublette County’s history! The 89th Annual Green River Rendezvous Days are this weekend, July 10-13, in downtown Pinedale. The event pays homage to …

Branding in Bondurant

Kevin Campbell, standing at center, brands a calf with the family’s Pothook S irons.
BONDURANT — Memorial Day was certainly memorable with a close group of longtime friends gathering to work and play at the Campbell Ranch in Bondurant for the annual calf branding. After helping …

WCHF honors Big Piney cowboy Al Osterhout

CASPER — On May 13, the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) announced the 23 inductees for the Class of 2025, including five men from Sublette County in region 10. Representing Sublette County …

SCSD1 announces construction of Career Technical Education facility

PINEDALE — Sublette County School District #1 is excited to announce the upcoming construction of a state-of-the-art Career Technical Education (CTE) facility that will transform learning …

SCSD1 announces transition to 4-day school week

PINEDALE — Sublette County School District 1 is excited to announce the adoption of a 4-day school week, beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year. This forward-thinking transition …

Garden club preps Pinedale’s petunias

Longtime Sage and Snow member Bettina Sparrowe and her friend Enid planting flowers to beautify Pinedale
PINEDALE — On Saturday, May 17,  about 40 members of the Sage and Snow Garden Club planted petunias in the flower barrels that line the streets of Pinedale in the summer. This …

Spirit of the Meadowlark 2025 honors Mike Hughes

Members of the Hughes family pose together at a celebration honor Mike Hughes, the 2025 recipient of the Spirit of the Meadowlark award.
MARBLETON — On Wednesday, June 11, the Sublette Local Board of the Wyoming Community Foundation recognized Mike Hughes with the Spirit of the Meadowlark Award for his numerous contributions to …

Sublette County officials call on legislators to protect public lands

Sublette County elected officials, from the Board of County Commissioners to the county treasurer, assessor, clerk of district court, coroner and every position in between, wrote letters to Rep. Harriet Hageman and Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis this week urging them to protect public lands against a proposed selloff. 
PINEDALE — Sublette County elected officials, from the Board of County Commissioners to the county treasurer, assessor, clerk of district court, coroner and every position in between, wrote …

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 …

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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I worked in Rawlins, Wyo., as a traveling medical technologist in 2023, and as a hiking and kayaking enthusiast, I was fortunate enough to see some of Wyoming’s natural …
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 …
Sports
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.
Pinedale 18U hockey takes state
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 …
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 …
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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
Public defender requests inpatient evaluation of teen charged with first-degree murder
PINEDALE — A nineteen-year-old Big Piney man who has been in custody at the Sublette County Detention Center in Pinedale since February 5 will be transferred to the Wyoming State Hospital to …
Death penalty dropped in first-degree murder case against Big Piney student
PINEDALE — Orion Schlesinger, 18, one of two defendants charged in the early February first-degree murder of Big Piney resident Dakota Farley, 23, pleaded 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.
Student charged with murder expected to plead not guilty by reason of mental illness
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 …
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 …
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