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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 …

‘This call was a gift’

Left: Courtesy photo Emery Kemp, a dispatcher with the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office since 2021, walked the family through the infant’s birth after they contacted 911 to say the mother’s labor was progressing much faster than anticipated and that the midwife would not arrive in time. Right: Mackenzie Basting courtesy photo Saga Isolde Boyle, pictured here with siblings Talon, right, and Saelene, left, was born in the early hours of Sept. 15 at home in Marbleton. Dispatcher Emery Kemp walked Saga’s parents, Nathan Boyle and Mackenzie Basting, through the birth of their third child when the couple realized the baby would arrive before the midwife.
PINEDALE — A Sublette County dispatcher helped a Marbleton woman and her husband deliver their baby girl at home in the early hours of Sept. 15. Nathan Boyle called 911 at approximately 2:54 a.m. …
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

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 …

New and classic cars fill LaBarge for Do Little Car Show 

A Statue of Liberty carved with a chainsaw displayed in front of red, white and blue cars at the car show. Ross Howard who made the piece out of a 460-year-old tree that had become a casualty of wildfire, ‘We just decided to carve out a Statue of Liberty with a chainsaw and grinder.’ 
LABARGE — Classic and new cars alike covered LaBarge last Saturday as Highway 189 was shut down while the town celebrated the 29th annual Do Little Car Show. The event, hosted by Judy and Mike …
Outdoors

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 …

Three for Me sends 500+ signatures to county clerk

SUBLETTE COUNTY — After weeks of campaigning, Three for Me has sent 562 signatures to the Sublette County Clerk’s Office. Of those, 497 need to be verified for the …
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

Sublette girls fourth at Evanston meet

Freshman Sage Polk earned the Sublette County swimmer of the week award for demonstrating a 'competitive spirit, positive energy, and support for her teammates. 
EVANSTON – Strong performances, fast times and multiple top-10 finishes by the Sublette County combined girls’ swim team resulted in a fourth-place finish at the Evanston Invitational on …

Lady Wranglers face ‘grueling slate’

MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Pinedale High School varsity volleyball team faced a grueling slate of competition over the previous week. The Lady Wranglers battled in a non-conference thriller against Teton …

Wranglers fall to Cokeville

The Pinedale Wranglers huddle with head coach Brandon Overdorff, center, under a Harvest Moon during the Sept. 25 conference home game against Cokeville.
PINEDALE – The Pinedale High School Wranglers hosted Cokeville for the second 3A West conference matchup of the season on Friday, Sept. 25. The Wranglers scored first to establish an early 7-0 …

Lady Punchers take on Kemmerer

KEMMERER – The Big Piney Lady Punchers opened conference play with a hard-fought, four-set battle against Kemmerer on Thursday, Sept. 24. Big Piney ultimately fell to the Rangers, 3-1, in a …

Punchers battle Saratoga Panthers

Senior Zavier Clifford advances the ball for Big Piney during the first half of the Sept. 25 away game versus Saratoga. Clifford made several big rushing plays for the Punchers in the first quarter.
SARATOGA – The Big Piney Punchers football team traveled to play Saratoga on Friday, Sept. 15. The final score favored Saratoga, 40-0. The Saratoga game was a tough and frustrating loss for …

Sublette County girls battle Rock Springs

PINEDALE – The Sublette County combined girls ’ swim team hosted Rock Springs for a friendly duel to kick off Homecoming Week for Pinedale High School on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Sublette County …
Opinion
Letters To The Editor

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 …

United for Public Lands

Dear Editor,   On Saturday, Sept. 19, a diverse group of folks came together, united by a single purpose - to help the Sublette Pronghorn antelope herd navigate a critical bottleneck …

Letters To The Editor

Editorial

My take on life

I once read, “In marriage, there isn't a winner or loser in an argument; you either win together or you lose together.” Well, I beg to differ, and happily use Margaret Thatcher’s advice. “You …
Columnist Dan Abernathy.

At the pleasure of AI

You are going to be looked at strangely when you suddenly start telling everyone that your goal was to save your world. Saving the world is not something one ordinarily does. Historically, it is …
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
Sheriff's report Sept. 21 through Sept. 27, 2026
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 200 incidents from Sept. 21 through Sept. 27, including a fatal motor vehicle collision, two sex offenses, five REDDI reports, a K9 drug dog …
Circuit Court Roundup Sept. 21 through Sept. 27, 2026
The following new charges were filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court from Sept. 21 through Sept. 27. Isabel Gonzalez: DUI alcohol >.08%, first offense within 10 years; failure to drive …
Sheriff's Report Sept. 14 through Sept. 20, 2026
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 203 incidents from Sept. 14 through Sept. 20, including two REDDI reports, two wild/brush/grass fires, a DUI involving alcohol or drugs, four search …
Circuit Court Roundup Sept. 14 through Sept. 20, 2026
The following new charges were filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court from Sept. 14 through Sept. 20. Alyssa I. Liska: Causę bodily injury to a peace officer; DUI alcohol >.08% within two …
Robert ‘Bob’ Griffith, far right, leaves the Sublette County District Courthouse with his defense attorney, Clay Kainer, left, on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Griffith pleaded not guilty to all charges. His case is set for a jury trial on Jan. 25.
Former ranch manager pleads ‘not guilty’ to 10 theft charges
PINEDALE — The former ranch manager charged with numerous counts of theft pleaded not guilty to 10 of the 11 felony charges in 9th Judicial District Court on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Robert “Bob” …

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Web Extras
How to stay healthier this year: Schedule your flu shot
(BPT) - It's that time of year again: Temperatures are dropping, kids are heading back to school — and cold and flu season isn't far behind. To help you and your family stay healthier this fall …
Running a small business means making sacrifices. Are they permanent?
Rocket Lawyer reports that small business owners often sacrifice time and income for flexibility and control, but these sacrifices can become permanent if not reassessed.
9 reasons your prescription may not be filled, and what to do about it
GoodRx reports nine reasons a pharmacist may not fill a prescription, including missing information, drug shortages, and insurance issues, along with solutions to prevent delays.
Sequoia Grove Winery’s playbook for elevating game day entertaining
(BPT) - For decades, hosting a football game meant the same thing: buffalo wings, a bowl of dip and a cooler of canned beer. But as the sport has evolved over the past 30 years, your Sunday spreads …
Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy
Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy
(NewsUSA) - Analysis of more than 44 billion emails and 83 million text messages uncovers surprising patterns in when holiday shoppers buy, and what brings them backBlack Friday and Cyber Monday …
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