Trash brigade

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
Scores of people turned out for the annual community cleanup day. The Leos (young Lions) gathered multiple orange bags full of this, that and the other, not to mention buckets of used oil and liquor bottles, as they patrolled along Jackson Avenue and Willow Lake Road. For more trashy pictures, see pages 14 and 15. ...more

Amidst issues, RHCD faces major budget reductions

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
PINEDALE, The Sublette County Rural Health Care District (RHCD) board knew it had hurdles to overcome, personnel vacancies in directorships, a malfunctioning electronic medical records (EMR) system, a call schedule leaving staff burned out, but at Wednesday night's regular meeting in Pinedale, the board was faced with its biggest challenge to date: an anticipated $3.8 million budget reduction.
The ...more

Town pays off debts for water and sewer projects

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
PINEDALE, The town of Pinedale recently paid off $3,601,934.75 in loan debt for city water and sewer projects. The money used to pay off the loan was saved up from water rent, as well as general funds. Eugene Ninnie, the town engineer, explained in an interview, paying off the loan helps residents receive clean, safe and affordable water.
In ...more

Court dismisses Rock, Kawa suit

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
PINEDALE, Friday, the Wyoming Supreme Court issued its ruling on the case filed by Sublette County residents Ernie Kawa, Paul Rock and Dari Quirk against Sublette County Clerk Mary Lankford regarding the elections to bring the number of Sublette County Commissioners from three to five and back again.
After deliberating, the Supreme Court found the Sublette County District Court ...more

PHS names new principal

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
PINEDALE, Sublette County School District (SCSD) No. 1 announced the appointment of a new Pinedale High School (PHS) principal in a press release Friday afternoon. Ben Smith will replace outgoing principal Fletcher Turcato at the high school beginning Aug. 1.
Smith is a native of Greybull and received his B.S. from Brigham-Young University and his M.S. from the University ...more

Swing your partner

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
The Mountain Man Back Country Horsemen second annual square dance fundraiser was held on Saturday night at the Daniel Schoolhouse. This couple dances along with the music. ...more

WGFD looking ahead to more cuts

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
PINEDALE, The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is finalizing $4.6 million in cuts to its 2013-14 fiscal year, 6.5 percent of its budget, but the cutbacks don't stop there, the department is looking ahead to its 2014-15 fiscal year plan, as well. Without finding additional revenue sources, the WGFD will have to cut another $1.5 to $2 million this ...more

Wyo. named No. 4 state for small businesses

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
PINEDALE, Earlier this month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report titled "Enterprising States," which placed Wyoming at the No. 4 spot on the list of best states for small businesses.
The annual report has placed Wyoming among the top states for a number of years, due in large part to what it calls a "business friendly tax ...more

WGFD proposing 26-wolf hunting season

Posted: Monday, May 13th, 2013
PINEDALE, Hunting regulations for wolves and mountain lions were the topic of discussion at a Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) meeting in Pinedale Wednesday evening. The department is proposing a mortality limit of 26 wolves for the 2013 season and is redefining hunt area boundaries for lions.
The WGFD manages a wolf hunting season for the Wolf Trophy ...more