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• UW Provost list released

  Sublette County students make UW's Provost list.

  2 days ago

• Sublette to receive $1M in PILT funds

  Sublette County will receive an injection of $1 million in Payments In Lieu of Taxes funding, the U.S. Department of Interior announced last week.

  2 days ago

• Commissioners purchase $1M plot

  Gravel pit buy follows executive session and other updates from the recent County Commissioner's meeting.

  2 days ago

• Fire mill levy eliminated, SCUF under county budget

  Following discussions over the past year and an executive session earlier this month, the Board of Sublette County Commissioners voted 4-0 at its meeting June 21 to dissolve the fire mill levy and move all SCUF funding to the county’s general budget.

  2 days ago

• State bestowed funds for two sagebrush projects

  Two Wyoming projects are included in the new sagebrush projects allotment from the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Together, they are scheduled to receive $1 million in financing.

  1 week ago

• Sublette jobless rate continues its decline

  The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Research & Planning section announced on Monday the state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2 percent. While Sublette County’s rate remains among the highest in Wyoming, it experienced one of the larger drops in the state and is now below the national average.

  1 week ago

• Local artists to be featured in Rock Springs

  The Community Fine Arts Center in Rock Springs is exhibiting artwork of 13 artists across Wyoming, including some from Sublette County.

  4 weeks ago

• Homeowner help available through assistance fund

  The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund Program can help eligible homeowners pay for delinquent property taxes up to $17,000 as Wyoming residents find difficulty in rising home values and evaluations.

  4 weeks ago

• Photo submission window opens at Wyoming Wildlife

  Submissions for the 2021 Wyoming Wildlife magazine’s annual photo contest are now being accepted online up until midnight Nov. 15.

  8 months ago

• Sublette renters eligible for financial assistance

  Those struggling to pay rent and utilities in Sublette County are eligible for assistance through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

  8 months ago

• Health department encourages flu shots during pandemic

  Officials at the Wyoming Department of Health reiterated the importance of flu shots to protect Wyoming residents from influenza with hopes of replicating an unusually quiet 2020-21 flu season.

  8 months ago

• GTNP experiences second-busiest September

  Grand Teton National Park statistics show the park experienced its second-busiest September in history, falling just behind last September.

  8 months ago

• Prescribed burned slated for La Barge project

  The Kemmerer District of Bridger-Teton National Forest is planning two prescribed burns to further vegetation projects, including one near La Barge. Initial plans said burns could start as earlier as Sunday, Oct. 10, although the week’s weather could have postponed them.

  8 months ago

• Barrasso weighs in during Mining Law discussions

  Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso invited president and CEO of Wyo-Ben, Inc., David Brown, to testify to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources last week to examine and consider updates to the Mining Law of 1872.

  8 months ago

• SAFV receives grant from United Way

  The SAFV Task Force of Sublette County was recently awarded a $2,500 grant from Southwest Wyoming United Way to help support programming for individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

  8 months ago

• Silent auction created to benefit McCollum family

  Brooks Lake Lodge & Spa has created a silent auction website featuring a collection of luxury and outdoor experiences donated by Wyoming businesses that will donate all proceeds to the family of Rylee McCollum.

  8 months ago

• G&F seek info in pronghorn poaching by Riverton

  Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials are seeking information regarding a doe and fawn pronghorn dumped and left to waste along Bushwacker Road, near Missouri Valley Road north of Riverton.

  8 months ago

• Clover to receive Lifetime Contribution award

  Robin Clover, the executive director of Sublette County SAFV Task Force, is the recipient of the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault’s 2021 Lifetime Contribution award.

  9 months ago

• Big Piney District project starts new phase

  Phase two of the Monument Ridge Vegetation and Recreation Management project is currently under way in the Big Piney Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest near Bondurant.

  9 months ago

• Commissioners discuss future of county scholarships

  A statewide meeting among county employees in Gillette later in the week forced the Sublette County Board of Commissioners to meet a day early for a morning with little action inside the Commissioners’ Chambers on Sept. 20.

  9 months ago

• Crews contain small fire by Horse Creek

  Local fire crews are mopping and cleaning what remains of a small wildfire that broke out near Merna Butte along Pass Creek.

  9 months ago

• G&F urges proper big game carcass disposal

  Wyoming Game and Fish officials issued a reminder to hunters that it is illegal to dump carcasses or refuse on public lands.

  9 months ago

• Driskill announces anti-CRT bill in draft form

  Two leaders of the Wyoming State Senate joined state superintendent Jillian Balow to announce legislation and efforts to preemptively prevent critical race theory from being taught in Wyoming classrooms.

  9 months ago

• Commissioners hear potential redistricting lines

  The board heard numerous discussions on projects, pinpoint locations and even possible redistricting outlines.

  9 months ago

• Sublette unemployment takes dive

  Sublette County experienced the largest unemployment rate drop in Wyoming from June to July, with the county’s rate lowering to 5.2 percent from 6.9 percent.

  9 months ago

• Sublette takes biggest population hit in Wyoming

  Wyoming’s population is growing. It’s still the least-populated state in the country, and it’s growing at a slower pace than the rest of America, but it is growing.

  10 months ago

• Dry Piney project meeting scheduled for next month

  The Wyoming Department of Transportation announced it will hold a public meeting at Marbleton Town Hall on Sept. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. to discuss the Big Piney Wildlife Connectivity Project on U.S. Highway 189 between La Barge and Big Piney.

  10 months ago

• Infrastructure at forefront of commissioners' meeting

  Infrastructure and projects were the running themes during the Sublette County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Aug. 17 with agenda items scattered throughout the meeting’s 3 hours.

  10 months ago

• Fair – Purple ribbons in shooting events

  Purple ribbons earned from shooting events at the 2021 Sublette County Fair.

  10 months ago

• Heritage Day coming to Bondurant

  On Saturday, Aug. 14, the Bondurant Community Club hosts its annual community-wide rummage sale and all-around summer festival.

  10 months ago

• SAFV receives grant to support Big Piney location

  The Sublette County SAFV Task Force was awarded a $12,000 grant this spring through the Wyoming Community Foundation of Sublette to help fund general operating support and the SAFV Task Force’s Big Piney location.

  10 months ago

• Water flows hitting historic lows by LaBarge

  The Wyoming Natural Resources Conservation Service confirmed record low flows in some Wyoming rivers, including the Green River near LaBarge.

  10 months ago

• Vaccines effective despite breakthrough cases

  COVID-19 cases spiked in Sublette County over the last two weeks, shadowing a rise across the state and nation. Local public health officials reported several cases where people came down with the illness after receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines.

  11 months ago

• Bousman signs off supporting bill aimed at forest safety

  A bipartisan bill going through Washington, D.C., aims to address the rapidly declining health of American forests and the accompanying threat of catastrophic wildfires.

  11 months ago

• Commissioners allow ad valorem exemptions

  Once more, Sublette County Treasurer Emily Paravicini approached the Sublette County Board of Commissioners on July 20.

  11 months ago

• Hospital District submits USDA loan application

  The Sublette County Hospital District has submitted a loan application to the United States Department of Agriculture for $32 million to fund construction of the critical access hospital residents approved by vote in November.

  11 months ago

• Mental health funds available through community effort

  Scenic mountain vistas, endless outdoor recreation and small-town hospitality define life in Sublette County.

  11 months ago

• Multiple grizzlies relocated from north of Pinedale

  Just a few days after Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated a sub-adult male grizzly bear from north of Pinedale without incidents; the department successfully captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear following incidents.

  11 months ago

• Sublette falls to 3rd-highest unemployment rate in Wyoming

  Sublette County’s unemployment rate remained at 6.9 percent but, because of changes across the state, dropped from the second-highest to third-highest rate in Wyoming.

  11 months ago

• Shale Creek Fire commands attention of crews

  Local and federal agencies started responding to the Shale Creek Fire over the weekend to combat the growing blaze.

  11 months ago

• SCUF hosting catfish fry fundraiser

  Sublette County Unified Fire is hosting a catfish fry at the Battalion 2 Fire Station in Big Piney on July 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  11 months ago

• COVID-19 cases return to Sublette County

  The latest Sublette County Public Health update, released July 9, confirmed COVID-19 has returned to the county.

  11 months ago

• 2022 Stage Stop schedule released

  It’s never too early to think about the upcoming Pedigree Stage Stop Race.

  11 months ago

• Forest Service roads start receiving improvements

  Projects began in Sublette County this week with roadwork scheduling remaining fluid.

  11 months ago

• Gordon announces return of WMPEG

  Gov. Mark Gordon announced the return of the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program on June 23.

  11 months ago

• Bill introduced to rename Wyoming federal building

  A bipartisan effort to honor a leader in women’s suffrage will allow Wyoming to honor its first woman voter.

  11 months ago

• Listening session for Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce

  On July 13, Josh Coursey, Albert Sommers, and Liisa Anselmi-Dalton, members of the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce will host a listening session with the public in the Lovatt Room at the Sublette County Library from 7-8 p.m.

  11 months ago

• No active COVID-19 cases in Sublette

  Out of the 797 total cases confirmed in Sublette County since the onset of COVID-19, 790 have recovered and seven have died.

  1 year ago

• Sublette to receive nearly $1M in PILT funding

  Sublette County’s ratio of dollars-to-acreage is the worst among those in Wyoming.

  1 year ago

• Rep. Cheney co-authors telehealth services bill

  Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney teamed with Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell to introduce a bill advancing access for many Americans to telehealth services.

  1 year ago

• Cheney, top general agree on purpose of Jan. 6 investigation

  A hearing among the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2022 budget request last week gave an avenue for another revisiting of the events of Jan. 6.

  1 year ago

• Statewide Wildlife Task Force conducts first meeting

  Nearly a dozen Wyomingites from different backgrounds gathered in Lander last week for the first ever meeting of the Wildlife Task Force.

  1 year ago

• Tourism funds to come from CARES Act remainders

  The tourism boom of 2021 has already hit Wyoming hard, with record numbers of visitors to both Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.

  1 year ago

• Garvey thanks district for support in trying year

  Kevin Garvey, Sublette County School District No. 9 interim superintendent, gave his final report to the board of trustees at the June 15 meeting.

  1 year ago

• County discusses upcoming tourism fund plans

  Members of the Sublette County Chamber of Commerce and Sublette County Visitor’s Center joined the county’s board of commissioners inside the Pinedale Library’s Lovatt Room on June 15 to get on the same page going forward in regards to tourism.

  1 year ago

• Judge rules Biden leasing pause is illegal

  A federal judge in Louisiana has struck down the Biden administration’s suspension on new oil and gas leases on federal lands.

  1 year ago

• Vaccinations move into Public Health offices

  As of the end of last week, Sublette County has had 800 cases of COVID-19, with 790 recoveries and seven deaths.

  1 year ago

• Boulder Canal project brings public meeting

  The United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service is holding a public scoping meeting on June 9 for a proposed project outside of Boulder.

  1 year ago

• Proposed change for grazing allotments allow public comment

  Bridger-Teton National Forest is seeking public comments on a proposed Elk Ridge Complex Rangeland Supplementation.

  1 year ago

• SCUF seeks public input into strategic plan

  Sublette County Unified Fire is inviting the public to attend upcoming workshops discussing its 10-year strategic plan.

  1 year ago

• Forest Service alarmed by abandoned fires

  The United States Forest Service in western Wyoming issued a release on June 4, stating concern over the amount of abandoned campfires in Bridger-Teton National Forest.

  1 year ago

• BPHS shares Trig Star test results

  Britney Jones won the scholarship while Jocie Banks finished second and Sierra Keiter finished third.

  1 year ago

• Sublette students can sign up for vaccine

  In the weekly Public Health update it was reported that the county has fully vaccinated 2,267 people – about 21.9 percent of its population.

  1 year ago

• Input sought in communication tower project

  Projects planned in latest Union Wirless outreach.

  1 year ago

• Dock, launch improvements underway

  Boat launch and dock work has begun outside of Pinedale.

  1 year ago

• Lummis part of group asking for carbon capture update

  Thirteen senators attached their signatures to the letter.

  1 year ago

• Gov. Gordon introduces RIDE Advisory Group

  Gov. Mark Gordon announced the membership of the K-12 Education advisory group he created after the Legislature failed to come to an agreement on an education funding bill.

  1 year ago

• Rep. Sommers hosts town hall

  Sommers fielded questions on numerous topics – most focused on declining revenue and the economic outlook for Wyoming.

  1 year ago

• Sommers talks education funding with SCSD9

  Rep. Albert Sommers attended the Sublette County School District No. 9 Board of Trustees' May 18 meeting to discuss school funding and a possible upcoming special legislative session this summer.

  1 year ago

• Hall of Fame selects local cowboys

  For Region 10 – Sublette, Lincoln and Teton counties – the names are historic legends who worked and lived the cowboy and family-ranch life.

  1 year ago

• Meeks gets startup funds in UW competition

  A Big Piney native’s entrepreneurial endeavor was one of six finalists to share a total of $77,000 in prize money from the University of Wyoming College of Business John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition.

  1 year ago

• Cheney will continue to 'fight for the truth,' says GOP can be fixed

  U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said she remains dedicated to “fight for the truth” in her escalating feud with former President Donald Trump as he continues to “mislead and betray” the Republican Party and American people.

  1 year ago

• Student earns award for study into Upper Green River Basin

  A study by a University of Wyoming agricultural and applied economics student exploring a proposed water demand management program on the Upper Green River Basin has received the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award.

  1 year ago

• State's economic numbers dropped in 3Q 2020

  Wyoming’s employment numbers dropped 7.6 percent and total payroll fell by 8.1 percent.

  1 year ago

• Gordon bans vaccine passports

  The governor’s directive instructs the aforementioned entities to provide full access to state spaces and services regardless of someone’s COVID-19 vaccination status.

  1 year ago

• Fed paves way for Wyoming's digital financing goals

  Gov. Gordon, Sen. Lummis praise the Federal Reserve's decision.

  1 year ago

• DOE invests in Wyoming's latest initiative

  Among UW projects is one in the Greater Green River and Wind River basins.

  1 year ago

• Active COVID cases continue drop in Sublette

  Dr. Brendan Fitzsimmons anticipates all summer activities to go on without limitations.

  1 year ago

• Big Piney airport to host Emblem during closure

  Timetable for completion is mid-September.

  1 year ago

• Wyoming delegation reacts to State of the Union

  The Wyoming delegation responded to President Joe Biden’s April 28 State of the Union address with their own individual critiques and one consensus – discontent with Biden’s first 100 days in office.

  1 year ago

• WDH: Fraud reports stem from data breach

  The Wyoming Department of Health has issued a warning to residents about fraudulent calls from people falsely claiming to represent WDH, the first significant development relating to the recent health information breach at the department.

  1 year ago

• PAPO wildlife report welcomes comments

  Wildlife monitoring reports for 2019-2020 submitted to the Pinedale Anticline Project Office are also open for public review and comments through May 15, but have little new information.

  1 year ago

• The ‘closeout’ goes on hold

  With an administrative bell poised to ring a death knell for the Jonah Interagency Office’s mitigation, a financial policy shift will actually keep it functioning for another year.

  1 year ago