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A Celebration of Life for Tom Colerick will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 1:00PM at the Boulder Community Center. Cookies and coffee will be provided. Please bring any beverages or other snacks you would like. Please also bring any photos or memories you have of Tom.
Robert "Bob" Harrower passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 with family by his side. A small memorial will be planned for this summer in Pinedale. Obituary - Robert ‘Bob’ Allen Harrower December 13, 1936 — May 13, 2026 On May 13, 2026, the dogs were called and the fire extinguished when Bob Harrower passed away surrounded by family at the age of 89. Robert Allen Harrower was born on December 13, 1936, to James King and Alice Harrower of Pinedale, Wyoming. Bob’s first home was the remote Willow Creek Ranger Station near Cora, Wyoming where his father worked as a forest ranger. The family moved into Pinedale to allow his older siblings to attend school, and Bob grew up hunting, backpacking, skiing, and mountain climbing. Bob graduated from Pinedale High School and then attended the University of Wyoming and earned a degree in civil engineering. Bob was a multi-year varsity letterman on the University of Wyoming downhill ski team. He also participated in the University’s mountaineering club and climbed numerous notable peaks throughout Wyoming and the surrounding states. These included Gannett Peak and the Grand Teton and he was also invited, along with his brother, Jim, and life-long friend Courtney Skinner, to climb Devils Tower National Monument during the 50th anniversary celebration. Also notable was his participation within the recovery efforts for the remains of the sixty-six people that perished when United Airlines Flight 409 crashed into Medicine Bow Peak in 1955, the biggest air disaster within the United States at the time. Upon graduating from college, Bob participated within an Antarctica expedition, backpacked and hunted in New Zealand, and toured such locations as Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He finally began to make his way back to more familiar country, landing in Alaska where he flew float planes prior to making his way to Seattle where he then hitch-hiked back to the University of Wyoming and earned a Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering. It was in Laramie that he met the love of his life and married Karen (Bjorn) Harrower and started a family. He worked numerous engineering jobs around the country from New Orleans to Philadelphia, focusing primarily on nuclear power plants. Upon returning to the Cowboy State, he and his family first lived in Opal, then on a remote ranch on the Hams Fork near Kemmerer, and finally returned to Pinedale where he started Rio Verde Engineering and worked jobs over the entirety of the Mountain West. He also served as the town engineer where he provided most of his services for free and volunteered his time and expertise to help construct the Museum of the Mountain Man. Bob continued to enjoy the outdoors through skiing, camping, hunting, and taking pack trips with his family. His wanderlust did not completely subside, and he participated in such events as a Friendship Flight that found him assisting his brother Jim to pilot a Helio Courier bush plane from Alaska to Russia that celebrated citizen diplomacy and shared World War II alliances. He also continued his lifelong passion for restoring antique automobiles. Bob meticulously restored numerous Ford Model Ts, various buckboard wagons and horse drawn sleighs, and numerous other tractors, trucks, cars, gas pumps, hit and miss engines, and related memorabilia. Bob was never at rest, always working on his projects, improving his property alongside his wife Karen, sharpening his knowledge of local history, rooting for the Wyoming Cowboys, and espousing trademark witty quips. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Karen, his brother Jim, and his sister Jean. Bob is survived by his daughter Kristin, sons Kim (Maura) and Heath (Sara), his younger sister Ruth (Pete) of Cheyenne, four granddaughters, and several nieces and nephews. A small memorial will be planned for this summer in Pinedale.
Pinedale Theatre Company is offering a Summer Camp the week of July 13-17, 2026 from 9AM to 4PM. Junior Class is for grades 3-6. Senior Class is for grades 7-12. They are accepting 25 students. Sign your child up for a week-long summer acting camp with talented local director, Greg Allen, sound engineer, Coulter Neale, and stage makeup artist, Renate. Summer campers will have an in-depth theatre experience learning acting exercises such as: sense memory, character development, physical and vocal exploration, props, costumes, makeup, and much more. Parents will be invited to a short performance Friday afternoon. Register online at www.pinedaletheatre.com. Cost is $125 per student. Green River Rendezvous Vendor Fair information available (posted 5/23/2026) Scam Alert – Town of Pinedale impersonation (posted 5/11/2026) Pinedale Town 2026 election results (posted 5/23/2026)
Sublette County Health Ashlee Merriam, RN with Sublette County Health, was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. This year marked the 11th annual DAISY Awards celebration in Sublette County, recognizing nurses from across the community for their dedication and service. Twelve nurses were nominated this year by patients, residents, coworkers, staff, and community members. Nominees included Amber Woolaver, Micaela Kirk, Mary Said, Ashlee Merriam, Addison Milleg, Julie Woolwine, Tonia Hoffman, Jody Guthrie, April Rogers, Kim Mason, Sadie Lundberg and Brandy Jones. Merriam currently serves as the Assistant Director of Nursing at the Heritage Home. She has been part of the Sublette County healthcare community for more than 15 years, beginning her career as a CNA at the former Sublette Center before becoming a registered nurse and nursing leader. During the award presentation, 2024 DAISY recipient Kristy Bartlett described Merriam as "one of the most caring and compassionate nurses I have ever had the privilege of working with." Bartlett noted that Merriam is a steadfast advocate for both residents and staff, and that her leadership is grounded in compassion, integrity, and a genuine commitment to those she serves. A coworker nomination described Merriam as "the heart of Heritage Home and truly the example all of us should replicate in ourselves." The DAISY Foundation was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died in 1999 at the age of 33 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), an autoimmune disease. The Barnes family created the foundation after experiencing the exceptional care and compassion nurses provided during Patrick’s illness. DAISY stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. Former Sublette County DAISY Award recipients include Amanda Maxam, Amy Deeds, Julie Woolwine, Leslie Hagenstein, Katie Hoffman, Vicky Marshall, Molly Landers, Amber Burbank, Kristy Bartlett, Tory Becker, and the Public Health Nurses, who received a Team DAISY Award in 2020 for their work during the pandemic. To celebrate the DAISY award and Nurses’ Week, Nurses from the Hospital District, the Sublette Center, SCSD #1, SCSD #9 and Public Health were invited to enjoy a relaxing meal at Lakeside and celebrate their profession. JAKS provided the daises. Nurses are the backbones of their healthcare organizations, and while we are thankful for their service year-round, it’s important to stop and take a moment to appreciate everything they do. BLM seeks input for proposed public land conveyance for a cemetery near Pinedale (posted 4/30/2026) |
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