Pinedale Wyoming Local News
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Pinedale STAmpede Nordic Race Jan 24 (posted 1/12/2025)

WYDOT to meet with Sublette County Commission Jan. 20th (posted 1/12/2026)

WYDOT asks for public input on Bondurant speeds (posted 1/12/2026)

Nordic Ski Grooming Report – January 11, 2026 (posted 1/11/2026)

Nordic Ski Grooming Report – January 8, 2026 (posted 1/8/2026)

Sublette County Health adjusts Pinedale Urgent Care hours (posted 1/5/2026)

Spring Farmer’s Markets set (posted 1/4/2026)

Bingo at Wind River Brewing (posted 1/4/2026)

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Jan 28 (posted 1/4/2026)

Sublette County Wellness Collective Art Contest (posted 1/4/1026)

Cancer Support Community 2026 meetings (posted 1/4/2026)

WYCF awards $55,000 to nonprofits in Sublette County (posted 12/23/2025)

Happy Endings Animal Rescue asks for donations (posted 12/22/2025)

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January 17: CANCELLED - Community Potluck - This event has been cancelled for this date. Email for more info: pinedalesmiles@gmail.com
January 20: WYDOT meeting with Sublette County Commissioners - The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be meeting with the Sublette County Commission during their regular meeting to share information on local projects. The public is encouraged to attend and provide feedback. The meeting information and agenda is available at the Sublette County Commission web site, at https://www.sublettecountywy.gov/86/Board-of-County-Commissioners. For those unable to attend the meeting in person, the information presented will also be available on WYDOT’s web site at: www.dot.state.wy.us/STIP. The public can also provide comments for inclusion by clicking the "WYDOT’s Interactive STIP Map" link. (Editor’s note: The meeting agenda had not been posted on the County website as of the time of this entry, so the timeslot for WYDOT isn’t given yet.)
January 24: The 8th annual STAmpede Nordic Race - Will be held at Upper Surveyor Nordic ski trails near White Pine Ski Resort. The race is for all ski abilities with multiple race distances to choose from and a youth race as well. The after-race party (live music!) is for anyone and everyone at Rendezvous Pointe in Pinedale. For more information go to https://www.sublettetrails.org.
January 28: Green River Valley Program’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Join the Green River Valley’s Program of the Jackson Hole Land Trust for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour on January 28, 6–8 pm at the Pinedale Library. Hosted by the Green River Valley Program, this national festival celebrates living, working, and playing in wild landscapes through film. FREE tickets will be available at the door. Show up early to secure your seat. Doors open at 5 pm.
January 30: WindSync - Pinedale Fine Arts Council presentation. The wind quintet WindSync embraces the classics and the growing contemporary repertoire with a fresh sensibility. Performing Prokofiev's Peter the Wolf! Get tickets at www.pinedalefinearts.com.

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Pinedale STAmpede Nordic Race Jan 24 (posted 1/12/2025)
The 8th annual STAmpede Nordic Race will be held on Saturday, January 24th at the Upper Surveyor Nordic ski trails near White Pine Ski Resort. The race is for all ski abilities with multiple race distances to choose from including a youth race.

Everyone is welcome to the after-race party to be held at Rendezvous Pointe The event is a fundraiser for the Sublette Trails Association (STA), a non-profit organization. The STAmpede is a timed intergenerational Nordic ski race. The STAmpede is now part of a new Nordic race series serving western Wyoming and eastern Idaho, the Wydaho Nordic Ski Series.

For more information go to https://www.sublettetrails.org. Race registration information can be found at https://my.raceresult.com/364922/.

WYDOT to meet with Sublette County Commission Jan. 20th (posted 1/12/2026)
To gather public input on local projects
Wyoming Department of Transportation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be meeting with the Sublette County Commission on January 20, 2026, during their regular meeting to share information on local projects. The public is encouraged to attend and provide feedback. The meeting information and agenda is available at the Sublette County Commission web site, at https://www.sublettecountywy.gov/86/Board-of-County-Commissioners.

The meeting will take place in the commission meeting room of the Sublette County Courthouse located at 21 South Tyler Avenue in Pinedale. Topics for the meeting will include:
• Program overview
• Information on funding
• Timeline of the process
• Local projects

For those unable to attend the meeting in person, the information presented will also be available on WYDOT’s web site at: www.dot.state.wy.us/STIP. The public can also provide comments for inclusion by clicking the "WYDOT’s Interactive STIP Map" link.

More about the STIP program
The STIP is a six-year program approved by the transportation commission. It provides a snapshot of existing and expected projects and is continually updated. The current STIP is for the years 2026-2032 and represents the planned construction, preliminary engineering, and right of way costs of each project. The program also indicates the share of federal funding, state funding and other funding sources for each project. WYDOT pledges to do its best to adhere to this program and to serve the public interest through these projects.
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(Editor’s note: The meeting agenda had not been posted on the County website as of the time of this entry, so the timeslot for WYDOT isn’t given yet.)

WYDOT asks for public input on Bondurant speeds (posted 1/12/2026)
Wyoming Department of Transportation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is asking the public to provide some feedback on speed limits on US 189/191 through the Bondurant area north of Pinedale.

WYDOT received requests to review the current speed configuration on US 189/191 in the area located between the Bondurant Post Office and the start of the canyon (mile marker 138 to mile marker 147). WYDOT is now asking the public to provide some feedback on traffic safety concerns in the area.

Drivers can provide feedback by filling out a survey online, found at: Bondurant Traffic Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAR_FaEIR1EATYCISATR4foNbjiTmDDuxy7VA4caxhuzh-UQ/viewform

Interested parties can also access the survey online by scanning the attached QR code with a cell phone. The survey will be available until Feb. 5, 2026.

WYDOT would like to remind drivers to drive safely, put their phone down and obey all roadside signs and closures. For more information on road closures and weather conditions, please visit http://www.wyoroad.info. Drivers can sign up for 511 Notify alerts at https://www.wyoroad.info/511/511NotifyAnnouncement.html.

Nordic Ski Grooming Report – January 11, 2026 (posted 1/11/2026)
Mike Looney, Groomer
Sunday, 9:20AM: Most of the trails in the Kelly Park and White Pine areas have been groomed this morning. Also, Elkhart Road has been groomed. It’s warming up nicely at 21F degrees currently.
This Nordic ski trail grooming report is courtesy of the Sublette County Recreation Board.

Related Links:
www.sublettetrails.org Additional information on winter and summer trail recreation in Sublette County, including maps and requested trail etiquette
White Pine-Kelly Park Ski Trail Map - (10.3MB PDF)
CCC Ponds Ski Trail Map - (1.84MB PDF)
Road and Weather links
www.visitpinedale.org Pinedale tourism website (links to lodging, dining, area information)
www.whitepinewyoming.com White Pine Resort, 307-367-6606, (Nearby alpine skiing, food services, restroom)
www.greatoutdoorshop.com The Great Outdoor Shop, 307-367-2440
www.sublettechamber.com Local businesses & services, 307-367-2242
www.golfpinedale.com Rendezvous Meadows Golf Course (Additional Nordic ski trails, food services, restroom)

See links for higher resolution versions of ski trail maps

Nordic Ski Grooming Report – January 8, 2026 (posted 1/8/2026)
Mike Looney, Groomer
Thursday, 8:50AM: Half Moon Tie-In, Kelly Park, Kelly Tie-In, Lower Surveyor, Upper Surveyor, Moose Ridge, Flatline and Pine Marten have been groomed this morning. Heart Attack is flat groomed. There’s about an inch of new snow. It’s currently 20F degrees. The road is plowed.
This Nordic ski trail grooming report is courtesy of the Sublette County Recreation Board.

Related Links:
www.sublettetrails.org Additional information on winter and summer trail recreation in Sublette County, including maps and requested trail etiquette
White Pine-Kelly Park Ski Trail Map - (10.3MB PDF)
CCC Ponds Ski Trail Map - (1.84MB PDF)
Road and Weather links
www.visitpinedale.org Pinedale tourism website (links to lodging, dining, area information)
www.whitepinewyoming.com White Pine Resort, 307-367-6606, (Nearby alpine skiing, food services, restroom)
www.greatoutdoorshop.com The Great Outdoor Shop, 307-367-2440
www.sublettechamber.com Local businesses & services, 307-367-2242
www.golfpinedale.com Rendezvous Meadows Golf Course (Additional Nordic ski trails, food services, restroom)

Sublette County Health adjusts Pinedale Urgent Care hours (posted 1/5/2026)
Sublette County Health
After reviewing patient visit data, Sublette County Health is adjusting Pinedale Urgent Care hours to better match community needs," said Bill Patten, Interim CEO of Sublette County Health. "We see lower demand in the mornings and increased use in the evenings, so Pinedale Urgent Care will now be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Marbleton Urgent Care hours will remain unchanged at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and our new hospital Emergency Room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week—always ready to serve our community.

Spring Farmer’s Markets set (posted 1/4/2026)
Main Street Pinedale will host Spring Farmer’s Markets through April in the Pinedale Library. The markets will be from 2-6PM in the Lovatt Room. Support local craftsmen and growers! To be a vendor, email info@mainstreetpinedale.com.

2026 Spring Farmer’s Market dates:
Friday, January 9, 2-6PM
Friday, January 23, 2-6PM
Friday, February 6, 2-6PM – Valentine’s Market
Friday, February 20, 2-6PM
Friday, March 13, 2-6PM – St. Patrick’s Market
Friday, March 27, 2-6PM – Easter Market
Friday, April 10, 2-6PM

Bingo at Wind River Brewing (posted 1/4/2026)
Fundraiser for Happy Endings Animal Rescue
Everyone is invited to play Bingo every Sunday during January and February at Wind River Brewing in Pinedale from 2-4PM. Proceeds benefit Happy Endings Animal Rescue.

2026 dates are:
January 4
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Jan 28 (posted 1/4/2026)
Join the Green River Valley’s Program of the Jackson Hole Land Trust for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 6–8 pm in the Lovatt Room of the Pinedale Library. Admission is free. This national festival celebrates living, working, and playing in wild landscapes through film. Free tickets will be available at the door. Show up early to secure your seat. There will be a raffle, and free popcorn. Doors open at 5 pm.

Sublette County Wellness Collective Art Contest (posted 1/4/1026)
The Sublette Prevention Coalition is hosting an Art Contest for suicide awareness. This year’s theme is "I Want You to Live." There will be cash prizes in these categories: Best in Show, People’s Choice, Youth (under 18). Special recognition categories are Agricultural Workers, First Responders, and Veterans. Submission deadline is January 26, 2026. Paper registration forms available at the Sublette County Libraries, Pinedale Arts & Crafts, Broken Glass Art & Hobby, and Sublette County Health. The opening gallery will be February 2nd. The Sublette Prevention Coalition supports community prevention of substance abuse and suicide. We provide opportunities for community connection, information, and action.

Cancer Support Community 2026 meetings (posted 1/4/2026)
Everyone is welcome to attend the Cancer Support Community which meets the third Thursday of the month from 6-8 PM at Sublette BOCES in Pinedale. For more information, contact Nicole Robbins, President/Founder - Harvest 4 Pink, 916-712-9544, nicole@harvest4pink.org.

2026 Meeting dates:
January 15
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17

WYCF awards $55,000 to nonprofits in Sublette County (posted 12/23/2025)
Wyoming Community Foundation
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING – The Sublette Local Board at the Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) has recently awarded $55,000 in grants to local causes. These grants were made as part of WYCF’s fall grant cycle, which allows nonprofit organizations from around the area to request funding for important projects and general operating expenses.

Local advisory boards and fund holders also offer substantial support to specific areas of the state. The Sublette Local Advisory Board supports organizations and projects that benefit communities across Sublette County.


"We are fortunate to have many effective nonprofits helping fill a variety of needs throughout our Sublette County communities," says Board Chair, Mindi Crabb. "Partnering with them allows us to honor the wishes of past and present donors who chose to leave a lasting legacy in this very special place."

Nonprofits who received grants include:
Friends of PAC Little Wrangler Day Camp & Friday programming
Friends of the Bridger-Teton Internship Program for Friends of the Bridger-Teton
MESA Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc. General Operating
Pinedale Fine Arts Council General Operating
Sublette County Sexual Assault Family Violence Task Force Sublette County SAFV Task Force

About the Sublette Local Board at WYCF
Since 2005, the Sublette Local Board has invested $1.4 million in total to the community with grantmaking. In 2024, the board awarded over $76,000 to nonprofits in the region, supporting diverse causes and fostering a stronger community. The dedicated members of the Sublette Local Board invest in local projects and initiatives, fund nonprofit programs, and connect the Sublette communities to statewide WYCF resources.

About WYCF
Since 1989, the Wyoming Community Foundation has connected people who care with causes that matter to build a better Wyoming. WYCF has awarded more than $120 million in grants to charitable causes while helping ensure communities have the resources they need to thrive. To learn more, visit www.wycf.org.

Happy Endings Animal Rescue asks for donations (posted 12/22/2025)
This season, our animals are wishing for warm beds, full bellies, and forever families. As we continue rescuing dogs and cats throughout Sublette County, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our community — we couldn’t do this without you.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to give back today, here are a few ways to help:
Donate
Every dollar helps provide food, medical care, supplies, and safe shelter.
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/1855565
Or mail a check:
HEAR
PO Box 1835
Pinedale, WY 82941

Our Biggest Wish
More than anything, our animals dream of a forever home.
If you can’t donate or shop, please share our posts and help spread the word about the amazing pets waiting for adoption — that simple act changes lives.
Thank you for believing in rescue and supporting the dogs and cats who need us most.

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