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Nordic Ski Grooming Report – April 3, 2025 (posted 4/3/2025)

Pinedale Alpine Skiers help Team WY take 4th in Western US HS Championship (posted 3/32/2025)

Ask Flora—Spring 2025 (posted 3/24/2025)

Blood Draw in Marbleton April 8 & 9 (posted 3/20/2025)

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March 30 to April 5: Spring Break for Pinedale students - White Pine Ski Area open daily (snow permitting)
More info: www.whitepinewyoming.com, 307-307-6606
April 4: Fish Fry - Fundraiser for the local Knights of Columbus charity fund. From 5-7PM at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Banquet Hall, 112 S Sublette Avenue in Pinedale. Dine in or take out. First-come, first-serve. Cost is $14 for adults, $7 for children age 12 and under. Fish, fries and cole slaw. Drinks $1 each. For more info call 307-367-2359.
April 8 & 9: Blood Draw in Marbleton - At the Southwest Sublette County Pioneers Senior Center. Tuesday, April 8th from 6AM to 10 AM. Wednesday, April 9th from 6AM to 10AM. Appointments appreciated—walk-ins welcome. Please schedule your appointment at https://wyominghealthfairs.com/appointments (Click on yellow Marbleton dot) or call Public Health 307-367-2157 for assistance with registration. Wyoming Health Fairs (WHF) accepts all forms of payment—check, credit/debit cards, HSA. They can prepare an itemized bill for you to submit to insurance for reimbursement. WHF cannot bill Medicare (or your Medicare supplement insurance plan). Put on by Sublette County Public Health and Wyoming Health Fairs. Online results within 3-5 days, mailed results within 10-14 days.
April 8-30: Art Show for Mary Thompson at the Pinedale Library - "Exhibit A:...A Year of Magical Painting" Artist Reception on Thursday, April 10 from 4-6PM. Stop by and meet the artist. Refreshments served.
April 10: Artist Reception for Mary Thompson's Art Exhibit at the Pinedale Library - Thursday from 4-6 at the Pinedale Library. Meet the artist. Refreshments served.
April 12: 7th Annual 307 Mountain Bash - Put on by the La Barge Activities Committee Association. At the Sublette County Fairgrounds in Big Piney. Saturday, from 6-9PM. Doors open at 5:00PM. Lots of prizes. A gun will be given away every 15 minutes. Must be 21 or older to enter and pass a background check. Adult tickets $100, kids $25. Tickets include a dinner if purchased by April 4th. For tickets call 307-390-7666 or 307-388-0198, or https://tinyurl.com/29b86hb3 or find them on Facebook at 307 Mountain Bash.
April 15: Deadline to file personal federal income tax return for 2024 - Unless you request an extension. It's also the deadline to pay any taxes owed to avoid late payment penalties and interest. Taxes for C corporations are also due. Businesses organized as a C corporation need to file Form 1120 by April 15, 2025.
April 24: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Thursday, 7PM, Sheppard Auditorium in Pinedale. Tickets available at www.pinedalefinearts.com. Pinedale Fine Arts Council presentation.

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Nordic Ski Grooming Report – April 3, 2025 (posted 4/3/2025)
Mike Looney, Groomer
Thursday, April 3, 8:45AM: Most trails above groomed this
morning. Chilly earlier this morning, -10F in Surveyor Park,
but warming up, 19F when I left the warming hut building.
Everything should be good skiing today. Road is dry.

This Nordic ski trail grooming report is courtesy of the
Sublette County Recreation Board.

Pinedale Alpine Skiers help Team WY take 4th in Western US HS Championship (posted 3/32/2025)
Jeff Wohl, Alpine Ski Coach
During a very snowy weekend at the Grand Targhee Resort, Pinedale athletes joined forces with top athletes from schools around the state to represent Team Wyoming in the 2025 Western US Alpine Skiing High School Championship March 12-15th. Competition was extremely strong, with teams from as far away as California and Minnesota.

Both Wyoming Boys’ and Girls’ teams, with Pinedale athletes, took 4th among the nine teams. James Tolson put down two great runs, skiing to 16th place in the Slalom event among some of the best high school skiers in the Western US. Dune Mecartney skied a career best at this event, placing 30th. Destin Williams came in 38th of 90 participants. While Garrett Saunders skied very well, he crashed in the second run.

For the Girls’ Team, Ellie Tolson put two greats runs together, finishing 28th. Nora Broadhead finished her senior year showing her solid, reliable skiing to 59th place.

In the Giant Slalom, James Tolson took 27th, Tristan Robertson took 34th, Dune Mecartney took 47th, Destin Williams was 48th, and Garrett Saunders was 52nd.

For the Girls’ Team, Ellie Tolson crashed on her first run, but was able to help score points on her second run with a 33rd place finish on that run. Nora Broadhead skied to 59th.

This was a fantastic opportunity for Wyoming skiers to meet and compete with top high school athletes in the Western US, and for great camaraderie among Wyoming’s athletes and coaches. Coaches Jeff Wohl and Dan Williams were extremely proud of how Team Wyoming did, especially the Pinedale athletes, competing against much bigger ski programs.

We look forward to a great race season in 2025/26 and hope to bring Pinedale athletes to the next Western High School Championship in Colorado.

Photos courtesy Jeff Wohl.

Click on this link for more pictures: Pinedale high school alpine skiers compete

Ask Flora—Spring 2025 (posted 3/24/2025)
Sage & Snow Garden Club
Dear Flora,
I recently purchased seeds from my favorite seed catalog. I am wondering if you could give me some tips on when to start planting?
Thanks so much,
Paisley Plante
Dear Paisley,
The short answer is—it depends. You will need to determine whether your seeds can be directly sown outdoors or if plants need to be started indoors and transplanted later to their garden location.
Direct Seeding Types—lettuce, spinach, carrots, peas, beets, potatoes, green beans, kale, turnips, cilantro, arugula, onion sets.
Indoor Seed Starting/Transplanted Later Types—broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, onion seeds, basil, parsley.
According to local gardeners, June 15th is generally considered to be the last frost date here in Sublette County. Some direct seeding before this date works well for cool weather crops but most transplants need to be planted after any threat of frost is past.
Seed starting date schedules are the best guides to help us be successful. Local gardener, Arlinda McLaughlin, has an extensive list that she is willing to share for both direct seeding and indoor seeding timing (see contact information at the end of this article).
A great resource from Fairbanks, Alaska, is the ‘Frosty Garden’ website-- https://frostygarden.com/. As it turns out, Sublette County has similar growing conditions as interior Alaska (can you believe that?)—check out the wealth of information here.
Another excellent resource is www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/seed-planting-schedule-calculator.html. This site lists seed starting dates based on your last frost-free date.

Dear Flora,
I want to start growing my own plants from seed indoors this spring to transplant out in my garden when the weather warms up. Can you share your best tips on seed starting indoors?
Grateful for any info--
Frosty Soleil
Dear Frosty,
I would love to share some tips with you! We learned some great tips for seed starting at the Tomato Growing class recently held at BOCES:
- Gather needed tools—seedling trays, pots (3.5—5.5 inch), humidity domes, heating mat for germination, LED full-spectrum lights, fixture to raise and lower lights.
- Start with quality seed starting mix made for this purpose (or make your own of coco coir, peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, worm castings).
- Plant one or two seeds per seedling tray cell. You can trim off one plant after germination with scissors. Make sure to label as you sow seeds!
- Fun new idea—try planting seeds using the "seed snail" method. Use long narrow piece of burlap or thin sheet of packing foam, spread soil along its length, roll up like a jelly roll, and plant seeds into the top of the snail. When ready to plant, unroll and carefully remove plants from the snail to plant in larger pots or directly into garden beds. See website for more details— https://kowalskimountain.com/seed-snail-growing-method/
Use a seed starting schedule—April 15th is about the right time here to start broccoli, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, and onion seed for transplanting outdoors after the last frost (mid-June). Summer squash, cucumbers, and corn should be started indoors around May 15th.
Add a breeze to boost strength in your plants. Start by brushing over your plants with your hand to stimulate stockier, less leggy growth. As plants mature, add a fan at the lowest setting for an hour a day to strengthen plants.Water—seedlings are fragile. Use a spray water bottle to mist soil until seeds emerge. Then, gently water plants with room temperature water with a small pitcher. Use a liquid fertilizer with an NPK of 2-3-2 at ¼ strength to fertilize baby plants every ten days to two weeks. Transplant to larger pots as your plants grow. For tomatoes, bury the stem deeply with just the top leaves above the soil to promote root growth.
Hardening off seedlings is so important! This process should take about two weeks to complete as you gradually introduce seedlings to "real life" outside. See Frostygardener.com blog for a complete guide of recommendations.
Protect those precious seedlings even after transplanting into their permanent locations. Grow caps, milk jugs, wall-o-waters, or any type of wind/frost protection will help keep your plants growing strong.

Dear Flora,
I would love to learn more about gardening in Sublette County. Does the garden club have any upcoming activities that I could participate in?
Ever Grateful,
Sage Snow
Dear Sage,
The Sage and Snow Garden Club welcomes gardeners, from novice to expert, to join our club to learn more about successful techniques and plants that grow in Sublette County. We have many club activities coming up this summer—flower barrel plantings, water-wise garden maintenance, garden tour, and other educational opportunities.

For more information or to ask questions for our next Ask Flora column, go to our website at https://www.sageandsnowgardenclub.org/ or contact Arlinda McLaughlin, Master Gardener at 307-231-9402.

Blood Draw in Marbleton April 8 & 9 (posted 3/20/2025)
Sublette County Public Health in cooperation with Wyoming Health Fairs is excited to announce dates for our 2025 Spring Marbleton & Big Piney Community/School Health Fair Blood Draw.

Marbleton/Big Piney Health Fair Blood Draw:
Tuesday, April 8th 6—10 AM
Wednesday, April 9th 6—10AM

Location:
Southwest Sublette County Pioneers Senior Center
429 East 1st Street
Marbleton, WY 83113

Appointments appreciated—walk-ins welcome. Please schedule your appointment at https://wyominghealthfairs.com/appointments (Click on Yellow Marbleton Dot) or call Public Health at 307-367-2157 for assistance with registration.

Continued Services with Wyoming Health Fairs:
• Expanded list of blood screenings available—see flyers for tests & pricing (flyers available at the Public Health Office, Senior Center, or online at our Public Health webpage https://www.sublettecountywy.gov/179/Public-Health—look under quick links WHF Blood Draw Flyer.
• Wyoming Health Fairs is now accepting BCBS, Mountain Health Co-Op, & Cigna Insurance. Call WHF for more information.
• Wyoming Health Fairs accepts all forms of payment—check, credit/debit cards, HSA. WHF will prepare an itemized bill for you to submit to insurance for reimbursement.
• WHF cannot bill Medicare (or your Medicare supplement insurance plan).
• Online results within 3—5 days, mailed results within 10—14 days.

Ongoing Benefits:
• Low cost blood screenings
• Local volunteers/local event
• Community breakfast
• Proceeds benefit local community programs through Public Health Nursing and the Southwest Sublette County Pioneer Senior Center.
• Please call Public Health Nursing at 307-367-2157 for more information.

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