🌱 See how a Pinedale evening inspired this stunning Wyoming landscape photo

Coffee in hand, Pinedale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how a Pinedale evening inspired this stunning Wyoming landscape photo
• How a nearby helium mega-project could ripple through Pinedale

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon snow, 1-2", with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 40, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wyoming's History Through Listeners' Eyes Holly Sandefer (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — A striking fall-evening photograph taken right in Pinedale captures window reflections against the prairie with the Wind River Range in the background, inviting locals to see their home through an artist’s eyes. The piece also briefly explores the deep geologic and Indigenous history of the Wind River Range, tying today’s quiet moments to Wyoming’s long past.
   

• Feds, Wyoming greenlight new helium plant, among world's largest (wyofile.com) — A massive new helium and carbon capture project near LaBarge is moving forward, and the company behind it, Blue Spruce, operates an office in Pinedale. Federal and state regulators just approved permits for a $737 million plant expected to supply about 10% of the world’s helium, create dozens of permanent jobs, and generate significant tax revenue while raising wildlife and local impact concerns.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Raptor Discovery: Masters of the Sky
  Teton Raptor Center , 5450 WY-22 , Wilson
  11:00 am
• Middle School Dance
  Fremont County School District #6 Pavillion, WY 82523
  4:00 pm
• Bet Sefer It Moose Almost Be Chanukah Shindig
  Poppy - Coworking Jackson Hole , 120 W Pearl Ave , Jackson
  5:00 pm
• Beading Social
  Frank B. Wise Business Center , 3 Ethete Rd , Fort Washakie
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Lander Lunch & Learn
  Central Wyoming College - Lander , 120 Enterprise Blvd , Lander
  12:00 pm
• SheJumps x The Mountain Guides AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course | WY
  1325 US-89 , Jackson
  3:00 pm
• R Park Winter Solstice Celebration
  R Park , 4270 River Springs Dr , Wilson
  4:00 pm
• Winter Solstice Celebration
  R Park , 4270 River Springs Dr , Wilson
  4:00 pm
• JV Girls Basketball VS Wright @ Big Horn MS
  Big Horn MS Pavillion, WY 82523
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball VS Wright @ Big Horn HS
  Big Horn HS Pavillion, WY 82523
  5:00 pm
• Golden Hour Flow
  Misty Mountain Jewelry and Gifts , 472 Washington St , Afton
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Pinedale. Apply here.
• Ridley's Family Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Bakery Manager in Pinedale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinedale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jackson

• Warm and windy storms bring more rain than snow to the valley (buckrail.com)
• How lodging taxes can provide community benefits (buckrail.com)
• Several Wyoming communities rank highly in AARP livable communities index (newslj.com)

Rock Springs

• Community Rallies To Save Historic Church In Rock Springs (1063nowfm.com)
• Bryce Albert Twitchell (October 19, 1932 (sweetwaternow.com)

Ok Pinedale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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