About Sublette County

Approximately the size of the state of Connecticut, Sublette County supports one of the lowest population densities in the county, approximately one person per square mile. Total population for the county hovers at approximately 6,000. Sublette County is flanked by three major mountain ranges: the Wind River Mountains to the east, the Wyoming Range to the west, and the Gros Ventre to the north. The Green River and rolling hay meadows made it an ideal spot for Rendezvous, historic meetings between trappers, mountain men and Native Americans. Its unchanged landscape yields a bounty of opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts in the areas of hunting, fishing, mountain climbing and winter activities. A large portion Sublette County residents make their living from ranching, the oil and gas drilling industry, and from tourism. Visit the official website of Sublette County.

Pinedale and Sublette County recently acquired national attention as a place of low unemployment.

Watch an April 29, 2009 ABC World News broadcast of their report, "Boom Town" here.

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Archived Sublette County newspapers

Sublette County's Pinedale Roundup and Big Piney Examiner are available as part of the Wyoming Newspaper Project, an online searchable archive of Wyoming's historical newspapers. Over 340 newspapers dating from 1849 to 1922 are now available, with more being added as the project grows. Currently available are:

• Pinedale Roundup 1909-1921
• Big Piney Examiner 1912-1918

Access the enitre Wyoming Newspaper Project here.

Search only Sublette County newspapers here.

View an alphabatized list of newspapers currently available here.

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