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🌱 How strangers and a tight-knit Lander community answered sudden violence
Lander, Wyoming Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Lander! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How strangers and a tight-knit Lander community answered sudden violence
- Is the Lander library board’s email budget talk breaking open-meeting rules?
- How Lander’s climbers and guides are quietly reshaping the local economy
Also on today's calendar: Lander Lunch & Learn and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 85 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 74 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Family Says Strangers Saved Life Of Lander Store Clerk Stabbed During Robbery (cowboystatedaily.com) — Lander residents are still grappling with the April stabbing of a local convenience store clerk, whose family says quick-thinking strangers likely saved her life. As she recovers privately, they’re thanking the community for its support while an 18-year-old suspect faces attempted murder and other felony charges in Fremont County District Court. 
• Fremont County library budget planning 'via email' (wyomingnews.com) — Lander’s Fremont County Library Board is finalizing a budget that’s only about $4,500 over last year, but their plan to hash out questions “via email” may brush up against Wyoming’s open-meetings law. Board members are pressing for more detail on spending, while the county shifts phone system costs onto the library. With a May 26 deadline looming, how they communicate could be as important as what they fund.
• Outdoor recreation is fueling growth in Wyoming. Here's how (trib.com) — Outdoor guides and outdoor recreation businesses centered around Lander are helping drive new economic growth, especially in Sinks Canyon and the Wind River Range. The piece highlights how climbers, backpackers, and cyclists are turning the area’s natural assets into jobs and investment, and how statewide recreation initiatives are supporting that momentum. Locals can see how their favorite trails and crags are increasingly central to Lander’s economy.
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Fremont County Pioneer Museum, 1443 W Main St, Lander
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Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Boys Varsity Soccer
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
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WIHS TRACK REGIONALS @ SHOSHONI
Wyoming Indian Middle School Lander, WY 82520
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Coed Varsity Track
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
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Coed Varsity Golf
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
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Lander Lunch & Learn →
Central Wyoming College - Lander, 120 Enterprise Blvd, Lander
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WIHS TRACK REGIONALS @ SHOSHONI
Wyoming Indian Middle School Lander, WY 82520
6:00 am -
Coed Varsity Track
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
8:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coed Varsity Golf
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
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Boys Varsity Soccer
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
5:00 pm -
WIHS TRACK REGIONALS @ SHOSHONI
Wyoming Indian Middle School Lander, WY 82520
6:00 am -
Coed Varsity Track
Fremont County School District #1 Lander, WY 82520
8:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
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- Wyoming Indian Schools posted a job opening for Secondary Art Teacher in Lander. Apply here.
- Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for SALES ASSOCIATE in LANDER, WY S25644 in Lander. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lander here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverton
- Central Wyoming College celebrates graduation of 2026 class and honors distinguished individuals (county10.com)
- Fremont County raises approved amid budget strain (wyomingnews.com)
- Around Wyoming, Monday, May 11 (wyomingpublicmedia.org)
Pinedale
- Ep. 468: Catfish and Chips, Zombie Trout, and Record Duck Decoys (themeateater.com)
- Chronic Wasting Disease detected on National Elk Refuge (wyomingpublicmedia.org)
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