🌱 How a Lander senior smashed a 25-year-old diving record

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lander senior smashed a 25-year-old diving record
• Sheriff's log lists new charges for a Lander resident

Also on today's calendar: Worland at Lander Valley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brooklyn White rewrites Lander history book (county10.com) — A Lander Valley High School diver just shattered the school's girls six-dive record, topping a mark that had stood for 25 years during a recent dual meet against Jackson. Senior Brooklyn White, who only started diving three years ago after gymnastics, credits her training, teammates, and family as she now turns her focus to the 3A state championships and possible college opportunities close to home.
   

• County 10 Law Enforcement Log: Fremont County Sheriff's Office – Sept. 28, 2026 (county10.com) — The latest Fremont County Sheriff's Office log includes the arrest of a 35-year-old Lander resident on a warrant alleging permitting a house party, child endangerment, and reckless endangering. The report also details recent arrests, calls for service, and detention center statistics, giving Lander readers a snapshot of current law enforcement activity across the county.
   

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• YOUTH FOOTBALL VS. LANDER @ LANDER
  Wyoming Indian High School Lander, WY 82520
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Worland at Lander Valley →
  Lander WY
  12:00 pm
• YOUTH VOLLEYBALL (A TEAM) VS. DUBOIS @ HOME
  Wyoming Indian High School Lander, WY 82520
  4:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Worland High School
  Fremont County School District #1, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander
  4:00 pm
• WIMS & YOUTH Cross Country @ HOME
  Wyoming Indian High School Lander, WY 82520
  4:15 pm
• Boys 8th Football vs Rawlins Middle School
  Fremont County School District #1, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander
  4:30 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Worland High School
  Fremont County School District #1, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander
  5:00 pm
• Lander Valley vs Worland →
  350 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander
  6:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Worland High School
  Fremont County School District #1, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd, Lander
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Boys Varsity Football @ Riverton High School
  Fremont County School District #1, 2001 W Sunset Dr., Riverton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Lander Library Book Nook open every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday →
  Lander WY

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🗞 Nearby News

Riverton

• PHOTOS: 2026 Riverton Downtowners Fall Harvest Festival got folks in the Fall spirit on Saturday (county10.com)
• Fremont County EMS contract up next week with no fix in sight (wyomingnews.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Thunder Basin Stays Hot with Another Win, This Time over Riverton (maxpreps.com)

Pinedale

• Wyoming Events Worth Building a Group Tour Around in 2027 (leisuregrouptravel.com)

Thermopolis

• More Than a Hunt: Hunting With Heroes Wyoming Helps Disabled Veterans Reconnect in the Outdoors (rfdtv.com)
• Wyoming History: Cody Man's Romantic Rivals Were Murdered & His Story Became A Movie (cowboystatedaily.com)

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