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Longtime Lyman High School teacher Thomas Wells is congratulated by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder at the Wyoming Department of Education’s 2027 Teacher of the Year celebration. As the teacher of the year for Uinta County School District No. 6, Wells was nominated for Wyoming Teacher of the Year.
Local teacher recognized at Wyoming Teacher of the Year celebration
Thomas Wells of Lyman High School was recently recognized at the Wyoming Department of Education’s 2027 Teacher of the Year celebration honoring excellence in teaching across the state. Wells was …
Mountain View’s Angie Pitts has been cancer-free for nearly 15 years. She credits a friend telling her to ‘check your boobies’ and her subsequent self-exam for finding stage 3B breast cancer.
‘Check your boobies’
  MOUNTAIN VIEW — Mountain View resident Angie Pitts was diagnosed in December 2010 and started treatment the following January. Her diagnosis was stage 3B breast cancer, and her …
Lyman’s Lorelei “Lori” Brown recently shared her journey through breast cancer with the Pioneer.
Lyman woman finds peace, purpose after cancer
  LYMAN — Lorelei “Lori” Brown, a 50-year-old Lyman resident, is a widow who has diabetes. She was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer Feb. 28, 2025, just a few years after her …

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Disability:IN Uinta County Executive Director Bethany Shidler (left) presents the Wanda Rogers Spirit Award to Christy Housekeeper, the childcare director at the Children’s Learning Foundation in Mountain View. The organization held its 28th annual job shadowing day followed by an awards luncheon at the Lyman Heritage Barn on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Disability:IN recognizes top students, employers

LYMAN — Disability:IN Uinta County held its 28th annual job shadowing day and working lunch Wednesday, Oct. 21. Students from Mountain View and Lyman high schools spent the morning job shadowing …
Sports

BUFFS DO IT AGAIN!

The MV boys’ cross country team — Troy Shuster, Sawyer Potter, Sport Madsen, Dax Jensen, Brent Erickson, James Schnackenberg, Corbin Maxfield and Colt Madsen — are all smiles following their second consecutive 3A State Championship. Colt Madsen finished in the top spot, while James Schnackenberg and Brent Erickson finished sixth and seventh, respectively, earning All-State honors.
Winning a state championship is difficult enough. Winning a second consecutive title, with the pressure of defending a championship and a season filled with unexpected obstacles, requires something …

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Buffalos down Pinedale 27-20, secure No. 3 seed in 2A West

The Mountain View High School football team closed out the regular season on a winning note Friday, defeating visiting Pinedale 27-20 to secure the No. 3 seed in the Class 2A West Conference and …

Eagles fall to Thermopolis 20-6, miss postseason

The Lyman High School football team’s hopes of extending its season came to an end Friday, as the Eagles fell to Thermopolis 20-6 in a must-win regular-season finale. With a postseason berth …

Lady Eagles fourth at 3A West Conference Championships

The Lyman High School girls swimming and diving team turned in a strong performance in front of its home crowd Friday and Saturday, placing fourth at the Class 3A West Conference Championships. …
MV’s Clayton Sawyer catches a 20-yard touchdown pass during Friday’s 14-7 win over Lyman.

Buffalos rally past Eagles 14-7 in Bridger Valley rivalry showdown

For three quarters Friday night, the Mountain View High School football team struggled to find an answer for its biggest rival. Trailing Lyman 7-0 heading into the final quarter of the annual …

Lady Eagles swimmer Avery Sill is all smiles after posting a state-qualifying time in the 100 butterfly at Saturday’s Rawlins Triangular.

Lady Eagles shine at Rawlins Triangular, add three state qualifiers

The Lyman High School girls’ swimming and diving team turned in a strong performance at last week’s Rawlins Triangular, defeating Evanston 129-104 while adding three new state-qualifying times …
Lyman’s Cal France was a workhorse for the Eagles during Friday’s 29-14 win over Soda Springs, carrying the ball 18 times for 114 yards and a score; the talented senior also recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in the win.

Eagles force five turnovers, roll past Soda Springs 29-14

The Lyman High School football team opened the 2026 season on the right foot Friday, building a two-touchdown lead by halftime and forcing five turnovers on the way to a 29-14 win over visiting Soda …
MV’s Wyatt Buckley powers his way for a nice gain during the Buffalos’ 14-13 win over Rich Friday at Mountain View. Buckley finished with 19 carries for 62 yards; he also blocked the game-tying PAT in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Buckley’s blocked PAT preserves Buffs’ 14-13 win over Rich

For most of Friday night, Mountain View’s defense had kept Rich County bottled up. When the Rebels finally had a chance to pull even late in the fourth quarter, Wyatt Buckley made sure they …
Obituaries
 Terral R Michaelson June 5, 1940 – Oct. 17, 2026
Terral R. Michaelson, 86, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, in Evanston. He was born at home on June 5, 1940, in St. Charles, Idaho, the second son of William Glenn Michaelson and Gracellen Ringel …
William “Bill” Lee Newton Sept. 11, 1942 – Oct. 5, 2026
William Lee Newton, born on Sept. 11, 1942, in Raton, New Mexico, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, at the age of 84, in Ogden, Utah. Funeral arraignments are entrusted to Neptune Society of Salt Lake …
KaDell J. “Harry” Harrison Jan. 19, 1947 – April 28, 2026
KaDell “Harry” Harrison, 79, of Golden Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, surrounded by loved ones. KaDell was the oldest of four children of LaDell Harrison and Lela …
Lynda Kay Peace-Graham March 21, 1956 – May 6, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lynda Kay Peace-Graham, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 6. Lynda was born on …
Owen Carlson Oct. 26, 1955 – April 22, 2026
Owen Carlson, a man of quiet strength, immense kindness, and a legendary ability to fix anything, passed away on Wednesday, April 22. Known for his gentle nature and steady hand, Owen lived a life …

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Public notices
Bridger Valley Pioneer, October 29, 2026
Public Notice UINTA COUNTY BOARD VACANCY The Uinta County Commissioners will accept applications for unexpired terms on the Uinta County Museum Board and the Uinta County Fair Board.   …
Bridger Valley Pioneer Legals, October 22, 2026
Public Notice UINTA COUNTY BOARD VACANCY The Uinta County Commissioners will accept applications for unexpired terms on the Uinta County Museum Board and the Uinta County Fair Board.   …
Bridger Valley Pioneer Legals, October 15, 2026
TOWN OF LYMAN Meeting Minutes September 21, 2026 Held at Lyman Town Hall, Council Chambers The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hooton, present was Councilmember’s Bronson Berg, …
Bridger Valley Pioneer, October 8, 2026
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL SETTLEMENT BVJPB 0.5 MG WATER TANK SITE Civil BRIDGER VALLEY JOINT POWERS BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY PUBLISHED that the Bridger Valley Joint Power Board …
Bridger Valley Pioneer Legals, October 1, 2026
Mountain View MEETING MInutes September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM Town Hall – 405 HWY 414, Mountain View, WY 82939 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led By Mayor Bryan Ayres CALL TO ORDER …

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Opinion
The black-footed ferret is among the planet’s most endangered species. A native of central North America, it was considered extinct until September 26, 1981, when a Meeteetse, Wyoming investigator …
David Giralt
Last week, the Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living raise for 2027, about $75 more per month for the average retiree. In Wyoming, where roughly 130,000 people (more than one …
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
On Dec. 10, 1869, our first Territorial Legislature approved, “An act to provide a territorial and county revenue.” In doing this, Wyoming modelled the Framers’ ideal of local control, of …

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