The Morning Bell · Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026: Cokeville chases a 23rd title Friday, and rain and snow for the drive to Rich's final
Cokeville plays Big Horn for the 2A title Friday, Rich fans face rain and snow for Saturday's final in Cedar City, and Elf Jr. closes tonight.
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Bear Lake Corridor / SW Wyoming
Bear Lake Corridor / SW Wyoming
Regional weather
One more sunny, mild day: mid to upper 50s around the corridor, from 54 in Garden City to 59 in Randolph. Clouds build tonight, with lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Friday turns mostly cloudy in the 50s, then rain moves in late Friday night, turning to rain and snow in Evanston, Lyman, Mountain View and Kemmerer toward Saturday morning. No NWS alerts are posted for our towns.
Source: National Weather Service
Rich County, Utah
Utah roads
- Garden City to Evanston: Dry from Garden City to the Wyoming line and through Randolph and Woodruff. Bridge work in Rich County still holds traffic to one way on temporary signals, so allow up to about 10 minutes. Across the line, Wyoming's bridge work near milepost 8 has a 10-foot width restriction.
- Garden City to Logan: Upper and lower Logan Canyon and Logan Summit are dry.
- To Salt Lake City & Ogden: Upper Ogden Canyon is down to one lane, with alternating one-way traffic around the clock and 5–10 minute delays, through April 2027. I-84 through Morgan and Henefer and I-80 from Wanship to Echo are dry. If you're driving to Cedar City Saturday, expect wet roads and possible snow; check UDOT Traffic before you go.
Southwest Wyoming
Wyoming roads
- Sisters: Dry, with no closures, chain law or advisories from the Utah line through Evanston and on to Lyman. Eastbound I-80 bridge-deck work near Evanston continues.
- Sisters to Kemmerer: Dry on the Lyman cutoff and US 189 into Kemmerer, with no advisories.
WYDOT 511 (reports as of early Thursday)
Top Stories
Cokeville goes for a 23rd state title Friday; Rich fans, plan for rain and snow Saturday
Cokeville (9–1) meets unbeaten Big Horn (10–0) for the Wyoming 2A championship at noon Friday at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. WyoSports' preview says a win would be Cokeville's 23rd state title and its first in 2A since 1989; the Panthers moved up to 2A in 2020 to keep playing 11-man football, and they want revenge for a 2024 title-game loss to the Rams. Big Horn brings the state's top offense and senior Cruz Hernandez, who holds Wyoming's 11-man career touchdown record. Tickets are by phone at 307-766-7220, and the game streams on the NFHS Network. Laramie's Friday forecast is partly sunny, near 59.
Rich plays Milford for the Utah 8-player title at 4 PM Saturday at Eccles Coliseum, Southern Utah University, in Cedar City, chasing a fourth straight crown. SUU says parking is free in Lots 2, 10, 11, 12 and 14, gates open at 9 AM, and a clear-bag policy applies. Tickets are online only through GoFan ($15 adults, $10 students and seniors 65 and older). The weather is the new wrinkle: the National Weather Service now calls for rain Friday night in Cedar City and rain mixing with snow Saturday, with a high near 47, and rain turning to rain and snow back home. Pack layers and check the roads before you leave. Our full preview is here: Rich Rebels play Milford Saturday for a fourth straight 8-player title.
Sources: WyoSports: Cokeville, Big Horn set for 2A final · WyoPreps title-game schedule · SUU: UHSAA state football · National Weather Service
Last chance: Elf Jr. closes tonight at Rich Middle School
Mr. Woods and the Rich Middle School musical theatre class present the final performance of Elf Jr., the Musical at 7 PM tonight. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Concessions benefit the PTO, supporting students at North Rich Elementary and Rich Middle School.
Source: Rich Middle School
Veterans Day thank-yous: Evanston High thanked its student council, choir, orchestra and speakers for Wednesday's assembly, and Lyman High thanked veterans and neighbors, including American Legion speaker Brian Proctor and Mrs. Clark's fifth-grade singers. (Lyman High on Facebook). Lyman safety drill: Lyman High ran a lockdown drill Wednesday with school resource officer Travis Gregory so staff could practice emergency procedures. (Lyman High on Facebook). 
Mountain View cross-country honored: MVHS coaches shared season stats with the Uinta #4 school board on Nov. 10, including the girls' strong finish and the boys' 3A state championship. (Uinta County School District #4 on Facebook).
Source: school Facebook pages
Around the Schools
Middle school wrestling and hoops, a parent seminar and the end of the trimester
Rich County Middle School hosts a boys wrestling invitational today at 4 PM, with Lyman on the schedule. Rich's 7th- and 8th-grade girls play at Lyman Intermediate Friday at 9 AM, and Mountain View Middle School hosts a boys wrestling invitational Saturday at 10 AM. Rich School District's Parent Education Seminar on student protection is Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 PM on Zoom; the link is on the Rich Middle School website. Rich Middle's trimester ends Thursday, Nov. 19. Before the weekend storm, it's a nice day for a fall walk at one of Bear Lake's state parks.
Sources: Lyman Eagles events · Rich Middle School
Today & Tomorrow
- 4:00 PMRich County MS boys wrestling invitational
- 7:00 PMElf Jr., final show, Rich Middle (free)
- All dayNo school, Uinta #4 staff development day
- 9:00 AMRich MS girls basketball at Lyman
- NoonCokeville vs. Big Horn, 2A final, Laramie
- Sat 10 AMMS boys wrestling, Mountain View
- Sat 4 PMRich vs. Milford, 8-player final, Cedar City
- Mon 6 PMRich parent seminar on student protection (Zoom)
- Thu 11/19End of trimester, Rich Middle
Sources: Lyman Eagles events · Rich Middle School · WyoPreps · SUU
Scoreboard
| No varsity finals reported for our schools Wednesday. Next up: the football title games Friday and Saturday. | ||
| Last finals | ||
| Rich over Water Canyon (Nov. 7) | 45–12 | |
| Cokeville over Mountain View (Nov. 6) | 31–3 | |
Source: Deseret News, WyoPreps
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