Standing strong

LANDER - After a terrible car accident delivered a close shave with death in December 2023, 14-year-old Jordan Officer made peace with the possibility that he would never walk again.

Then, his toe began to wiggle.

"For the first few months, it was just one toe," recalled Jordan's mother, Joy Officer. "The doctors tempered our expectations and said it could be just a spasm, but that little wiggle gave us hope."

Now, just over one year post-accident, Jordan is upright, roaming his neighborhood on two feet, supported by a single crutch. In three weeks, he'll return to classes at Lander Valley Hig...