By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

Press Release

Alex Bakken, Carbon County Sheriff

On the evening of Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, dispatchers with the Carbon County Unified Dispatch Center received a call reporting a lone snowmobiler who had become stuck and unable to self-rescue. The rider was able to communicate with his wife and the dispatch center via a Garmin device.

Press Release

Governor Mark Gordon

The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the eighth and final round of awardees for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. 

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Chuck Gray, Wyoming Secretary of State

Press Release

Wyoming Council for Women

The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) invites community members to join its virtual quarterly meeting on Tuesday, January 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Key discussion areas will include:

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Back on October 9, Leslie Jefferson, CEO of Discover County (DCC) and Megan Stanfill, Executive Director of the Alliance for Historic Wyoming and the State Director of the Lincoln Highway Association, met with Wyoming Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) host Steve Peck of the series “Wyoming Chronicle” to talk about the Fossil Cabin outside of Medicine Bow.

By Mike Armstrong  

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

At the Carbon County Commissioners meeting on January 6, the Power Company of Wyoming (PCW) representatives came to give a preliminary overview of their generating station.

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray 

In response to the Wyoming Supreme Court’s 4-1 decision to strike down two abortion bans in Wyoming, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray made the following statement:

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Matt Hall was informed at the Rawlins Town Council meeting that was held on January 6 that he was the new permanent city manager. This occurred at the end of the meeting when the Council came out of Executive Session.

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Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken

Each January, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office recognizes a community partner from the past year that has radically impacted our office and positively altered the landscape of public safety and emergency response here in Carbon County. 

By Mike Armstrong  

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins Town Council started the new year by hearing the results of their audit. Carver, Florek and James (CFJ), CPA’s, conducted the audit, and the Council approved the findings of the report.

The audit covered the period through June 30, 2025. The document presented and approved is 56 pages.

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Secretary of State Chuck Gray

Chuck Gray, Wyoming’s MAGA conservative Secretary of State, announced today that after prayer and conversations with Wyomingites, he is seeking the Republican nomination for Wyoming’s At-Large seat in the United States House of Representatives.

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Alex Bakken, Carbon County Sheriff

On the afternoon of Friday, December 19th, dispatchers with the Carbon County Unified Dispatch Center were contacted by an oil and gas worker who believed they had found human remains near a well site.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

“This May Be the Most Underrated Winter Town in Wyoming—and It Has Natural Hot Springs, Epic Snowmobiling, and a Private Ski Mountain -Winter is the best time to visit Saratoga, one of the Cowboy State’s most surprising destinations.”

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Secretary of State Chuck Gray

Secretary Gray announced his endorsement of Congresswoman Harriet Hageman on his social media accounts with the following statement: