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Medicine Bow Will Have Fireworks on 4th

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

On June 9, the Medicine Bow Mayor Pro Tem Trevor Strauch called the town council meeting to order. Councilmembers Lee Cook, Crystal Mayfield, and Kristi Wickizer were present. 

King Coal Days Agenda Set

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

The Hanna Town Council regularly scheduled meeting, that was set to start at 6:30 p.m., was delayed while the Council went over the budget. The attendees to the meeting got to listen to a budget workshop where Treasurer Ann Calvert went over the budget for 2026.

Once complete at a little after 7 p.m., the Council found itself going into an Executive Session.

Medicine Bow Roads Too Narrow for Documentary

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

The Medicine Bow Council held a special meeting on June 12, 2025. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Carbon County Commissioners’ request to film a documentary in town.

Secretary Gray Lambasts New York City Primary’s Use of Ranked Choice Voting as “Disastrous”

Press Release

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

 

High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Saratoga With Two Arrested

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

A high-speed chase that began in Rawlins in the early morning hours of June 24 ended safely in Saratoga with two arrests and the recovery of suspected narcotics and paraphernalia.

Hikers Rescued from Snowy Medicine Bow Peak

Press Release

Carbon County Sheriff’s Office

 

Secretary Gray Expresses Strong Disagreement with Massachusetts Federal Court Injunction

Press Release

Wyoming Secretary of State, Chuck Gray

 

Elk Mountain Council Finalizes Budget and Sees an Abrupt Departure

By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

 

Countywide Dispatch to Unite Emergency Services July 1

Press Release

Carbon County Sheriff’s Office

 

We are extremely excited to announce that both the Saratoga Town Council and the Board of Carbon County Commissioners have approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Saratoga that will unify our current emergency communications and dispatch operations.

Swift Response Rescues Five Canoeists from North Platte River

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Carbon County Sheriff’s Office

 

Train Derailment Disrupts Rail Lines Near Walcott Junction

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

Two Union Pacific freight trains derailed near Walcott Junction the morning of June 9, after a suspected wheel bearing failure on a tank car caused a significant disruption to northbound and southbound rail traffic.

UW’s Biodiversity Institute Hosts Wyoming BioBlitz at Sinclair June 27-29

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University of Wyoming

 

Families, students and nature lovers will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about plants and wildlife–and help scientists survey them during the Wyoming BioBlitz.

The annual event, hosted by the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute, Audubon Rockies and Wyoming State Parks, will take place at Seminoe State Park near Sinclair Friday-Sunday, June 27-29.

Pettersen, Van Hollen, Boozman, Hageman, Williams, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Homebuying Process for Veterans

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June 3, 2025 

Harriet Hageman, US Representative 

 

City of Rawlins Shares 7 Tips to Keep Your Property in Compliance
New Video Tours Spotlight the Best of Rawlins

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City of Rawlins

 

Human Remains Found Near Battle Pass

Press Release

June 3, 2025 

Carbon County Sheriff’s Office

 

On Saturday, May 31st, 2025, dispatchers with the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an individual who had located possible human remains near Battle Pass in the Sierra Madre Range.

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