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Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (SHWD) is recognizing June 15–19, 2026, as Solid Waste & Recycling Workers Week, honoring the dedication and essential service of the men and women who manage Wyoming’s waste and recycling systems.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins City Council recognized two Community Builder Award recipients during its June 2 and June 16, 2026 meetings, honoring both a graduating Rawlins High School senior and a longtime local couple whose service has extended well beyond their church and into nearly every corner of the community.

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University of Wyoming

Nominations are being accepted for the 2026 Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership Award, with a deadline of Friday, July 31.

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Happy Trails Committee

The community is invited to the unveiling and dedication of a life-sized bronze Honoring the Voice of the Valley, Loren “Teense” Willford playing his guitar on the corner of 1st Street and Bridge Avenue, July 3, 2026 at 5:30PM

By Connie Patterson

Valley Service Organization

Before breaking for the summer months, members of the Valley Service Organization present awards, honoring students who have exemplified service to their communities and a woman who has shown distinctive service.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Vivian Gonzales was born in Rawlins and raised in Hanna. She is a true Carbon County native. She graduated from Hanna High School and with the exception of a few years away, Gonzales has called Hanna her home.

“My grandchildren will be the 6th generation living here in Hanna,” Gonzales said. “My maiden name is Romero and on my mother’s side I am related to the Reeds.”

By Mike Armstrong

Carbon County Comet Contributor

Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Alex Bakken to the Wyoming Search and Rescue Council for a four-year term that will expire June 1, 2030. Bakken was appointed June 2 and said he was honored to serve in the role.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Members of the Rawlins High School Key Club, city officials, educators and community members gathered May 18 at the Key Club Dog Park to celebrate the dedication of new dog bridges built to enhance the park experience for four-legged visitors and their owners.

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Wyoming Department of Family Services

By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

When you think of America, what first comes to mind?

Freedom? Politics? Opportunity? Division? The Constitution? The economy? Maybe baseball games and fireworks. Perhaps soldiers and sacrifice.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who served the USA. In the East, ceremonies can commemorate those who served all the way back to the Revolutionary War.

In the West, it is a different story.

There are no vets from the Nation’s first war or the War of 1812 buried in cemeteries in Wyoming, and not all that many who served in the Civil War.

By Virginia Parker

Carbon County Comet Contributor

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Veterans, families and community members gathered Monday at Saratoga Cemetery for a Memorial Day ceremony organized by the American Legion Post 54, honoring U.S. service members who gave their lives in military service.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Nancy Anderson, a longtime Carbon County historian and preservationist, was honored May 19 for her decades of work preserving Wyoming history and culture.