The ground rumbled, the whistle echoed across the high plains, and for a brief but unforgettable window of time on March 29, history quite literally rolled through town.
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls regarding the popular “Senior Assassins” game occurring in and around the city of Rawlins.
The game consists of high school seniors who chase each other around with water guns, attempting to get their “target.”
If the senior is wearing goggles or a “floaty,” they are safe from their pursuers.
The Carbon County Commissioners held a board meeting on March 17 and after the presentation of Jenita Calton, interim director of the Carbon County Library System, the subject of property taxes was brought up.
‘We go for all humanity’ - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off NASA’s Artemis II mission thundered away from Florida’s coast, taking its four crew members on their historic journey to circle the Moon.
Representative Bob Davis announced today that he will file to run for election to represent Senate District 11 in the Wyoming Legislature. Davis has served HD 47 since 2023.
Representative Bob Davis formally announced that he will run for election to represent Senate District 11 in the 2027 Wyoming Legislature.
On a bright Wyoming day, in places where traffic is light and neighbors tend to know one another by name, a small but determined group of residents stepped forward to take part in something much larger than themselves.
Hanna resident April Avery had a doctor’s appointment in Laramie on February 3, 2025, a Monday, and after finishing, the couple went to shop at a large superstore. What happened next was the beginning of a nightmare. It was 11:30 a.m.
Dallas, her husband was pushing a grocery cart in a crosswalk when a vehicle barreled into him before April’s eyes.
At 6 p.m., on March 19, at the Higher Education in Rawlins, the minority political party in Carbon County and Wyoming, met under the guidance of Carbon County resident Barbara Parsons.
The guest speaker was Lucas Fralik, the Wyoming Democratic Party Chair.
Little Snake River Valley resident Eamon O’Toole announced his candidacy to represent Wyoming House District 47. O’Toole hopes to fill the seat being vacated by Representative Bob Davis, who plans to run for the District 11 Senate seat. O’Toole is a Republican.
Jenita Calton, interim director for Carbon County Library System, went before the Carbon County Commissioners on March 17 to put forth a presentation showing the straits the library system was in because of the funding cuts that occurred due to a shortfall the County had because of the property tax cuts for residents. This caused a deficit of approximately $500,000.
Detailed financial reports, infrastructure updates and community concerns highlighted the Encampment Town Council’s regular meeting March 12 at Town Hall.
Mayor Shannon Fagan presided, joined by council members Stas Banach, Ashley McKinney, Susan Munson and Steve Reichert, along with town staff and several members of the public.
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 6 p.m. on March 9 at the Medicine Bow Community Center. Those present were Mayor Justin George, and council members: Trevor Strauch, Lee Cook, Crystal Mayfield, and Kristi Wickizer.
The Council approved the agenda and financials and then went into executive session, which lasted until 6:20 p.m.
Budget sessions are never easy. They force hard choices about what we value most and what kind of future we want to build. This year’s Budget Session in Cheyenne was no exception. At times it was tense and deeply contested. But in the end, something important happened: the people of Wyoming spoke.
