By Mike Armstrong   

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Medicine Bow Town Council convened at 6 p.m. on January 10, 2024, at the Medicine Bow Community Center, where they tackled various agenda items and ratified bills crucial to the town’s financial stability.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Hanna Town Council convened at the Hanna Town Hall on January 9, with Mayor Jon Ostling presiding alongside council members Sammy Sikes, Roger Hawks, and William Dys. Notably, Jayson Nordquist was absent from the meeting.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Elk Mountain Town Council met on January 8, at the Elk Mountain Town Hall. After approving the agenda, the Council welcomed Wyoming House of Representative Bob Davis from House District 47.

Davis had come to talk about what he was doing in the Legislature. He is on the task force created by Governor Mark Gordon to look at regulatory reduction. 

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Saratoga Police Department

A suspect wanted in connection with an early morning shooting on December 16, 2023, in Saratoga has been apprehended in Nebraska.

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Rawlins Police Department

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OV Consulting

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins Town Council convened at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, within the walls of Rawlins Town Hall, where the agenda and consent agenda sailed through approval with swiftness.

By Mike Armstrong   

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

8/26/2023

By Mike Armstrong

Writer, Carbon County Comet

7/08/2023

On June 20, Carbon County and the city of Rawlins were on the radar of the national media, energy analysts and companies involved in the energy sector. 

Ellenson, Cody and Tidball, Victoria are both wanted by the Carbon County Sheriff's Office and the Saratoga Police Department in connection with a shooting that occurred on Saturday, December 16th, in the town of Saratoga.

Ellenson is 6'02" and approximately 172 lbs. Tidball is 5'02" and approximately 120 lbs and may have blonde hair. Subjects may be in a gold 2000 Ford Ranger.

SUBJECTS ARE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS: DO NOT APPROACH.

Secretary of State Chuck Gray has issued the following statement regarding today’s Colorado Supreme Court ruling:

“I am appalled by this outrageous, un-American ruling made by radical Leftists in black robes. It is a sad day in the history of our republic.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Medicine Bow council member Justin George had a bit of a shock at the regularly scheduled meeting on December 11, Mayor Bradley Buum handed in his letter of resignation and was gone from the Council. George who was mayor pro tem was selected to be the new mayor.

Buum had recently had a tragic personal situation, and George said he understood why the mayor left.

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Mira Miller, Community Relations/Communications

On November 8, 2023, the City of Rawlins was notified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There was some news that came across the national wire about a blanket email hitting the state of Texas on Friday and the state of Ohio on the weekend with bomb threats sent via email. In Ohio, 52 school districts received emails, claiming to be from a Russian organization.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Garrett Irene is the newest Carbon County Commissioner. He was sworn in on December 5. Irene is not sure, nor are other Carbon Commissioners, but there is a very strong possibility he is the youngest commissioner ever put on the board