Press Release

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comer

The legal dispute involving the Saratoga Sun, the Carbon County Comet, and the Carbon County Commissioners has officially ended.

By Mike Armstrong   

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Matt Hall is the new interim City Manager for Rawlins. He is taking over from Rawlins Police Chief Michael Ward who took over from Representative Pam Thayer. All three have been helping run the city while Tom Sarvey,  the city manager prior to Thayer, recovers.

Hall comes to Rawlins from Cody.

By MIke Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Riverside Town Council met at 6 p.m. on October 9 at the Riverside Town Hall. In attendance were Mayor Leroy Stephenson, council members Mark Helwick and Ed Golden. Council member Lisa Lorenz joined about fifteen minutes later.

By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

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Rawlins Police Department

By MIke Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On October 13, at the Carbon County Planning and Zoning Commission (CCPZ), Jay Grabow was honored for his work as Vice Chairman as he retires from the Commission. 

Carbon County Commissioner Sue Jones said, “We are very appreciative of his service.”

Jones is not the only person. 

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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon

Governor Mark Gordon appeared at halftime during the University of Wyoming football game via a video message on Saturday, October 11 for Agriculture and Energy Day to announce the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative. 

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

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Carbon County Sheriff

On Sunday, October 12th, 2025, Dispatchers with the Carbon County Unified Dispatch Center received a call from an individual rock hunting near Needles Peak, located in southern Carbon County, who reported they had discovered what appeared to be a human skull.

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

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Carbon County Democrat Party

Lindsey West, Carbon County Treasurer, will present Wyoming Facts Figures with Local Context, October 23 at the Higher Education Center in Rawlins at 6 PM. PM. She will be joined by Lisa Smith, Carbon County Clerk.

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Mira Miller, Community Relations/PIO, City of Rawlins Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Residents in Carbon County know there are some amazing assets in the County for visitors to see and locals to enjoy. The Snowy Range, which is between Laramie and the Platte Valley, is amazingly beautiful and treasured all year long. The same can be said about Battle Pass that connects the Platte Valley and the Little Snake River Valley. 

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Congresswoman Harriet Hageman

Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) announced her office has successfully resolved more than 4,000 individual cases, returning over $10,600,000 in funds, benefits, reimbursements, or corrections for Wyoming constituents through its federal casework efforts.