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City of Rawlins

The City of Rawlins is sharing several important 2026 water updates and resources for the community, including information on water quality, drought-related conservation, infrastructure improvements, and public watering reductions. 

Annual Water Quality Report Available 

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins City Council approved a resolution during a special meeting on May 27 authorizing the submission of a $750,000 grant application to the State Loan and Investment Board to help fund the Date Street Booster Project, an emergency infrastructure project city officials say is critical to protecting water service for a large portion of the community.

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Eamon O’Toole

Little Snake River Valley resident Eamon O’Toole announced his candidacy to represent Wyoming House District 47. He hopes to fill the seat being vacated by Representative Bob Davis, who has announced his candidacy for the District 11 Senate seat. O’Toole is a Republican. 

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On May 2, at 8 a.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center, the third annual Search and Rescue Conference was held.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

This winter did not pack much punch, as far as snow goes. April and May put a lot more moisture on the ground. Still, no storm did as much damage as the spring storm that hit Carbon County on May 19.

On May 18, the day was pleasant but starting to cool down by evening with clouds. Then in the late evening, it rained.

By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

A Minute with the Manager

Matt Hall, City of Rawlins Manager

Public safety is one of the most important services your local government provides. In Rawlins, our Police Department, Fire Department, and Dispatch Center work together every day—and night—to keep residents, businesses, and visitors safe. These teams are often the first voices you hear in an emergency and the first people you see when help arrives.

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Wyoming Department of Transporation

Crews with Reiman Corp. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation have begun mobilizing for work along the US 287 Bypass/Higley Boulevard corridor for a new pedestrian underpass.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The last days of April found Saratoga bustling as it hosted outdoor recreation enthusiasts and advocates who came to town to learn what outdoor recreation means to many groups.

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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon

Governor Gordon (R-WY) encourages eligible property owners to apply for the Wyoming Property Tax Refund Program by the June 1st deadline. This program provides refunds on a qualified basis to Wyoming homeowners who paid taxes for the 2025 tax year. If homeowners applied last year, the Wyoming Department of Revenue (DOR) recently sent out hardcopy applications.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Ur-Energy, a domestic uranium producer with ISR projects that are among the largest and lowest-cost in the United States, was pleased to announce the start of uranium mining operations at its Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. The company sent out a press release on April 23.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County

On May 2, starting at 8 a.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center will host the third annual Search and Rescue Conference.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Carbon County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday afternoon at the Encampment Opera House, covering a wide-ranging agenda that included a proclamation for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, multiple intergovernmental agreements, infrastructure decisions and an extended discussion on property tax relief and its ripple effects across Wyoming.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Copper France, CEO/Director of Bank of Commerce (BOC) and Nicole Murry, Marketing Administrator from the Bank of Commerce, along with Alex Bakken, Carbon County Sheriff have been going to senior centers in Carbon County to give presentations about scams that are being put forth to the public.

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City of Rawlins