By MIke Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Tracy and Wayne McPherson opened their store Mystical Wonders in Rawlins on Halloween of 2024.

Tracy said they had tentatively opened in September but that was to get ready for their grand opening.

“We had a Halloween party with hot dogs and fun things for the kids,” Tracy said. “This was my Etsy shop and we outgrew it and now are in a 900 square foot building.”

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Michael De Lourdes has a store doing a little something different in Rawlins. Located at 2100 Cedar Street at Unit D, which is in the back of the mall-like building, De Lourdes has created an indoor Farmers Market. 

The products come from residents of Rawlins and Carbon County who have put their wares in the store in hopes of finding buyers.

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups will have an opportunity to learn how to avoid top cybersecurity mistakes that companies make Thursday, August 28.

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Brush Creek Ranch

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The ink had barely dried on the front page of the Pinedale Roundup’s July 31 edition when its newsroom received a gut punch—there would be no next issue.

By Kara Choquette

Director, Communications and Government Relations, Power Company of Wyoming LLC, TransWest Express LLC

Many wonderful reasons exist to explore Carbon County. Energy Day at the Carbon County Fair to be held August 4 is a reminder that energy, past and present, is another theme to discover or rediscover our region.

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University of Wyoming

The Wyoming Business Alliance (WBA), the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) and the University of Wyoming have formed a new partnership aimed at enhancing opportunities for student internships and other forms of hands-on learning with Wyoming businesses and industry partners.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

For a century, Shively Hardware has been a fixture in Saratoga. Over the decades, the business has become a community institution—part supply store, part meeting place.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A refreshed look, a colorful new mural, and a big boost for local organizations marked the celebration at Walmart in Rawlins on Friday morning.

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Noble Plains Uranium Corporation

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Driving to the Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek (Brush Creek) is a great experience in its own right. Going down 230 until the entrance is a pleasure because of the beautiful landscape. When the drive starts going to Check-in, there are interesting buildings to look at. Getting to check in starts with staff who are welcoming in one of the friendliest manners possible.

By Mike Armstrong Reporters, Carbon County Comet

In the bucolic town of Elk Mountain, the Elk Mountain Hotel is one of the most beautiful venues in Carbon County.

It has an incredible history, especially concerning how many bands came to it back in the era of big bands.

This hotel is turning a 120 this summer and the owner Christine Neel, along with her staff are celebrating.