Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken

Hello Carbon County! Thank you for being patient with my intermittent articles as I continue to work through my college classes, which unfortunately restrict my writing time!

As the new fiscal year approaches, I wanted to briefly discuss Wyoming’s Property Tax Reduction Act, and what it will likely mean for first responders and public safety entities.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

According to the American Legion, these are the top 10 myths about the American flag that Americans should know that are not true. June 14 was Flag Day and this is the time to recognize what is true and not true about the American Flag.

The American Legion points out:

“The Flag Code is The American Legion Flag Code.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

“I am glad to see the roasting of these flags getting the proper burial, not like they are doing in Los Angeles,” Mike Ryan, a Veteran in Hanna, said. “This is how you say goodbye to Old Glory. We should be respectful.”

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Flag Day in the United States is observed on June 14. It is a day that honors the adoption of the American flag in 1777. While it is not a federal holiday, the day is recognized across the country with ceremonies, educational programs, and displays of patriotism.

Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken

By Alex Bakken

Carbon County Sheriff

Wyoming Senate File 0004: Enhancing Rural Law Enforcement Efforts

In Carbon County, where vast landscapes, sparse populations, and limited resources define much of our daily life, ensuring public safety and supporting law enforcement are unique challenges. Senate File 0004, introduced in the 2025 legislative session, offers a targeted approach to addressing these challenges by providing critical resources to rural law enforcement agencies across the state.

By Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The weather is changing and getting lost in the woods of Carbon County can be challenging any time of year, but doing so in winter can have tragic endings.

Recently James Johnson from Encampment went missing for a day.

Fortunately, Johnson was found within a day and he had done everything right to keep himself safe.

Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken

Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken

Beginning in the 1980s, the presence of police car computers slowly started to appear in departments throughout the United States. By the late 1990’s, most cities had incorporated in-car computers into their fleets. As the 2000s came about, more and more departments, including smaller and more rural agencies, began adding in-car computers to their vehicles. Within the last five years, the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office has embraced this technological advancement as well. 

We’ve all seen the movies where one law enforcement agency or another tracks a suspect via their cellular phone. Usually, their cell phone location is flashing on a satellite map, giving officers and dispatchers an up-to-date, real-time view of the suspect. The dispatchers typically never have to get a warrant or cite exigent circumstances for cell phone tracking, they simply type in some commands into their terminal interface and the tracking begins. For once, Hollywood got something right.

Press Release

Carbon County School District No. 2 Education Association

Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken