By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Taking tests is a part of school. Both the federal and state governments want a quantitative way to measure how students are performing academically.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Two Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) High School juniors will trade their classroom seats for a hands-on lesson in government this summer, as Lily Borah and Elizabeth Chaffin head to Cheyenne to represent their school at Wyoming Girls State, a weeklong leadership and citizenship program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.

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Carbon County School District No. 1 Food Services

Carbon County School District No. 1 Food Services will once again offer the SuN Program, formerly known as the Summer Food Service Program, to provide free meals to children throughout the summer months.

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Platte Valley Ministerial Association 

The Platte Valley Ministerial Association invites graduating high school seniors and their families to its annual Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga.  

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Western Wyoming Community College 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Come

Nohemi Perea is the vice principal for Rawlins Middle School and has been in her position for this school year. She may be new to the position, but she has been with the school for 11 years.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The stage at the Platte Valley Community Center was alive with energy April 25 as dancers from County 6 Dance Academy wrapped up their season with a recital that drew a large hometown crowd.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County

John Tessitore came to the Rawlins Middle School to talk to 6th graders.

“This is our third time in Rawlins and this is the first time working with 6th graders,” Tessitore said, who is the founder and Executive Director of the JCK (John Cleaver Kelly) Foundation. “We are here to make kids feel less alone. The JCK Foundation helps this happen.”

Carbon County 250 Corner

Carbon County 250 Committee

By MIke Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow High School Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America (FCCLA) won big at State. There were four 1st place winners and a 2nd place. All are going to Nationals in Washington D.C.

The 2026 National FCCLA competitors are 

Corbin Williams for personal finance- 1st place.

Sammee Widdison for repurpose design- 2nd place.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Ashellia (Ash) Hoffman is a student at Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) student who is in her senior year. She is a member of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and has won awards for her sewing abilities.

She has been doing it for seven years.

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University of Wyoming

For those interested in learning more about herping -- how to find amphibians and reptiles in their native habitat -- the University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute will host Matt Rasmussen Tuesday, March 31.

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University of Wyoming

A study led by McKenna Litynski, a recent Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, confirms that ancient needles and awls enabled humans to survive in cold climates and shows these tools served a variety of purposes beyond clothing production, from medicine to ceremony.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

At the Carbon County Commissioners board meeting on March 17, there were observers.

They were students from Rawlins High School getting college credit for attending the meeting.