By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast, followed by the Carbon County Fair Parade on August 2 was the kickoff for the 2025 Fair, although there had been some horse competitions earlier in the week.

After the parade was the dog show, which was very well attended and had a lot of cute pups.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Engines roared and metal collided as the Carbon County Fairgrounds once again hosted the Carbon County Khaos Demolition Derby Saturday night, delivering a high-octane spectacle that had fans on their feet. Spectators cheered as vehicles smashed and crashed in scenes reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic gladiator movie.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The day could not have been any more pleasant. It was warm, but not hot. There was a breeze that cooled down the temperature.

August 2, at 10 a.m., the Carbon County Fair started.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Monte Thayer decided four summers ago that he wanted to have an Arts and Music Festival in the town of Sinclair. He could make it happen since he was the Parks and Recreation Director. The tradition he started is continuing.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A little hail couldn’t stop the good times Saturday evening as Encampment residents gathered for the town’s annual Music in the Park at Grandview Park.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Rain may have cut the party slightly short, but it couldn’t wash away the celebration as Bond’s Brewing Company of Laramie claimed both the judges’ trophy and the People’s Choice Award at the 29th annual Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival on Saturday, August 2.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The smell of campfire smoke and the sound of black powder rifles filled the air behind the Grand Encampment Museum the weekend of July 25–27, as the Sierra Madre Muzzle Loading Rifle Club hosted its 44th annual Mountain Man Rendezvous.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

If the ‘80s taught us anything, it’s that you can never have too much neon, too many snacks, or too many reasons to dance. Downtown Rawlins channeled that spirit on Friday, Aug. 1, when Depot Park transformed into a technicolor playground for this year’s Summer Shenanigans.

By Connie Patterson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

Parents, friends and younger siblings cheered as their favorite puzzle teams worked the puzzles during the Kids’ Puzzle Contest, held at the Saratoga Library on Thursday, July 24. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Cathy Holman, also known as Prairie Wife in Heels, was not born in Wyoming. She was not raised on a ranch or farm in the West or Midwest. She was not raised in a small town.

She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There were concerns that last year would be the last time Hanna would be celebrating King Coal Days in 2025.

Thanks to Mayor Charlie George and the Town Council, the Hanna Parks and Recreation Board was reformed and the members took on as their most important task in getting King Coal Days going.

Press Release

University of Wyoming Extension

For those interested in connecting with local artists and agriculture, the University of Wyoming Extension has launched a series of self-guided Ag & Art tours.

The second 2025 Ag & Art tour will take place on Saturday, August 9, in Albany County. The third tour will occur in Laramie County on Saturday, August 23. Both events last from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Press Release

Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering

Cowboy poetry and music fans are invited to Encampment this Friday, Saturday and Sunday to enjoy more than a dozen performances, grub, a campfire jam session and Cowboy Church during the 23rd annual Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering.