By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

This past week Dick Perue spoke at the Grand Encampment Museum’s (GEM) annual meeting.  The iconic Dick Perue was on hand to do a presentation with the theme of “Preserving local history one picture at a time,” Perue’s commitment to documenting the rich heritage of the Platte Valley took center stage.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

John Farr started coming to the Encampment area when he was a boy to go fishing in 1943. He professes to have fallen in love with the area back then.

His family had cabins in the Encampment area, but Farr made his living in Colorado where he ran a successful insurance business.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Some people are known to be larger than life, some are known as positive characters because they are so funny with their long elaborate yarns. Various people are known for their entertainment value for being able to take a song and make it their own. Others are pillars of their community for their service as elected officials and being on boards. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Sometimes Legends are amongst us in their quiet ways. They are known to many but still fly under the radar, because they don’t broadcast what they are doing. The person this week is a rancher and artist who has tremendous influence in Carbon County, without realizing it.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

School sports have started and the many teams in Carbon County are getting ready to compete for the opportunity to win State honors.

Keeping this in mind, this week, the Comet wanted to highlight one of the shining lights who coached kids for several generations in Carbon County for its Legends story. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Nancy Anderson’s article on Muriel Kitching brought to light a legend of Northern Carbon County.

This Hanna resident did so much in keeping the history of the town recorded, her efforts and success on so many fronts, is immeasurable to those who care about the history and culture of Carbon County.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

This week the Legend who was picked for the Comet was chosen by the Carbon County Fair when they chose Cheryl Munroe to be the Grand Marshal of the Carbon County Fair Parade. 

By Mike Armstrong

Writer, Carbon County Comet

People who are referred to as legends sometimes didn’t recognize how important they were to a community while alive. When they pass on, it becomes glaring how important they were to so many. 

Carrie Ann Craig, who was born on June 25, 1956 and left this world on January 12, 2020, was such a person.

By Mike Armstrong

Writer, Carbon County Comet