By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

For the second year in a row, the Hanna Basin Museum and the Hanna Cemetery had a fundraiser together on September 22.

The Hanna Basin Museum had their silent auction in the main building and the Hanna Cemetery Board had their auction in the Victor Anderson Building. In that building, the Cemetery Board also had a chili cookoff.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Bridget Hill had been invited to Tramway Days to explain the rule of law and the role of the state’s highest court. Somehow, before the afternoon was over, the audience also heard about Mountain Dew, troublesome sheep, a 30-year-old basketball grudge, a sketchy bar and where to find Wyoming’s best Cuban sandwich.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A bison bone may appear to be little more than a remnant of an animal that died centuries or even thousands of years ago. To archaeologist Holly “Sonny” Shelton, however, a bone can be a scientific record containing information about climate, animal health, human activity and how bison once moved through the rugged country west of the Continental Divide.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

More than 150 years after mountain man Jim Baker raised the walls of a cottonwood cabin in the Little Snake River Valley, the work of his hands continues to tell a story.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On August 15, at 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Hanna Basin Museum, in the white cottage known as House 11, an exhibit made its debut.

Press Release

SETI

Although the path of totality for the August 12 solar eclipse is thousands of miles away, audiences can experience the event in a truly unique manner: set to a live musical performance by the International Space Orchestra (ISO), the world’s first orchestra composed of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers.

By Courtney Priest

Carbon County Comet Contributor

The Historic Elk Mountain Hotel stepped back a century in time on July 25th, transforming into a 1920s-style speakeasy. The ticketed evening brought community members together in support of local history, with a direct mission to benefit the Hanna Basin Museum.

A Clandestine Entry

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

History was not confined to display cases at the Grand Encampment Museum on July 25 as Living History Day invited visitors to experience the sights, sounds and flavors of Wyoming’s past while celebrating the stories that shaped the Platte Valley.

Carbon County 250 Corner

Justin Horn

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

History came alive Wednesday afternoon at the Grand Encampment Museum as residents gathered with visitors to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Grand Encampment Museum’s Caboose Stage came alive June 27 as Poi Rogers delivered a free evening concert blending American roots music with a distinctive Hawaiian influence.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Bobbie Herman is a rancher who lives a little ways from downtown Elk Mountain. She grew up on a ranch and has known this way of life since she was small. She is known for her work on the Carbon County Fair Board and is respected for her knowledge of ranching life.

Carbon County 250 Corner

Justin Horn