By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Melissa Maddox, Secretary and Information Officer for the Medicine Bow Volunteer Fire Department (MBVFD) and President of the MBVFD Auxiliary, was happy with the turnout on August 9, at the Medicine Bow Town Park.

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City of Rawlins

The City of Rawlins is moving forward with the Edinburgh Street Reconstruction Project. Funded mostly through the Specific Purpose “Sixth Penny” Tax approved in 2019, the project will rebuild utilities, street surface, and install a new stormwater drainage system on Edinburgh Street from Dunphail Street to Murray Street. 

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

In response to the Trump Administration’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recent operations and arrests of illegal aliens in western Wyoming, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray made the following statement supporting ICE’s efforts in Wyoming:

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CONSTITUTION PARTY OF WYOMING

LARAMIE COUNTY

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Carbon County Sheriff, Alex Bakken

The iconic Continental Divide Trail (CDT) covers some 3,100 miles throughout the United States, including a long stretch that runs through Carbon County.

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

On July 29th, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray attended the Secretary of State Fly-In Event at the White House in Washington, DC to discuss a number of election integrity issues with the Trump Administration and other Secretaries of State.

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City of Rawlins

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University of Wyoming Extension

Recent federal legislation has eliminated funding for Wyoming’s SNAP-Ed program, which currently provides nutrition education for families and individuals across the state. Per the One Big, Beautiful Bill, changes will go into effect September 30, 2025.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Twice this weekend, on July 19 and July 20, HWY 130 closed, leaving residents and visitors waiting hours or taking different routes to get to their destinations due to the Ski Hill Fire near Ryan Park.

Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken said the fire was reported by a passerby to the dispatch center.

Carbon County Sheriff

Alex Bakken

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One of the many updates we have brought to our new office is the implementation of an in-house custody and control/self-defense program for our staff that works in conjunction with what our deputies learn at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy. 

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Representative Harriet Hageman 

Congresswoman Harriet Hageman joined her Republican colleagues in passing a historic rescission package, sending it to President Trump’s desk. This measure removes $1.1 billion in annual federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PBS & NPR), and $7.9 billion from USAID foreign aid programs, totaling $9 billion in reclaimed taxpayer dollars. 

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Representative Harriet Hageman 

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), alongside Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY), today introduced the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act, legislation to amend Wyoming’s State Act of Admission to provide the state’s permanent school land fund with enhanced investment flexibility, potentially increasing annual returns for K-12 education.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A 72-year-old man from North Carolina was found dead last Monday morning in the “not-so-hot” pool at the Saratoga Hot Springs, according to a press release from the Saratoga Police Department.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old woman was killed after the car she was a passenger in struck two elk in a row on July 14 at 5:15 a.m. The woman who was killed was identified as Wyoming resident Samantha Brooks.

There were three others injured in the accident.

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

On July 22nd, United States District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by Equality State Policy Center, through its attorney Marc Elias, against Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray challenging Wyoming House Bill 156, which requires proof of United States citizenship and proof of Wyoming residency to register to vote.