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HD 47 Representative Bob Davis

2024 Wyoming legislative session was Feb 12 to March 8, 2024, at the State Capital in Cheyenne. With this being my first budget session, I learned a lot and have a new respect for the process and the work and time that is put into the state’s budget. We heard 350 bills and passed a $10.6 Billion Biennium Budget. 

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Elk Mountain Town Council met on Monday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Elk Mountain Town Hall. In attendance were Mayor Morgan Irene, Councilmember Joe Neel, and Councilmember Wade Nelson. 

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Mira Miller, Community Relations/Communications

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Mira Miller, Community Relations/Communications

The City of Rawlins is proud to announce the selection of the City of Rawlins attorney, Pinita Maberry-Nave. Mayor Terry Weickum stated, “We are excited to have Pinita join the incredible Rawlins team.” Prior to assuming her current position as City Attorney, Maberry-Nave served as the Interim City Attorney. 

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Carbon County Clerk’s office is doing its best to make sure residents of the County are ready for the upcoming elections.

There are some significant changes according to Carbon County Clerk Gwynn Bartlett that voters in Wyoming needed to be aware of.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

At the Saratoga Town Council meeting on April 2, 2024, several key developments were discussed, ranging from law enforcement initiatives to community infrastructure improvements.

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Board of Carbon County Commissioners

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The April 2, Rawlins City Council meeting began with a work session to consider the rates residents pay for water and sewer.

Public Works Director Cody Dill and Bud Dimick Water & Wastewater Superintendent, were present to help with questions.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

John Cash, the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Ur-Energy went before the Carbon County Commissioners on April 2 to give a presentation on his company’s recent opening of the Shirley Basin Basin Mine.

Although news to many, Cash said it has taken years to get to this point.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Saratoga Town Council convened its regular meeting on March 19, 2024, at the Saratoga Town Hall, addressing various issues. Led by Mayor Chuck Davis, the meeting saw active participation from council members and discussions on crucial matters ranging from legislative updates to departmental reports.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins City Council convened for its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at City Hall Council Chambers, with Mayor Terry Weickum presiding over the proceedings. Notably, Council Members Tonya Lewman, Chris Weisenburg, and Jacquelin Wells were absent, leaving a partial assembly of the council.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) met on March 20 at the Platte Valley Community Center.

The majority of the evening was spent on the subject of cyber security.

Towns represented for the evening were Rawlins, Saratoga, Elk Mountain, Dixon, Encampment and Carbon County.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Virginian Hotel is a historic hotel in Medicine Bow that has hosted many guests over the years from all over the state, country and world. The residents of Carbon County have watched this landmark building go from being one of the most modern facilities at the turn of the 20th century, to where it is now regaled for how much history it has retained for visitors to see.