The first time I went to Nanjing was one of my first times I traveled to China. I ended up going there because of a good friend who was now in Shanghai, whom I had known in Taiwan. Clay was Australian and was a guy who could speak Chinese well and had a strong ambition to get something going on the mainland.

He moved to Shanghai when most residents were still using bicycles to get around. 

Ink & Insight

Dana Davis

It’s no secret that I prefer to stay in the background and run things without needing credit much or titles. I enjoy graphic design; it’s part of what my degree is in. I also enjoy the other parts of creating a newspaper, photography, editing and occasionally writing when the need arises.

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

I have joked more than once, “Am I the only one who saw Terminator?” 

When AI (Artificial Intelligence) first started appearing in my life a couple of years ago, I was concerned because I saw drone technology getting more and more advanced, and I feared that someday a transfer of AI to drones could actually happen.

By Virginia Parker

Carbon County Comet Contributor

“They don’t understand, they’re not locals”. I have heard this comment for years and pondered, “What exactly defines a ‘local’? 

I believe there is an unwritten law of belonging to a community. A local isn’t just about where you live. It’s a mixture of time, behavior and acceptance. 

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

I have been told by residents of Carbon County that it is not the snow and cold that people find hard to live with during winter, but the wind.

I live in Hanna, where it’s often very windy.

Most of the time, I am not bothered by it.

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Henry Nicolle

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

I have a lot of objects that are important to me because they remind me of a time in my life.

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Henry Nicolle

Hello everyone!

Let’s Talk! O r are you saying, “Don’t bother me - I don’t know and I don’t care.”?

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

I went to the Governor’s Conference on Tourism at Little America in Cheyenne from February 22 to 24.

I was fighting a nasty head cold, but the weather was decent and I was eating fresh garlic every 4 or 5 hours-no vampire was going to enjoy my blood. I took vitamins and cold medicine and lay low after classes were over.

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Henry Nicolle

Hello everyone!

Let’s Talk about self-help entrepreneurship and community in our Carbon County small towns. How exactly does that work? Why are entrepreneurship and innovation essential for community prosperity?

I almost had to be dragged to go to Hawaii the first time. 

One of my best friends in life had moved to Maui the year before and he had told me to come for a visit.

At that time in my life, I was fine about going to different places in the Continental States, but I was just not inclined to take a long plane ride overseas. I lived in Washington D.C. My buddy George called me a couple of times and told me I would enjoy Hawaii.

The Carbon County Traveler

Mike Armstrong

We have had a mild winter so far; no Carbon County resident can dispute this. I know a lot of people are bumming out because of the lack of snow and I truly feel sorry for those who are affected now and who will be affected when spring comes.

But it has made travel so much easier and I travel a lot.  

Ink & Insight

Carbon County Comet

The Carbon County Commissioners acted within their authority and based their decision on the information presented when selecting the county’s official newspaper for 2026.

I have been comfortable in water around the time I learned to walk. My first home was directly on the Chesapeake Bay outside the city of Hampton, Virginia.

I have never been afraid to be in the water and if I had grown up in a town that had a swim team, I probably would have joined. 

I did play water polo intramurally at the University of Maryland but I was nothing great. 

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Henry Nicolle

Many Christians in America celebrate St. Valentine’s Day on February 14th. For most Americans, it is simply “Valentine’s Day”. A brief moment to openly show affection for family, friends and some neighbors