Press Release

Wyoming Community Foundation

The Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF) is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $200,000 in grants from the Wyoming Intertie Community Investment Program (“Community Investment Program”) to nonprofit organizations in Carbon, Albany, and Platte counties.

The grant awards for this round of funding by the Community Investment Program are as follows: 

Elk Mountain Dispatch

Brett Larson

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Tink Day, once again, pulled the Rawlins community together for a remembrance of the day that changed America and the world. At 5:30 p.m she brought first responders to speak about 9/11.

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City of Rawlins 

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

he Saratoga Town Council has seen changes in its membership and town staffing while moving forward with ordinances, infrastructure projects and other actions during a busy stretch of meetings from June through September 2.

Press Release

City of Rawlins

Mira Miller, Community Relations/Communications

Press Release

Sheriff Alex S. Bakken

On Sunday, August 30th, 2026, dispatchers with the Carbon County Unified Dispatch Center received a distress call from a hypothermic hiker stranded on Medicine Bow Peak.

Dispatchers immediately began coordinating resources, and deputies with the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office responded to establish an Incident Command Post. 

Press Release

Governor Mark Gordon

Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) has signed Executive Order 2026-006, extending the authorization (2026-005) for emergency relief permits for vehicles transporting oversize and overweight loads of livestock feed and livestock across Wyoming.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Sgt. Patrick Patterson and Deputy Jason Black of the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office were recognized with Departmental Lifesaving Awards during the August 25 meeting of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners for their response to an armed suicidal subject earlier in the month.

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City of Rawlins

Rawlins Recreation is making some changes — both online and inside the Recreation Center — aimed at making it easier for residents to enjoy Recreation services and the Rec Center itself!

One of the biggest changes is happening online. Through “DASH by DaySmart”, available at www.rawlinswy.gov/dash or on the mobile app, residents can now:

By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Encampment Town Council moved forward with several infrastructure projects during its Aug. 13 regular meeting, including an emergency water connection, future sewer rehabilitation work and improvements to the town’s wastewater lagoon.

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Governor Mark Gordon

On August 5, 2026 Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) issued Executive Order 2026-005, authorizing emergency relief permits for vehicles transporting oversize and overweight loads of livestock feed and livestock across Wyoming.