By Brett Larson

Carbon County Comet Contributor

The Elk Mountain town council met on Monday, August 11, to conduct their regular  Town Council meeting. Mayor Morgan Irene presided over the meeting, which started at 6:30 p.m.

Council members Joe Neel, Angie Hobbs, Linda Crane and Craig Mustard were all present.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Encampment Town Council met at 7 p.m. on August 14 at the Encampment Town Hall for their regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Shannon Fagan was present. All council members were there too. Stas Banach, Ashley McKinney, Susan Munson and Steve Reichert were present. The agenda, minutes from the previous regularly scheduled meeting and financials were approved. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

At 6 p.m. on August 14, at the Riverside Town Hall, the Riverside Town Council met. Mayor Leroy Stephenson was present, as were council members Ed Golden, Linda Brown and Linda Lorenz. Mark Helwick was absent.

Minutes from the July 10 regular meeting, the agenda and financials were approved.

Press Release

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

In response to President Trump’s statement announcement setting forth a vision for election integrity, including elimination of mail-in voting, against controversial voting machines, and in favor of watermarked paper ballots, Wyoming Secretary of State expressed his complete and total support in the following statement:

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

On August 14, Wyoming District Court Judge Misha Westby granted Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tim Newcomb which sought to remove Secretary Gray from office under the Fourteenth Amendment (Tim Newcomb v. Chuck Gray).

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office was called to action twice on Monday, August 18, in cases that underscored both law enforcement and search and rescue efforts across the county.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on August 12 at the Hanna Town Hall.

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City of Rawlins

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

Congresswomen Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) and Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced the Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill that will provide state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) with greater flexibility in managing federal highway funds. 

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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

In response to President Trump’s announcement ordering a United States census excluding illegal aliens, Secretary Gray made the following statement:

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.