By Kara Choquette

Director, Communications and Government Relations, Power Company of Wyoming LLC, TransWest Express LLC

Many wonderful reasons exist to explore Carbon County. Energy Day at the Carbon County Fair to be held August 5 is a reminder that energy, past and present, is another theme to discover or rediscover our region.

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University of Wyoming

If you think about water, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do lakes and streams evoke memories of boating with buddies and fly fishing with friends? Or is the necessity of watering your crops and garden a primary concern?

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University of Wyoming

During his recent yearlong sabbatical, Daniel Laughlin led a study that found trees can sustain life in temperatures higher or lower than where they are currently growing.

While tree species appear to prefer distinct climatic conditions, the true nature of these preferences is obscured by species interactions and dispersal, which limit tree species’ ranges.

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Aaron Voos, Public Affairs Specialist, Forest Service Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

One of the great things about Carbon County is looking up at the sky and seeing the stars clearly at night. It is almost magical how they twinkle and shine against the dark sky.

This magic is not seen by all who live in the USA. Some places like Chicago and northern Indiana are lucky to see just a few stars in the sky above. Pollution and haze obscures much.

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University of Wyoming

A Wyoming mule deer that migrated farther than any other deer known to science has died. Deer 255’s life of migrations ended in the Red Desert of Wyoming, about 200 miles from her most recent summer range in Jackson Hole. She was 10 years and 10 months old.

Public input contributed to the final fee package, with multiple changes made to the original proposal. 

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USDA Forest Service

Public Affairs: Aaron Voos

After two years of development, review, and public input, the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests have finalized new and increased fees at 89 developed recreation sites. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boyd Simpson, a Hanna resident and historian buff, knew his uncle, a retired air flight controller, was coming to town in the coming week, so he wanted to find the foundation for airplane beacons he knew was near the town.

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Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Comet 12P Pons-Brooks is gracing the northern skies this month for stargazers and amateur astronomers alike. Better-equipped astronomers and observatories have been able to see it for the past six months. It was last seen in 1954 over 70 years ago.

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University of Wyoming

Pronghorns congregate in the Adobe Town area of Wyoming’s Red Desert. A new analysis involving a UW researcher shows that many pronghorn herds in the state are experiencing long-term declines in fawn production, primarily a result of oil and gas development and encroachment of trees. (Jacob Hennig Photo)

By Connie Patterson 

Carbon County Comet Contributor

Saratoga Friends of the Library has free offerings of eclipse viewing glasses as well as telescopes available to check out so local astronomy enthusiasts can make the most of rare events happening in April skies. 

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Bureau of Land Management National Grassland

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Aaron Voos, Public Affairs Specialist, Forest Service

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland

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USFS Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Nineteen events are scheduled to recruit local talent for 50 positions.

The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring 50 entry-level, permanent seasonal wildland firefighters to work on engine, hotshot, helitack, and handcrews across forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.