By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There is a fundraiser that just celebrated its 24th year. This event is held each February in memory of a local resident, Ben Romious, age 21, who was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling on Battle Pass near Battle Lake in January 1998.

Cory Nunn, one of the main organizers who is with Search and Rescue, said the poker run this year was successful.

Press Release

University of Wyoming

Honey bees carrying nectar have the remarkable ability to adjust their flight behavior to avoid overheating when air temperatures increase, according to research led by a University of Wyoming scientist.

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University of Wyoming

The Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative at the University of Wyoming, in partnership with the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Office, released a report indicating that, in 2022, Wyoming’s outdoor recreation industry contributed more to the state’s gross domestic product than all but three states nationwide.

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Aaron Voos, Public Relations US Forest Service

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Aaron Voos, Public Relations US Forest Service

Annual, seasonal road closures on the Pole Mountain unit will go into effect Feb. 1, 2024 to protect resources in the Medicine Bow National Forest. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The weather in Carbon County is not like last year at this time. Snow, cold and wind seemed relentless. Roads were closed often and people in their communities found themselves trapped for days on end. This year, recent days have been in the high 30s or low 40s.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

As winter blankets the High Lonesome region, the promise of sunshine and camaraderie lures both seasoned anglers and outdoor enthusiasts to Saratoga Lake for the 40th Annual Ice Fishing Derby. This timeless tradition harkens back to ancient times when tribes along the northern hemisphere sought fresh meat to sustain them through the dark, winter months.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Rawlins Downtown Development Authority (DDA)/Main Street is seeking Community Public Artwork for the Creative Hands Community Art Banners Program to hang on the City-owned light poles in the downtown as a public art and beautification project for the City of Rawlins according to Pam Thayer, Director of DDA.

Thayer said this is the third year.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Wyoming in winter can have some cold days, with winds making the wind chill factor drop the temperature by as much as 20 degrees F. It is brutal for humans and wildlife to cope with on certain days.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Last year was one of the worst winters many residents of Carbon County had gone through. From Halloween until the second week of May, it snowed every week, sometimes several times during the week.

This year, there have been a few storms and cold weather, but nothing like what it was like last year.

This past week that all changed.

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US Forest Service

Consistent with direction from President Biden in Executive Order 14072 to conserve and restore old and mature forests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a proposal to amend all 128 forest land management plans to conserve and steward old-growth forest conditions on national forests and grasslands nationwide.

By Aaron Voos   

Public Affairs, US Forest Service

The Medicine Bow National Forest has installed an automated fee station at Tie City trailhead, providing visitors with a credit card payment option for the required day-use fee. 

By Mike Armstrong

Writer, Carbon County Comet

7/22/2023

A visitor to Carbon County might think llamas are everywhere with 307 Llamas in the Valley and Elk Mountain Llama Trekking (EMLT) in the bucolic town of Elk Mountain.

By K.J. Schricker

Writer, Carbon County Comet

7/08/2023

The West is filled with iconic images of mankind’s need to travel and trade, like natives pulling travois, grand trading canoes of the Voyageurs and the lone prospector with his overburdened donkey. In the past few decades, an ideal creature from another continent has come to the Platte Valley.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

10/07/2023