Carbon County is a patriotic place, and as Veterans Day approaches, local residents are preparing to show their appreciation in simple, meaningful ways.
St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Saratoga celebrated the retirement of Fr. Bruce Clapham and the installation of its new pastor, Fr. Linh Vu, on Saturday, November 1, with a Mass, followed by a dinner hosted by parishioners of St. Ann’s.
Carbon County is joining a nationwide effort to honor veterans this November. Residents, businesses and community groups are encouraged to take part by simply turning on a green light.
It’s spooky season and Uplift Rawlins is honoring Halloween decorations for the October Homes of the Month and Business of the Month competition! Please join us in celebrating this month’s winners, and make sure to stop by and enjoy them!
Please join us in congratulating Jay and Connie Grabow on receiving the Community Builder Award for their decades of service and dedication to Rawlins and Carbon County.
On Thursday, October 23rd, the annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser was held at the Elk Mountain Community Center. Thank you to all our sponsors, in-kind donors, and the surrounding communities for coming out and supporting us once again!
The Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame will honor longtime Rawlins pilot and University of Wyoming graduate Dwight H. France as its 2025 inductee, recognizing his nearly four decades of service in Wyoming’s skies.
In February of 2024, a fatal avalanche in the Sierra Madre Range shook our close-knit community to its core. With the support of our citizens here in Carbon County, the tragic loss we experienced that winter has since transformed into a powerful movement for avalanche education, preparedness, and public safety here in Carbon County’s mountain backcountry.
Vestas, a company with several wind turbine sites throughout Wyoming, recently donated $1,000 to the Wee Folks Preschool in Hanna.
Those present for the donation included Casey Unger and Klint Strong of Vestas, along with Britany Forester and Becky Meyer from Wee Folks. Strong, who serves as the site manager, coordinated the donation.
Please join us in celebrating the winners of September’s Home of the Month and Business of the Month competition!
These homes and businesses were selected for going above and beyond to make their properties shine—check out the photos and read the captions to see why they stood out!
Central Home: 715 W. Maple - Gary and Leticia Mikesell
The University of Wyoming Department of English recently launched a website featuring stories, photos and a podcast that highlight the voices and experiences of everyday Wyomingites. The website can be found at www.restoryingthewest.org.
“We did pretty well,” Lucy Schofield, director and a founder of the Medicine Bow Food Pantry, said of her garage sale. “We had one person give us a tip on a piece of furniture that would have made the day worthwhile by that one transaction.”
