Carbon County

A proposed project on the Seminoe Reservoir northeast of Rawlins would use water, pumps and gravity to store energy. The project falls under the Trump directive to ‘unleash American energy, ’ and it’s unclear what federal environmental studies will look like. One conservation group is worried as the area is home to a world-class fishery.

The state’s response to an anthrax outbreak in 2024 is being dictated by a new protocol. Some ranchers called for a legislative response, which was uncertain initially.

At least 50 cattle across three herds died from anthrax in the Elk Mountain area this summer. It’s the first outbreak in Wyoming in at least 50 years. A lawmaker said the state’s lack of “follow-up” in the aftermath prompted him to take action.

Over Labor Day weekend there were six water line breaks in Rawlins. This is the latest in a several year, ongoing issue with the city’s water infrastructure. The over 100-year old system is aging and continues to make delivering water to residents a challenge.

Rawlins continues to face water infrastructure issues. This comes about two years after the city ran out of water.

The Snowy and Sierra Madre mountain ranges may soon be getting their own avalanche forecasting center. Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken has applied for a state grant to fund what he considers a critical part of Southern Wyoming’s public safety infrastructure.

Just southeast of Rawlins on the Overland Trail Ranch, federal and local officials broke ground with shovels on the TransWest Express Transmission Project. It will be a 732-mile powerline that will transfer Wyoming’s wind-generated electricity to the southwest. This is just one way the Biden Administration hopes to achieve 100 percent ‘clean’ energy by 2035.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is making its largest land acquisition in Wyoming history, just outside of Casper, reaffirming the decision it made last year.The BLM first acquired the 35,670-acre Marton Ranch a little over a year ago. But, the state of Wyoming filed an appeal, which required the agency to seek public comment and complete an additional environmental review.

High water levels are expected on the North Platte River this weekend, which is causing the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to close some campgrounds.It is possible that parts of the North Platte River will flood this weekend, especially in low lying areas near Saratoga. This is because spring runoff is peaking after a winter of massive snowfall.

A rancher from the Encampment area recently spent time in Ukraine. He helped render humanitarian aid in an active warzone.