Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) has adjusted how it provides vaccinations to uninsured and underinsured patients, officials recently announced.

According to MHCC Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Hinkle, the hospital will still offer adult and pediatric vaccinations for insured patients and will continue providing wellness checks for pediatric patients.

It’s subzero temperatures on the Saturday of Encampment’s Sierra Madre Winter Carnival and David Pack, co-owner of The Pit in nearby Riverside, is wearing shorts.

Stacy Crimmins is back at the helm of the Saratoga Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce while still serving the community in other mediums.

Crimmins began serving as interim CEO at the beginning of January.

Encampment K-12, Saratoga Middle High School and Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow Junior/Senior High School received bomb threats from an anonymous AI generated voicemail last Wednesday, Jan. 28, according to CCSD2 Superintendent Darrin Jennings.

General illness activity in Carbon County has remained relatively mild so far this season, though one public health official said that may change as colder weather settles in.

“I think we can thank the weather for [this], but I do believe we are going to see a spike of illnesses after this cold weather has moved in,” Amanda Brown, public health nurse manager for Carbon County Public Health, said

The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office recently announced its receipt of $600,000 in funding for new pursuit vehicle.