The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office is seeking public comment on its environmental analysis of a proposed major expansion of natural gas development on 1.1 million acres of mixed ownership land in Carbon and Sweetwater counties.

Carbon County Museum last Wednesday announced the opening of its “Discovery Zone,” a brand new, hands-on children’s space. The museum will host an Open House on Friday, Jan. 4, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., to celebrate the new space.
“We’re really excited to offer this space as a family-friendly option,” Education and Outreach Coordinator Lauren Huntley said. “It really expands our ability to reach more people in the community.”

WYO 130 over the Snowy Range between Saratoga and Laramie and WYO 70 over Battle Pass between Encampment and Baggs are closed for the season.
The highways were tentatively closed Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 and could have reopened if the weather permitted.
Ross Doman, spokesman for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, said the roads were closed for the season due to continued drifting snow and limited visibility.

The devastating effects of natural disasters can reach around the world, but hands extended in support of those left in the wake of destruction can reach just as far.
When Laura Morrow, owner of Laura M’s, learned of the Philippines’ Typhoon Pablo and the havoc it wrought on her friend Eden Diorio’s family in the hardest hit Compostela Valley, she embarked on a mission to help feed and reconstruct the village.

The holiday season provides an excellent opportunity to recognize a special Wyoming teacher with a nomination for an Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award, according to Greg Schaefer, vice president, external affairs, western region for Arch Coal, Inc.

The Saratoga Town Council did not have a quorum at its Tuesday meeting and had to call a special meeting on Thursday to pay the bills.
Mayor John Zeiger and Councilmen Steve Wilcoxson and Mike McWain were not present for the Tuesday meeting.
At the special meeting Thursday, Zeiger apologized for the lack of a quorum, saying it was a miscommunication.