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Platte Valley Search and Rescue Aid Capsized Boaters

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2025/06/11

JUNE 11, 2025 | Photo – Volunteer Search and Rescue members assist occupants of capsized boat – Courtesy Sheriff Alex Bakken Carbon County Search and Rescue Volunteers saved four stranded boaters from the North Platte River on Monday afternoon. Sheriff Alex Bakken announced that on June 4th, Carbon County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a distress […] The post Platte Valley Search and Rescue Aid Capsized Boaters first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rawlins Public Works Discuss Streets with City Council

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2025/06/11

JUNE 11, 2025 | Photo – Edinburgh Road in Rawlins – Bigfoot99 file photo This week, the Rawlins Public Works Department acknowledged the city’s streets are in disrepair. Additional staff or costly private contractors will be needed to fix the issue. In 2019, Carbon County voters approved the 6th Penny Special Purpose Tax. Every municipality […] The post Rawlins Public Works Discuss Streets with City Council first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Train Derailment at Walcott Closes Train Traffic in...

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2025/06/10

JUNE 10, 2025 | Photo – Walcott train derailment – by Matt Copeland Bigfoot99 A train derailment at Walcott Junction closed rail traffic in both directions on Monday morning. Two loaded Union Pacific trains derailed at Walcott Junction, north of Interstate 80. At least 15 train cars appear to have been damaged in the incident, […]The post Train Derailment at Walcott Closes Train Traffic in Both Directions first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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CCSD#1 Considers Policy to Exclude Home Schooled...

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2025/06/10

JUNE 10, 2025 | Photo – Sign outside of CCSD#1 Main Office – Courtesy CCSD#1 website The Carbon County School District One Board is considering a policy to exclude all homeschool students from non-sports activities. During the March legislative session, the Wyoming House of Representatives created House Bill 199, or the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act. […] The post CCSD#1 Considers Policy to Exclude Home Schooled Students from Non-Sport Activities first appeared on Bigfoot 99

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Filming of Carbon County’s 250 Committee’s Movie...

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2025/06/10

JUNE 10, 2025 | Photo – Wyoming Semi Quincentennial Planning Task Force logo – Bigfoot99 file photo Filming for the Carbon County 250 Committee’s documentary movie is scheduled to begin next month. July 4th, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate the occasion, Governor Mark Gordon established […] The post Filming of Carbon County’s 250 Committee’s Movie Scheduled for July first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rawlins City Council Holds Special Meeting Tonight

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2025/06/09

JUNE 9, 2025 | Photo – Rawlins City Hall – Bigfoot99 file photo The Rawlins City Council will hold a special meeting this evening. Several items are on the agenda published this past Friday. The governing body will hold a public hearing to consider an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget for expenditures. Following […] The post Rawlins City Council Holds Special Meeting Tonight first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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MHCC Asks Commissioners for More Maintenance Funding

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2025/06/09

JUNE 9, 2025 | Photo – MHCC – Bigfoot99 file photo Amid a county-wide funding shortfall, Memorial Hospital of Carbon County administrators are asking for more money to repair the aging facility. Wyoming state statute 18.8.102 requires county commissioners to levy a sufficient tax on all the taxable property in the county to provide for […] The post MHCC Asks Commissioners for More Maintenance Funding first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Weed and Pest Announces New Management Program

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2025/06/09

JUNE 9, 2025 | Photo – WYLD Watch logo – Courtesy Wyoming Weed and Pest Department The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council announces a new invasive plant management program called WYLD Watch. The state of Wyoming has designated 31 different plants as noxious weeds, including musk thistle, which is found here in Carbon County. The […] The post Weed and Pest Announces New Management Program first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rawlins Not Forecasting Water Restrictions This Summer

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2025/06/05

JUNE 5, 2025 | Photo – Rawlins Water Treatment Plant – Bigfoot99 file photo Decreased mountain snowpack has slowed the amount of water coming into Rawlins. However, city officials do not anticipate water restrictions on residents this summer. During Tuesday’s Rawlins City Council meeting, Public Works Director Cody Dill briefed the governing body on the […]The post Rawlins Not Forecasting Water Restrictions This Summer first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rawlins Man Steals $63,000 in Printer Toner from...

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2025/06/05

JUNE 5, 2025 | Photo – eBay logo – Courtesy eBay A Rawlins man has pled guilty to stealing $63,000 worth of printer toner from Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. On October 18th, 2024, Carbon County Prosecuting Attorney Sarah Chavez-Harkins charged 45-year-old Justin David Schwink with theft. Schwink pled guilty to the charge on May […] The post Rawlins Man Steals $63,000 in Printer Toner from Hospital first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Rock Springs BLM Opens Opportunity to Amend Resource...

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2025/06/05

JUNE 5, 2025 | Photo – Rock Springs Field Office of BLM – Bigfoot99 file photo The Rock Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management announced on Wednesday it is opening a new opportunity to amend the Rock Springs Resource Management plan first published in 2024. The RMP was the source of bitter […] The post Rock Springs BLM Opens Opportunity to Amend Resource Management Plan first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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CCSO Set to Take on Dispatching for Saratoga

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2025/06/05

JUNE 5, 2025 | Photo – Example of a dispatch desk – Bigfoot99 file photo The Carbon County Sheriff’s department is ready to begin handling emergency dispatching services for Saratoga on July 1st. In Carbon County, police and fire calls are managed by three separate emergency dispatch centers: the Sheriff’s Office, the Saratoga Police Department, […] The post CCSO Set to Take on Dispatching for Saratoga first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Human Remains Found Off of Highway 70

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2025/06/04

JUNE 4, 2025 | Photo – Continental Divide – by Matt Copeland Bigfoot99 Human remains have been discovered near Battle Pass, according to the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office. Yesterday morning, Sheriff Alex Bakken announced on social media that this past Saturday, May 31st, human remains were discovered near Battle Pass off Highway 70. Speaking at […]The post Human Remains Found Off of Highway 70 first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Wyoming’s Gasoline Prices Down from Last Week

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2025/06/04

JUNE 4, 2025 | Photo – Fueling a vehicle – Bigfoot99 file photo Good news at the pump. Average gasoline prices in Wyoming fell 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week. Ahead of the summer driving season, prices across the Cowboy State averaged $3.07 per gallon on Monday, according to Gas Buddy-dot-com’s survey of […] The post Wyoming’s Gasoline Prices Down from Last Week first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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UW Under Investigation Over Transgender Induction...

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2025/06/04

JUNE 4, 2025 | Photo – Kappa Kappa Gamma crest – Courtesy Wikipedia The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it is investigating the University of Wyoming over the induction of a transgender person into a sorority. The well-known case at UW involves the Omicron chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. In […] The post UW Under Investigation Over Transgender Induction into a Sorority first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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New Exhibit at Museum Opens Thursday Evening

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2025/06/04

JUNE 4, 2025 | Photo – Flyer for Museum’s new exhibit – Courtesy Carbon County Museum On Thursday evening, the Carbon County Museum will unveil its newest addition: an 11,000-year-old mammoth skull. Thursday, June 5th, the Carbon County Museum will debut a brand-new exhibit featuring the skull of an adult Columbian mammoth found in Utah. […] The post New Exhibit at Museum Opens Thursday Evening first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Adoption Fees Half Price at Rawlins Rochelle Animal...

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2025/06/04

JUNE 4, 2025 | Photo – Two Pit mix older females “Rage” and “Chaos” are good with children and cats – Courtesy Rawlins Rochelle Animal Shelter Summer is a great time to add a dog or a cat to your family. To help address overpopulation, the Rawlins Rochelle Animal Shelter is offering half-price adoptions on […] The post Adoption Fees Half Price at Rawlins Rochelle Animal Shelter first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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Corner Crossing Case Makes Way to U.S. Supreme Court

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2025/06/03

JUNE 3, 2025 | Photo – 10th Circuit Court of Appeals – Bigfoot99 file photo The Elk Mountain corner crossing case will likely make its way to the United States Supreme Court. On Tuesday, May 27th, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch granted an extension requested by Iron Bar Holdings attorney Robert Reeves Anderson. Attorney […]The post Corner Crossing Case Makes Way to U.S. Supreme Court first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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13 Folds of Honor Act Introduced in House of...

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2025/06/03

JUNE 3, 2025 | Photo – Fallen Heros – Courtesy Foreign Affairs Defense National Security Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has co-sponsored a bill that would formally recognize the symbolic meanings of military flag-folding ceremonies. This past May, following Memorial Day, Florida Representative Mario Díaz-Balart introduced H.R. 3583 in the House of Representatives. The bill will […] The post 13 Folds of Honor Act Introduced in House of Representatives first appeared on

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Hanna Begins Improvements to Boost Tourism

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2025/06/03

JUNE 3, 2025 | Photo – Town of Hanna sign – Bigfoot99 file photo To boost tourism, the Hanna Community Branding Committee is focusing on wayfinding signage and park improvements. Last year, the Carbon County Visitors Council, also known as Discover Carbon County, created a community survey asking residents what, if any, changes were needed […] The post Hanna Begins Improvements to Boost Tourism first appeared on Bigfoot 99 Radio.

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