City of Rawlins Government

09/04/2026

There is a water break on 1007 Ash Ave the water will be shut off for that block and the street will be closed. Please drive safely around crews and equipment.

Repairing a water break involves these steps:
*obtain 811 locates from other utilities such as gas and electric,
*excavate,
*identify the specific break location and type,
*repair the break,
*restore water service and monitor for additional breaks, and
*backfill.

Depending on the size and type of the break, these repairs take an average of 3 – 5 staff between 8 and 20 hours. Our crews will remain on site as long as allowed to make the repair.

Information regarding breaks is generally posted on our website and Facebook. These are typically only posted between 7 am and 8 pm and contain the location of the break and area affected.

This post will typically be updated when the repair is complete.
However, regular updates are not usually shared as the crews are focusing on making the repairs and they do not send updates at each step

09/03/2026

Sharing for our friends at Carbon County Senior Services-Rawlins Senior Center - they’re holding their first-ever September SASS Raffle to help support services for seniors throughout Carbon County with prizes worth almost $13,000!!!

Businesses, organizations and individuals from across the area donated 30 prizes worth a combined $12,951, with one winner drawn every day in September. Prizes range from $150 to $2,500, and raffle tickets are $100 each. Only 500 tickets will be sold.

Proceeds help Carbon County Senior Services provide programs and services through eight senior centers across Carbon County, helping seniors stay active, connected and well fed.

How to Buy a Ticket
📱Venmo: Find Carbon County Senior Services Inc. at . Send $100 for each ticket and write “SASS raffle ticket” plus your phone number in the “What’s this for?” section.
🔗Online: Go to carboncountyseniors.com/donate.html. Enter $100 for each ticket and note that the payment is for a SASS raffle ticket, along with your phone number.
👋In person: Stop by any of the eight Carbon County senior centers to purchase a ticket. Rawlins' center is at 545 15th St.

Want to support senior services but not purchase a $100 raffle ticket? Donations of any amount are also welcome. Donations can be made through the same online donation page; simply note that your contribution is a donation to support Carbon County Senior Services.

Questions? Call Carbon County Senior Services at 307-328-2863.

09/02/2026

September is Continental Divide Trails Month in Rawlins, recognizing the community’s location along two major long-distance recreation routes and marking the 10th anniversary of Rawlins becoming a Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community.

Mayor Jacquelin Wells proclaimed September 2026 as Continental Divide Trails Month, recognizing both the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) and the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR), as well as the residents, businesses, organizations and volunteers who support the trails and the people who use them.

Rawlins became a designated Continental Divide Trail Coalition Gateway Community in September 2016. Over the past decade, community members have invested time and effort in supporting the trail and all its users. This summer, those efforts have included the National Trails Day Clean-Up, adding new community-supported water caches north and south of town, and the first Half-Way Days celebration.

New water caches were installed north and south of Rawlins this summer to provide hikers with reliable drinking water along dry stretches of the route, adding to community-supported caches that have existed south of town for years. The caches have seen significant use, and a logbook has recorded hikers visiting from around the world.

Half-Way Days gave Rawlins another way to welcome trail users and celebrate the community’s place along both of these trails. The first annual event included activities, entertainment and promotions organized by local businesses, the Downtown Rawlins, WY - Downtown Development Authority-DDA, Discover Carbon County, WY, volunteers and residents. Thousands of people took part, bringing residents and visitors together while introducing more people to Rawlins’ connection to the trail and to the hikers and cyclists who travel through town.

More than 30 volunteers participated in National Trails Day Clean-Up, cleaning the Continental Divide Trail south of town while also completing projects downtown. Volunteers removed more than 4,000 pounds of furniture, metal, tires, discarded clothing and household trash, painted CDT blazes and Kids Korner, and worked on flowerpots and flagpoles throughout the area.

For Council Member Terry Patterson, a member of the local volunteer committee leading these efforts, the work has also created a personal connection to the trail and the people who travel it.

“The Continental Divide Trail has become something very personal to me. The more you get involved, the more it gets into your bones, and you start to see what an incredible resource we have right here in Rawlins. I’ve always loved spending time in the basin and the mountains, but meeting hikers from around the world and seeing how much they appreciate our community reminds me how special our place along the trail really is. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished — our volunteers, businesses, organizations and residents are what make Rawlins a welcoming trail community,” Patterson said.

Rawlins sits near the midpoint of the more than 3,000-mile Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and at the midpoint of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route’s mapped sections — putting our community right in the middle of two major long-distance routes. Hikers and cyclists traveling these routes stop in Rawlins for lodging, food, groceries, supplies and other services, providing business for local hotels, restaurants, stores and other businesses. The trails also give local residents direct access to long-distance recreation routes and the surrounding landscape.

Throughout September, residents are encouraged to celebrate our Continental Divide trails, enjoy the outdoor opportunities they provide, support the people and businesses who welcome trail users, and help continue making Rawlins a welcoming community along the Divide.

For more information, please contact Mira Miller, City of Rawlins Community Relations/PIO at 307-328-4500 ext. 1022. Interested in receiving news from the City? Sign up for news via email or text at www.rawlinswy.gov/notifyme under “City of Rawlins News.”

09/01/2026

Check out the September Utility Insert, with information on:
🖼️🧑‍🎨upcoming events &
🏐🏀leagues,
🗳️✅elections,
🐶😽animal licensing, and a
🚧💧overview of the $4.2M of water projects completed in the last 5 years (and 3 more projects in process this year)!

Link to PDF of Insert: https://www.rawlinswy.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18641/2026-09-Utility-Insert?bidId=

08/31/2026

The agenda and council packet for Rawlins’ City Council’s Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Regular Council Meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. are available on BoardDocs at https://go.boarddocs.com/wy/rawlins/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DW6N8Q5E7141

Meetings are held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 521 W. Cedar Street. The public is encouraged to attend or watch the meetings remotely. Council work sessions and meetings are broadcast live and recorded on YouTube at www.rawlinswy.gov/youtube

Council items include:
**First Reading for Re-Zoning of 4.88 acres of the Lawrence Property to residential 7.5 and 9.15 acres of the Lawrence Property to C-2
**Reports from City Manager and Staff, City Attorney, and City Council
**Approve Agenda, Minutes, Payroll, and Accounts Payable
**Executive Session - per WY Statute 16-4-405(a)(ii, ix). This may include action after the executive session.

Regular City Council meetings include opportunities for citizens to communicate with the council. Citizens’ Participation is reserved for items not on the agenda. During agenda items, public comments may be accepted during council discussion. To address the Council, please raise your hand and come to the podium once recognized by the mayor.

If you have concerns or questions regarding an item on the agenda, you are always welcome to reach out to the presenting staff members, council members ( http://rawlinswy.org/178/City-Council ), or Mira Miller, Community Relations Manager/PIO at 307-328-4500 ext. 1022.

Please note: Comments made on social media platforms or on the live stream during meetings are not recognized as an official or effective means of communication with the governing body. These posts are not monitored for content and will not receive a response. To ensure your input is received and considered, please contact Council Members directly or attend the meeting in person to provide public comment.

Rawlins Regular City Council Meeting times were updated in September 2025. They are now held every first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm. Work sessions are occasionally held afterwards.

08/28/2026

The City of Rawlins Offices, Animal Shelter, Community Bus, Landfill, Recycling Center, Downtown Development Authority, Outdoor Shooting Range, and Rawlins Family Recreation Center will be closed Monday, September 7th, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.

The Rochelle Ranch Golf Course will be open regular hours. The Rawlins Police and Fire Departments remain open serving the community every day of the year.

08/26/2026

The vehicle underpass located at Colorado/Washington Streets and Front Street is scheduled to be closed for cleaning tomorrow, Thursday, August 27th beginning at 9 a.m. The underpass walls will be cleaned, as well as the storm drains cleared out. Please watch this post for updates.

This week, our Public Works staff has also cleaned the pedestrian underpass and w**d whacked at the entrances to the underpass. Thanks for your patience during our clean-up!

08/24/2026

Very cool! Thanks to Mindy Monson-Green for taking this photo of the Rawlins High School football team, which was chosen as the Cowboy State Daily's Wyoming Sunrise of the day!

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Mindy Monson-Greene. Mindy writes, "Rawlins Outlaws football team 6am practice for the boys of fall."
📸 Presented by One Call of Wyoming

"Rawlins Outlaws football team 6am practice for the boys of fall." (Reader photo: Mindy Monson-Greene)

08/20/2026

Congratulations to Pet Partners of Carbon County WY, a 100% volunteer effort, for receiving the August 2026 Community Builder Award for helping hundreds of animals each year in our community!

Since 2005, Pet Partners has stepped up to meet critical needs, including helping establish the Animal Shelter. Today, they fill a major gap by managing feral and community cat populations through trap-neuter/vaccinate-release. Their volunteers helped 254 cats and kittens in 2022, 330 in 2023, 258 in 2024, 373 in 2025 and another 155 so far in 2026!

Every animal takes time, transportation, veterinary care, food, foster care and sometimes adoption—and volunteers make all of it happen! They also help local pet owners access spay and neuter services, taking a huge burden off the Animal Shelter, City and taxpayers.

Let’s follow their example: volunteer, donate, foster, spay and neuter your pets, or find your own way to step up and meet a need in our community.

08/03/2026

The Utilities Division of Public Works will be replacing a water main valve on Cherry Street between 12th and 13th Streets on Tuesday, August 4th. Cherry Street will be closed between 12th and 13th during the project.

Additionally, water service to the area will be periodically interrupted beginning at around 8:30am. Homes between 12th and 13th Streets, between Date and Coulson Streets will be affected. Please see map below for a visual reference.

After digging has been completed, water will be off periodically to allow for the replacement. We estimate that the replacement will take between 6 to 8 hours. Homes in this area will receive a door hanger notification. Date may change if the crew needs to respond to other urgent Utilities issues.

Typically, the City does not post updates on the website or social media about utilities replacements/repairs as the crews focus on making the repairs and do not send updates at each step. Please call Public Works at 307-328-4599 with questions.