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Dale Killingbeck

Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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A view from the old Cheyenne Regional Airport control tower shows the former United Airlines terminal, top center, and warehouse top right. The building with the curved roof is the former airport terminal that closed in more recent years.

Wyoming History: In 1930s-40s, United Made Cheyenne The ‘Air Capital Of The West’

In the 1930s and 1940s, United Airlines made Cheyenne its hub for maintenance, research and training, even making the city the “air capital of the West.” But in 1961, the last of the airline’s ties to the city took off for the last time.

Dale KillingbeckMay 04, 2025

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Rock Springs Deputy Who Rescued 3-Year-Old 15 Years Ago To Give Him Diploma

David Lew will graduate this month from Rock Springs High School. But he wouldn’t if it hadn’t have been for a Sweetwater County Sheriff’s deputy who rescued him from Flaming Gorge Reservoir when he was 3. Now that deputy will give him his diploma.

Dale KillingbeckMay 04, 2025

Cheyenne Man Gets 7-9 Years In Prison For Pistol-Whipping Casper Man

A 20-year-old Cheyenne man got seven to nine years in prison Thursday for pistol-whipping a Casper man and shooting at another after a drunken night of partying last August.

Dale KillingbeckMay 01, 2025

Casper police and Division of Criminal Investigation officials aren’t identifying the person killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Casper home early Monday morning. The estranged husband of the woman who lived there says it was her.

Man Says Casper Cops Shot, Killed Wife In Response To Reported Burglary

A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Casper home early Monday. The woman's estranged husband told Cowboy State Daily that "there was not a burglar" and that "the cops shot her."

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2025

Father and son Bob, left, and Trevor Penor are pilots who fly private jets around the nation and beyond. Trevor brought his dad to the club on a recent day as he planned to fly his new F-14, second from left. He also owns the other planes.

Casper Model Airplane Pilots Love Flying Fast, From Fighter Jets To Pizza Boxes

For 55 years, the Casper Air Modelers Association has been flying remote-controlled replica aircraft — and they have a need for speed. They’ll fly anything from F-14 fighter jets to souped up pizza boxes.

Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2025

Mike Reid, 75, of Casper was in constant pain caused by osteoarthritis that formed in the ankle he broke more than 40 years ago. He tried a new minimally invasive procedure by Dr. Charles Bowkley, right, and he says he is now 95% pain free.

Casper Man Was In Chronic Pain Until He Had A Unique Surgical Procedure

A 75-year-old Casper man was in constant pain caused by osteoarthritis that formed in the ankle he broke more than 40 years ago. But a breakthrough procedure known as transarterial musculoskeletal embolization, which was pioneered in Japan, has left him “95% pain free.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2025

Dennis Arner said he knows there is coming a day that he will have to permanently dismount his bikes. He has put that decision into the hands of his wife, Karla.

Meet Dennis Arner: Casper’s Bike Guy Who’s Not Giving In To MS And Dementia

Dennis Arner is 65 and battling MS and dementia, but most people around Casper know him as the bike guy. He’s biked thousands of miles around town, posting photos of nostalgic spots as part of a mission to fight his disease and inspire others.

Dale KillingbeckApril 26, 2025

Steven Marler, left, consults with his attorneys following a morning court session last week.

Casper Foster Dad Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Adopted Girls

It took a Casper jury more than six hours Tuesday afternoon and evening to convict Steven Marler on eight of 11 charges of sexually abusing two adopted daughters, including one of rape.

Dale KillingbeckApril 23, 2025

Steven Marler, left, and attorneys John Hummel and Devon Petersen leave the Natrona County District Court.

Jury Has Case Of Casper Man Who Told Girl ‘I know I Shouldn’t Love You Like This’

A Natrona County District Court jury started deliberating Tuesday the fate of a Casper foster father accused of sexually abusing multiple young girls. One alleged victim told the jury he said to her, “I know I shouldn’t love like this, but I do.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 22, 2025

Judge Tosses 8 Of 19 Charges Against Former Foster Dad In Child Sex Abuse Trial

The Natrona County District Judge in the Steven Marler trial tossed eight of 19 sexual abuse charges against Marler. Final arguments in the trial are expected Tuesday.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2025

In 1922, an open-cockpit airmail bi-plane crashed on the way to Rock Springs. The pilot, Henry Boonstra, somehow survived, but it took more than 40 years to recover the wrecked plane. Now it hangs in the National Postal Museum.

How Pilot Survived Crashing Airmail Plane On Way To Rock Springs In Winter 1922

In 1922, an open-cockpit airmail bi-plane crashed on the way to Rock Springs in winter. The pilot somehow survived, but it took more than 40 years to recover the wrecked plane. Now it hangs in the National Postal Museum.

Dale KillingbeckApril 20, 2025

It’s Been 20 Years Since Two Evanston Firefighters Died Trying To Save Children

It was 20 years ago on April 18, 2005, when Evanston, Wyoming, firefighters Robert Henderson and Jacob Cook ran into a burning apartment building to rescue children they thought were inside. The children had gotten out, but they died in the attempt.

Dale KillingbeckApril 18, 2025

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C.J. Box signs a barrel at Pine Bluffs Distilling last year that was used to blend the special Joe Pickett bourbon.

Joe Pickett-Inspired Bourbon Hits Shelves Friday, Only 1,000 Bottles Available

Only 1,000 bottles of bourbon inspired by Joe Pickett, the popular mystery-solving game warden created by Wyoming author C.J. Box, are available. It goes on sale at liquor stores Friday and a release party at Pine Bluffs Distilling on Saturday.

Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2025

Judge Closes Courtroom To Casper Foster Dad Trial

A judge closed the Casper courtroom Thursday where Steven Marler is on trial for multiple sexual abuse charges involving his adopted children and former foster children. The pause was to deal with legal issues.

Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2025

Members of the team prosecuting Steven Marler, Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen, left, and Assistant District Attorney Brandon Rosty, third from left, leave the courthouse earlier this week.

Casper Foster Dad’s Defense Questions Validity Of Sex Abuse Claims By Kids

After six days of testimony from Steven Marler’s former adopted and foster children claiming multiple sex assaults, he gets his turn. The defense for the Casper, Wyoming, man started presenting its case Wednesday, questioning the validity of those claims.

Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2025

Steven Marler, center, talks with his attorneys, John Hummel, left, and Devon Petersen after the prosecution rested its case.

1 Child Sex Charge Thrown Out For Casper Foster Dad, 19 Still Active

Defense attorneys for an award-winning former foster dad Tuesday asked a Natrona County District Court judge for an acquittal of 11 of 20 sexual abuse charges. The prosecutor and judge responded by throwing out one of the charges.

Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2025

More Graphic Testimony From Children In Casper Foster Dad Sex Abuse Trial

A former foster daughter of Steven Marler testified Monday about how he sexually assaulted her in the family’s master bedroom. Other former foster children also detailed alleged physical abuse in the family’s Casper Mountain home.

Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2025

Connie Morgan shows of a sign she created for a pizza place in South Dakota.

Casper Artist Saves Vintage Wyoming Neon Landmarks One Sign At A Time

Casper artist Connie Morgan has a passion for intense heat, bending glass and neon gas. She’s saving Wyoming’s vintage neon landmarks one sign at a time, like the giant Tumble Inn Cowboy.

Dale KillingbeckApril 13, 2025

Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen, right, and other members of the team prosecuting Steven Marler are in their third day of scheduled three-week trial. Friday, one of defendant Steven Marler’s daughters testified.

Adopted Daughter Says She Was 9 Or 10 When Dad’s Massages Progressed To Rape

The adopted daughter of Casper foster dad Steven Marler, 50, testified Friday that she was 9 or 10 when his massages turned to molestations and rape. When he lost interest in her, she says he “was moving on to the younger girls.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2025

Jury Shown Home Videos Of Award-Winning Foster Dad On Trial For Sex Abuse

A naked boy with marks on his leg and his adopted father holding a belt were among the videos shown to jurors Thursday in the trial of an award-winning Casper foster dad facing 26 charges, including sexual abuse of children in his care.

Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2025

Trial Starts For Former Casper Foster Dad Facing 26 Child Sex Charges

A trial began Wednesday for a former Casper foster dad facing 26 child sex charges, accused of abusing four girls in his care. The district attorney says Steven Marler at one point told a victim that, “I know I shouldn’t love you like this, but I do.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 09, 2025