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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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Cluster Of Wind Turbines Sitting Idle Outside Casper Won’t Turn Anytime Soon

A cluster of turbines sitting idle in the December winds outside Casper will remain idle into the next year. Chevron is citing “telemetry issues” with PacificCorp for why they’ve not been used for much of the past few years.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center parking lot became the scene of the latest teen violence in Casper on Halloween night.

Casper Teen Who Said Stabbing Victim “Walked Into The Blade” Pleads Not Guilty

A 17-year-old Casper girl pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Friday to the Halloween stabbing of another 17-year-old girl. She reportedly told police afterward that the other girl “walked into the blade.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024

Michael Hughes is accused to threatening deputies during a 17-hour standoff at the Quail Run Apartments in Casper on Aug. 22-23, 2024.

Ex-Casper Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting At Deputies During Standoff

A former Casper Police Officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple felony charges stemming from a 17-hour standoff in August. He reportedly shot at and threatened to kill deputies during the incident.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 18, 2024

Santa takes the reins for the Sweetwater County Chapter of the National Pony Express Association to get Christmas cards delivered. Riding with him is Fred Leslie, first vice president of the National Pony Express Association.

Santa Also Delivers Official Mail Through Wyoming With The Pony Express

Santa Claus spent part of Saturday delivering Christmas cards from Green River to Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Jolly Old Elf was an honorary Pony Express rider, delivering official U.S. mail.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2024

Teapot Rock, a distinctive sedimentary rock formation in Natrona County, Wyoming, that lent its name to a nearby oil field that became notorious as the focus of the Teapot Dome bruhaha, a bribery scandal involving misuse of funds related to the Teapot Dome oil fields in 1921-22 during the presidential administration of Warren G. Harding.

Wyoming History: It’s Been More Than A Century Since Marines Invaded Teapot Dome

It was August 1922, when five armed U.S. Marines arrived at Wyoming well in the Navy’s oil reserve at Teapot Dome. It was part of the first act in what remains one of the most sensational scandals in American history.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024

The Discovery Depot Forest School is based at a site called the Eagles’ Nest inside the Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park near Casper.

In Winter, Casper Outdoor Preschool A Lesson In “Resilience” For Wyoming Children

A new Casper preschool is held outdoors, even during winter. Organizers say it teaches Wyoming children one of the Cowboy State’s most highly held values: “resilience.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024

Cattle roam the Millikin Ranch near Glendo, Wyoming. The Wyoming rancher says he has no leads on his missing cattle. In Western Colorado, ranchers there are missing nearly 200 head.

Western Colorado Ranchers Missing Nearly 200 Head Of Cattle

The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Colorado's Western Slope is investigating nearly 200 cattle missing from federal grazing land reported by ranchers. The cattle is worth an estimated $300,000 to $400,000.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2024

James Mavigliano was found guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024, for the strangulation and beating of a 28-year-old man at a Casper motel on March 5.

Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Somebody” In Court Found Guilty

A jury took two hours to convict a 44-year-old Casper man who blurted out “I killed somebody” in a prior court hearing of second-degree murder Wednesday. James Mavigliano was found guilty of beating and strangling a man at a local motel.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Casey W. Jackson, 47, of Casper, right, pleaded not guilty to seven charges stemming from crossbow bolts being sent through a window and into the side of a north Casper home in September.

Casper Man Denies Firing Crossbow Bolts Through Ex’s Window

A Casper man accused of firing crossbow bolts at his ex-girlfriend’s home, including through a window, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. He also reportedly texted a threat, saying he was going to do something that “will definitely be in the news.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Casper Murder Suspect Told Police He Wanted Victim To “Chill,” Not Die

Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder trial of a 44-year-old Casper man accused of killing a man at a local motel. In a video interview with police, James Mavigliano said he just wanted the victim to “chill.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Murder Trial Starts For Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Someone” In Court

After blurting out during a court hearing that “I killed somebody last night,” a Casper man’s murder trial began Monday. Jurors heard testimony about how the victim was found dead in a motel room.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024

In Brief: Casper Escapee Nabbed After Nearly Four-Hour Manhunt

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office arrested an escapee from the Casper Re-Entry Center after a nearly four-hour manhunt Monday. A stretch of Salt Creek Highway was closed for hours during the search for Joseph Herrera.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024

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The Angel Studios movie on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor who became a spy and was arrested by the Nazis is in theaters nationally this past week. One of the producers of the film is Pinedale’s John Scanlon.

Pinedale Man A Producer For New Nazi Spy Movie “Bonhoeffer”

Pinedale resident John Scanlon's 12-year project as a producer in the new movie “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin." was released this past weekend and enjoys a soaring 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The historical thriller tells the story of a pastor who stood up to the Nazis during the Third Reich.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2024

Brian Hunter spent more than two months in 2013 running across Mongolia in an effort to raise funds for street kids and orphans in the nation’s capital.

Wyoming Pastor’s Epic 1,500-Mile Run Across Mongolia Could Become A Movie

Teton County Pastor Brian Hunter ran 1,500 miles across Mongolia to spotlight the nation’s abandoned and forgotten orphans. Now that epic quest could become a documentary movie.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 29, 2024

The Wyoming Pioneer Museum carries a small presentation on George Pike and has the cutoff revolver that he once carried.

Wyoming History: George Pike Was A Horse Thief, Con Man And A Heck Of A Nice Guy

George Pike was an eastern Wyoming pioneer who also was an underhanded horse thief and con man. And by many accounts, Pike also was a heck of a nice guy.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 28, 2024

Property owners around state lands in Casper are suing the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners for not giving them proper notice of a gravel mining firm’s intent to lease the lands before approving the leases.

Casper Property Owners Sue State Over Gravel Pit Leases, Claim Rights Violations

A Casper group and six property owners sued the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners on Friday. They claim lack of notice about the board’s approval of leases to mine gravel near the base of Casper Mountain violated their constitutional rights.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2024

Locomotives involved in the crash are shown at the Arminto wreck.

Casper Train Engineer May Have Had Premonition Of Fatal 2001 Wreck, Son Says

Outside the Casper Depot is a memorial stone for 48-year-old engineer Mike Hoover, killed in a train crash in 2001. Hoover was “nervous about something” before going to work that day, says his son, and may have had “a premonition” of the crash.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2024

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Boxing Still Going The Rounds In Wyoming Despite Rise Of MMA

Although MMA has grown significantly, boxing is still alive in Wyoming. In fact, in many Wyoming communities, boxing is seeing a resurgence of interest.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 24, 2024

A 59-year-old Casper man faces six charges related to child pornography and three to illicit drugs following a DCI investigation. He was in court Nov. 21, 2024, at the Natrona County Townsend Justice Center in Casper, Wyoming.

Casper Man With 1,000 Child Porn Files Claims He Was Collecting Them For Police

A 59-year-old Casper man was in court Thursday to face multiple felony charges related to 1,000 child porn files allegedly found on his cellphone. He reportedly told agents he was collecting them to turn over to local police.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 22, 2024

Idle wind turbines line the horizon on northeast of Casper and just outside the Evansville limits. The have not turned for at least three years.

14-Year-Old Casper Wind Farm Has Not Turned A Blade In At Least 3 Years

The 11 wind turbines on the northeast side of Casper once represented the region’s first step into renewable energy. Now, some say they are an eyesore that has idled for at least three years.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2024

St. John’s Health in Jackson received the state’s only “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.

Wyoming Hospitals Rank 43rd In U.S. By Patient Watchdog Group

The latest safety report cards issued by health care industry watchdog group Leapfrog rank Wyoming hospitals 43rd in the U.S. But the Wyoming Hospital Association says that doesn’t paint a full picture.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 19, 2024