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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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Douglas Park Cemetery contains more than 5,200 graves and first opened in 1902.

Inside The Douglas Cemetery: Hero Cop, Ranching Legends, Bronc Riding Champ, Doomed Bride

Walking among the tombstones in Douglas Park Cemetery, visitors can find ranching legends, a sheriff who nabbed a mass murderer, a business-savvy madam, a champion bronc rider, and a would-be bride who never made it to her wedding.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 10, 2026

Casper Woman Pleads Guilty In Wrong-Way Drunk-Driving Crash That Killed Mom Of 2

A 35-year-old former Casper woman pleaded guilty Friday to being drunk and causing a wrong-way head-on collision that killed a 43-year-old Casper mother of two in November 2025 and two months later claimed the woman’s 78-year-old father.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2026

Casper City Council OKs $58,000 For AI That Analyzes Police Body-Cam Video

Casper City Council approved $58,000 Tuesday for AI software for police that, among other things, can analyze body-cam video and flag interactions for review. “Our goal is not to replace the judgment or experience of our people,” said the police chief.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 07, 2026

Casper Man Could Get 10 Years For Hammer And Knife Attacks At East-Side Motel

A Casper man faces as much as 10 years in prison after police say he hit a man in the head with a hammer and threatened him with knife, then chased others with the weapons. When confronted by police, he reportedly told them, “You’ll have to kill me.”

Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2026

Sculptor Chris Navarro thanked everyone who participated in making “Windborne” a reality.

Artist Chris Navarro Unveils Snow Fence He Created Out Of Wind Turbine Blades

Celebrated Wyoming artist Chris Navarro unveiled his long-awaited snow fence project on Saturday that he created out of discarded wind turbine blades. If the blades prove useful as snow fences, WYDOT will look to replicate the project elsewhere.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2026

It’s Been 30 Years Since Powell Firefighter, Son Electrocuted During Crash Rescue

It’s been 30 years since Powell firefighter Bruce Honstain and his son, Joshua, were electrocuted while the father was trying to rescue his son from a crash. A sculpture of them outside the fire station in Powell is a reminder of sacrifice and heroism.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2026

Wyoming History: Hartville Mayor Had To Stage A Coup To Take Office In 1906

Hartville voters elected Anthony Wilde mayor in 1906, but he had to stage a coup to claim his office after the sitting mayor and town clerk refused to leave. Wilde, also the town's justice of the peace, then threw the clerk — his father-in-law — in jail.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2026

Neon artist Connie Morgan believes she can get the Tumble Inn Cowboy sign completed by next May.

How A Casper Neon Artist Is Saving Herself As She Saves Famous Tumble Inn Cowboy

Casper neon artist Connie Morgan’s work on the Tumble Inn Cowboy sign has put her in the spotlight, but she also felt her life growing dim with relationship and financial woes. Then she decided to “to get real with myself" and allow others in to help.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 03, 2026

Judge Ignores Plea Agreement, Gives Ex-Brand Inspector Jail Time For Moose Torture

A Uinta County judge gave former brand inspector Justin Martin 30 days in jail for his role in the 2021 torture of a cow moose on his ranch, ignoring a plea agreement to “send a message.” The judge noted that was stronger than what Cody Roberts got.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 03, 2026

The Pine Tree Community Hall was built with lumber from the Devil’s Tower area.

Crumbling Rural Campbell County Community Hall Fading Fast Despite Push To Save It

A rural building once was used by ranching families for church, dances, and school in southern Campbell County is fading fast despite efforts to save it. About 90 years old, it hasn't been used since a minister from Casper held a service there in 1976.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

Albert Lampitt was a man about town around Cody after the turn of the century who didn’t have much luck with the ladies. Instead, two of his romantic rivals were sensationally murdered — one exploded and another by a rigged shotgun.

Wyoming History: Cody Man’s Romantic Rivals Were Murdered & His Story Became A Movie

Wyoming sheepherder and oil field worker Albert “Bert” Lampitt never got the girl. But when his romantic rivals got the girl, they got murdered. One by a rigged shotgun and the other through dynamite. He was never convicted and his story became a movie.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

Who Knew? University Of Wyoming Has Original Script And Score For ‘Sound Of Music’

The original script and music score for the 1965 classic “The Sound Of Music” are part of the American Heritage Center’s collection at the University of Wyoming. That's because associate producer Saul Chaplin donated them to the university in 1972.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2026

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Lander’s Chad Cassady has been reunited with the sniper rifle he carried into battle during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004.

Lander Silver Star Hero Reunited With Sniper Rifle He Used In Iraq 22 Years Ago

A Lander Marine, Silver Star hero and Iraq War vet was reunited with the sniper rifle he used during the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. He said it was surreal to hold it again after losing the rifle when he was severely wounded by mortar rounds.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 26, 2026

The Tanis brothers — Daniel, Rick and Roger — pose at the Medicine Bow Peak crash site where they placed their dad’s ashes, a special hat, and flag.

Mystery Solved! Flag At 1955 Medicine Bow Peak Crash Site A Tribute To Military Dad

The mystery of the American flag planted at the United Air Lines Flight 409 1955 crash site on Medicine Bow Peak has been solved. A tribute to a military dad, the man’s family calls the site “holy ground” and vows to replace it every time it disappears.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 19, 2026

The Wyoming Wildcatter has been a familiar sight around Casper for many years starting in the early 1980s as an airshow highlight.

World War II-Era Wyoming Wildcatter To Fly Again In National Air Championship

A classic red, white, and blue World War II-era T-6 warbird trainer aircraft flown over Casper since the 1980s returns to the National Championship Air Races this coming week in Roswell, New Mexico. Virgil Tatman will fly the acrobatic Wyoming Wildcatter.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2026

A 16-year-old Casper honor student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he was among a group of teens who shot up downtown Casper after a confrontation July 15. Bystanders said they heard 30-40 rounds around midnight at David Street Station.

Casper Honor Student Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting Up Downtown In Showdown

A 16-year-old Casper honor student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he was among a group of teens who shot up downtown Casper during a showdown July 15. Bystanders said they heard 30-40 rounds around midnight at the David Street Station.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026

A 51-year-old Casper woman apologized Thursday morning to the guardian of her former patient and to her former employer for tying a patient’s hair to a bed at the nursing facility where she worked.

Casper Care Worker Gets Probation For Tying Patient’s Hair To Bed Post With Scarf

A Casper care worker received a suspended sentence Thursday after apologizing for tying a patient's hair to a bed post with a scarf last year. The judge also ordered the woman to three years of supervised probation on a charge of intentional abuse.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Controversial Casper Mountain Gravel Pit

Arguments over a Natrona County judge’s reversal of a decision not to renew six gravel-mining leases at the base of Casper Mountain were heard by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen local opponents of the gravel pit were in the room.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2026

Carl Lenz of Worland wanted to have his ashes placed on his 5-foot exact model of the USS Constitution and put aflame onto Boysen Reservoir didn’t happen. Now the model — with every detail crafted by his own hands — is in a museum for everyone to see.

Worland Man Wanted His Ashes Put On USS Constitution Model And Set Aflame On Boysen

A dying Worland man’s desire to have his ashes placed on a 5-foot exact model of the USS Constitution and then put aflame onto Boysen Reservoir didn’t happen. Now the model — with every detail crafted by his own hands — is in a museum for everyone to see.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2026

Bruce Nielson climbs out the 1942 Seagraves 65-foot ladder truck.

Vintage 65-Foot 1942 Fire Truck Restored And Rolling Again In Worland

After more than two decades in storage, a 65-foot 1942 ladder truck has been fully restored and is rolling again. The vehicle was sandblasted to bare metal before it was repainted with the correct red hue that would have been available in 1942.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 06, 2026

The Worland team who salvaged the bowling alley in Louisiana and brought it up to Worland

Hurricane Lanes: Destroyed By Louisiana Hurricane, Bowling Alley's New Life In Worland

Why would a bowling alley in Worland, Wyoming, be named "Hurricane Lanes?" It's because the bowling alley was once in Louisiana but destroyed by Hurricane Ida. A Worland group made a 3,400-mile roundtrip to salvage the wreckage and give it new life.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026