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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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Wyoming History: Two Men ‘Blown To Bits’ In 1921 When Truck Hauling Nitro Exploded

The driver of a truck hauling nitroglycerine and the unlucky hitchhiker he picked up, were “literally blown to bits” in 1921 when it exploded in Bonneville, Wyoming, leaving a hole 16 feet deep. Nearly all 75 buildings in the small community were damaged by the blast.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024

Wyoming Man Accused Of Having Sex With Teen More Than ‘30 Times’

A 41-year-old Mills, Wyoming, man was bound over to felony-level court Thursday, accused of having sex with a teen girl more than “30 times” dating back to 2022.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024

Former Casper Corrections Officer Faces Felony Charges For Allegedly Having Sex With Inmate

A 39-year-old former corrections worker at the Casper Reentry Center has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct for allegedly having sex with a 30-year-old inmate.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024

Members of the new Casper Mountain Preservation Alliance are getting more organized in their fight against proposed gravel mining.

Chuck Gray OK’d Casper Gravel Pit Last Year, But Now Tells Locals He Opposes It

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray told a crowd of Casper Mountain area residents Thursday he stands with them in their opposition to a gravel pit plan, but wouldn’t answer questions about why he voted to approve it last year.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024

Wyoming Man Had Thousands Of Pills, 2 Pounds Of Meth In Motel Room

A 21-year-old man from Torrington, Wyoming, faces felony drug charges following a police hotel room search that yielded thousands of pills, 2 pounds of meth and several weapons.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024

Coates Road residents are concerned about the paved and gravel portion of their roads and the impact heavy haul gravel trucks would have on them if a proposed gravel pit is approved. (File Photo)

Natrona County Sympathetic With Locals Opposed To Casper Mountain Gravel Pit

Locals opposed to a proposed gravel pit at the base of Casper Mountain again packed the Natrona County Commission’s meeting room Tuesday as officials said they’re sympathetic to their concerns.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024

Natrona County OKs Funds To Bury Years Of Unclaimed Cremated Remains

The Natrona County Coroner’s office on Tuesday okayed $15,000 to bury the cremated remains of 22 unclaimed people. The remains had been sitting on a shelf in the coroner's office for years.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024

The subsidized SkyWest Delta connection at Casper/Natrona County Airport needed more than $1.3 million in 2023.

Frustrated Natrona Commissioners Call $650K SkyWest Guarantee ‘Extortion”

A frustrated group of Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday that the $650,000 to guarantee a daily SkyWest flight to Salt Lake City is “extortion” and they’re not likely to renew it if the city and others don’t buy in.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024

Travelers move through the security checkpoint at the Casper/Natrona International Airport.

Casper Airport Evacuated Over Something Awful In Bathroom

A custodian became ill and was sent to the hospital due to a possible toxic substance in the bathroom of the Casper airport on Monday morning. Authorities were so concerned over the substance in the bathroom that the airport terminal was evacuated.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 18, 2024

Casper high school senior Ella Catchpole recently took home a $21,000 VFW scholarship as the second-place winner nationally in the VFW's Voice of Democracy essay contest.

Casper 17-Year-Old Places 2nd In Nation In VFW Voice Of Democracy Essay Contest

Casper’s Ella Catchpole took second place nationally in the VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest and pocketed $21,000 for college. She credits being the daughter of a U.S. Marine in better understanding government and its impact on people.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024

Man Who Killed Natrona County Sheriff In 1902 Couldn’t Escape Vigilante Justice

Natrona County Sheriff Wilson Ricker was shot and killed by an escaped prisoner Jan. 2, 1902. His death was more merciful than the one an angry mob gave the killer, who broke into the jail and lynched him hours before the scheduled execution.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024

Owner Mark Horning said he closed the Bill Store when the pandemic hit and he couldn’t find help. The store buildings and the house on the property are for sale.

Bill, Wyoming: The Micro-Town That Refuses To Die

Bill, Wyoming, is far removed from its boomtown days when it boasted a population of 5. But even with its iconic post office and store closed up -- and now its town sign has disappeared -- Bill refuses to die.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024

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Left, a promotion poster for “The Fighting Shepherdess,” a silent movie inspired by Wyoming’s Sheep Queen. Lucy Morrison Moore the “sheep queen” of Wyoming left a legacy of success behind in her 75 years of life.

Wyoming’s Pioneering ‘Sheep Queen’ Faced Down Cattlemen And Mountain Lions

Lucy Morrison, Wyoming’s “Sheep Queen,” was a force to be reckoned with. The tough-as nails rancher, who moved to South Pass City in 1881, faced down cattlemen, mountain lions, and anything else that got in her way -- and always won.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024

Part of the tail assembly from United Airlines Flight 409 that crashed on Medicine Bow Peak on Oct. 5, 1955.

Wyoming History: That Day In 1955 When A Plane Slammed Into Medicine Bow Peak

Back in 1955, when United Airlines Flight 409 slammed into Medicine Bow Peak, exploding on impact and killing all 66 onboard, it was the worst air disaster in U.S. history. To this day, climbers still find pieces of that aircraft in the area.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2024

Casper Police Want Drug Incinerator To Burn Hundreds Of Pounds Of Drugs A Month

Rather than driving to Cheyenne to burn illegal drugs every month, the Casper Police Department is requesting $86,000 to purchase its own drug incinerator. They have hundreds of pounds of drugs a month to get rid of and need an incinerator that hits temperatures of 1,400 degrees.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 13, 2024

Casper’s Jesse Mostaert, who has a list of convictions, faces nine felony charges in Natrona County District Court.

More Felonies For Casper Man Accused Of Trying To Pull Gun During Drug Arrest

A 33-year-old Casper man already facing nine other drug and theft charges has four more felonies for allegedly dealing fentanyl and meth, along with trying to pull a gun on police during his arrest.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 13, 2024

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Natrona County Official Charged With Impersonating Cop, Pulling Over Family

Mike Haigler, Road and Bridge superintendent for Natrona County, pleaded not guilty Friday to allegations he impersonated a cop when he pulled over a family for speeding on Highway 220.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2024

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding who was responsible for shooting a domesticated bull bison last week.

BRIEF: Natrona County Investigators Search For Who Shot, ‘Severely’ Hurt Bison

The Natrona Count Sheriff’s Office reports Monday that it’s asking for the public’s help to find whoever shot and “severely injured” a domestic bull bison on private land last week.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 11, 2024

A Natrona County High School student was removed from campus Monday after a report of a weapon at the school.

Natrona County High School Student Removed By Police After Weapon Report

A Natrona County High School student was removed from campus by the Casper Police Department on Monday after a report of a weapon at the school.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 11, 2024

A Casper police investigation into a Feb. 1 shooting near the intersection of 15th Street and Cottonwood has resulted in a murder charge against an Evansville man.

Murder Trial For Evansville Man Accused Of Shooting Another In Bad Drug Deal

A 25-year-old Evansville man was bound over to Natrona County District Court on second-degree murder and drug charges Monday for the Feb. 1 shooting death of a Casper man in a drug deal gone wrong.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 11, 2024

Casper fire and police personnel were called to the intersection of 13th and McKinley streets on March 10, 2024, to find a driver suffering a medical emergency who had plowed into a house.

SUV Plows Through Casper House On Sunday; Home Has Been Hit At Least 3 Times

An SUV plowed into a home on the 1300 block of McKinley in Casper on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle drove through a bedroom, bathroom, and ended up in the kitchen. The home was being repaired from the last time a car hit it.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 10, 2024

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