Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Back From Reaching Tallest Peak In Antarctica, Climber Says Wyoming Feels Just As Cold
Fresh off reaching the peak of the tallest mountain in Antarctica, Casper’s Dr. Joe McGinley said he returned to Wyoming to find his home state feels just as cold as the South Pole.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 15, 2024
Casper Gold And Silver Production Facility Makes Money For 20 Foreign Governments
The Scottsdale Mint is in phase two of a nine-phase plan to turn the former Casper Star-Tribune building into a world-class gold and silver production facility that makes money for more than 20 foreign governments.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Frozen Glendo Reservoir No Match For Airboat That Speeds Across Ice, Water And Land
The temperature was 9 degrees with a windchill well below zero at Glendo State Park on Friday. No matter, Mike and Julie Cushman revved up their 550-horsepower GM engine on their heated airboat and accelerated out onto 15,000 acres of snowy and frozen waters.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Jen’s Books In Douglas Has 40,000 Volumes In Bank Vaults And Is Open ‘Whenever’
Jen Pollock loves books so much she’s collected 40,000 of them and sells them whenever she decides to open her Douglas store in the old Converse County Bank, where she keeps them in three vintage bank vaults.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Colorado Fugitives Ram Police Vehicles During Chase Through Casper
A pair of fugitives from Colorado, including one who was also wanted in Natrona County, were arrested Friday after leading police on a chase through Casper that included ramming two police vehicles.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2024
Casper Man Faces Felony Charges For Punching And Kicking Police In The Face
A Casper man suspected of DUI when he wrapped his car around a telephone pole Thursday also faces felony charges for allegedly punching one police officer in the face and kicking another in the jaw.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2024
Natrona County Officials Question $1.3 Million Price Tag For One Flight Per Day
Some local officials are questioning a deal that saw Natrona County and Casper pay more than $1.3 million last year to guarantee a single SkyWest flight in and out of the local airport.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2024
After Angry Backlash, Casper Tables Plan To Make Landlords Pay For Unpaid Utilities
After hearing from hordes of angry landlords, Casper City Council members decided Tuesday to table a plan that would make landlords responsible for paying delinquent utility bills left by tenants.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2024
Casper Mountaineer Makes It To Top Of Antarctica's Tallest Peak
Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley got to the top of Mount Vinson, Antarctica's tallest peak, on Monday, marking off his sixth of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents on the planet.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 09, 2024
Casper Man Faces Felony Charges For Shooting At Occupied Suburban Over $100 Loan
A 32-year-old Casper man’s case was elevated to felony-level court last week after he allegedly shot an a semi-automatic rifle at an occupied Suburban over a dispute about a $100 loan.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 08, 2024
Casper Climber To Attempt To Summit Antarctica’s Tallest Peak On Monday
Casper mountaineer and sports medicine specialist Dr. Joe McGinley and his “Crazy Horse” climbing team are closing in on the Antarctic peak that will give him six of the seven tallest peaks on seven continents.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 08, 2024
Retired Wyoming Sailor Turns His Midwest Home Into Navy Museum
A U.S. Navy retiree has converted his home in Midwest, Wyoming, into an artifact-filled museum of gun casings, uniforms, personal military mementos and intricate model ships.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 07, 2024
Once Wyoming’s Premier Oil Patch, Midwest Has Nation’s Richest 80 Acres
Midwest, Wyoming, and the Salt Creek Oil Field’s booming past includes what one local historian says has produced more wealth than any other 80 acres in the nation.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Abuse Charges For Casper Foster Father ‘Made Me Sick,’ Says Former Lawmaker
Tom James, a former Wyoming lawmaker who spent three years as a teenager in the foster care system, said the 26 charges a nationally recognized foster father from Casper faces — including 20 for alleged sexual abuse — “made me sick.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Casper May Make Landlords Pony Up For Unpaid Utilities When Tenants Move
The city of Casper wants to require landlords to pick up the tab when tenants don’t pay their bills, which typically costs the city between $700,000 and $800,000 a year.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 04, 2024
Longtime Casper Foster Dad Charged With Sexually Abusing Children
Steven Marler, a Casper man who has been nationally recognized for being a foster father, now faces 26 criminal charges that include alleged sexual abuse of some of those children.
Dale Killingbeck & Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024
After Stormy 2023, Casper City Council Elects New Mayor
After a year that saw the former Casper mayor draw national attention for comments he made about the city’s homeless population and resign amid allegations of domestic violence, the City Council elected a new mayor Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 03, 2024
20 Animal Cruelty Charges For Natrona County Woman Found With Starving, Sick Pets
A Natrona County woman is scheduled for a Jan. 19 arraignment on 20 counts of alleged animal cruelty after nearly two dozen starving pets found in her home.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2024
How Glenrock’s Sarah Chappelow Became One Of The World’s Strongest Women
Ten years ago, Sarah Chappelow of Glenrock, was recovering from a pulmonary embolism and was told she would need a double-knee replacement. Now she's one of the world's strongest women including world titles in armlifting in 2022 and 2023 and the armlifting champion in Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual sports festival.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 01, 2024
Wyoming Places: Bar Nunn Was Built On An Airport Where John Wayne Once Filmed
Bar Nunn, a city of 3,000 north of Casper, carries the legacy of a storied World War I pilot, a Casper businessman named Romie Nunn, and was featured in a John Wayne movie.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Wyoming Has Had A Foreign Trade Zone For 35 Years, But Doesn’t Use It
After nearly 35 years after a foreign trade zone was established in Natrona County, officials say the time may finally be “ripe” for companies to take advantage of the economic benefits that come with it.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023