Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Lutheran Church Plans To Build Wyoming’s Second Classical College In Casper
A second classical college is headed to the state of Wyoming to provide in-state, out-of-state and international students of the Lutheran faith a place to dig into the primary documents and “great thinkers” of Western culture.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023
Casper’s CY Avenue Began As A Cattle Trail Connecting Region To The Railroad
You know people are new to the Casper area when they pronounce CY Avenue as “Sigh” Avenue. It’s C-Y Avenue, and it began as an important cattle trail connecting the region to the railroad.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023
It Takes A Monster Effort On Monster Machines To Keep Casper’s Runways Clear
While not a major metropolitan airfield, there’s nothing small-time about how Casper-Natrona International Airport attacks Wyoming’s windy and snowy winters. It takes a monster effort on monster machines to keep the runways clear.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2023
Medicine Bow Rallies Around Family After Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On
The Medicine Bow community in rural Carbon County is rallying around a local family after a Nov. 30 head-on crash claimed the life of a young father of three.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2023
Vatican: Catholics Can Take Ashes Home; Casper Funeral Home: No Big Deal, Already Happening
The Vatican on Tuesday issued guidance that said Catholics can now take a small portion of cremated remains home with them, but a Casper funeral home director said Catholics are already doing it.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 14, 2023
22 Animals, Some Emaciated And Sick, Removed From Casper Home
As authorities in Casper investigate a case of animal hording in a local home, the 22 animals taken from it last week are rehabilitating at an animal shelter. Some of them were emaciated and sick.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2023
One Person Hospitalized, No Arrests After Early Morning Casper Shooting
An early morning shooting in Casper’s west side Saturday morning send one person to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, the Casper Police Department reports. No arrests have been made.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2023
Wyoming People: Sid Anderson, An Old-School Jeweler Who Creates Art And Heirlooms
It’s easy to miss Sid Anderson in his tiny, hole-in-the wall jewelry shop that blends into the downtown Casper storefronts. He spends hours upon hours there creating works of art he hopes will become family heirlooms.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Casper Program Teaches State's Next Generation Of Doctors, And Treats 6,000 Patients
A unique University of Wyoming residency program that trains the state’s next generation of doctors serves more than 6,000 patients, whether they can pay or not.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Casper-Based Database Revolutionizes Virtual Access For Civil War Buffs
Casper's Steven Dacus has done a lot of cool things — cruised through Casper streets with lights and siren as a firefighter, led a horse-mounted cavalry at Gettysburg, and this summer launched a new website for Civil War historians that saves them a lot of time and money.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2023
Casper’s Noland Feeds Has Been The Go-To Place For Ranchers For 106 Years
The fresh, sweet smell of ground feed and the cool period signs emblazoned with ads for Purina, John Deere and Hubbard Phase Feeding go perfectly with the original, well-worn wood floors that date back to 1917.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 09, 2023
How World Famous Wyoming Sculptor Chris Navarro Got His Start
Famed Casper bronze sculptor Chris Navarro wasn't a 'natural' artist. But when he saw a bronze of famed rodeo bronc Steamboat on a hunting trip and couldn't afford the $35,000 price tag, he decided to teach himself how to sculpt. So he went to the library...
Dale KillingbeckDecember 09, 2023
Gordon Reiterates Climate Change Is "Urgent Crisis" On 60 Minutes This Sunday
Despite the massive criticism he received in Wyoming after speaking at Harvard about climate change, Gordon reiterated his stance on "60 Minutes," which will air on Sunday.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 08, 2023
Wyoming Holds Public Hanukkah Celebrations As Other US Cities Cancel Theirs
Jewish communities in Wyoming say they’re going ahead with their public celebrations of Hanukkah even as other cities around the U.S. are canceling theirs out of fear of conflicts with pro-Palestinian protesters.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 08, 2023
Casper City Council Moves To Close Loophole Exposed When Former Mayor Quit
Casper City Council is considering closing a loophole exposed when former Mayor Bruce Knell resigned in September to allow the mayor or vice mayor to quit without having to resign from the council.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 06, 2023
Inflation Balloons Casper Police Department Renovations By 52% To $38 million
City of Casper officials say inflation has ballooned the price of renovating police department space by 52% to $38 million.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 04, 2023
Wyoming’s Iconic 28-Foot Neon Tumble Inn Cowboy Will Have New Home In Casper
There’s still a lot to do, but the restoration of Wyoming’s iconic 28-foot Tumble Inn neon cowboy has hit overdrive, and when finished is expected to have a prominent new permanent home in Casper.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 03, 2023
How World War II POWs From Italy And Germany Saved Wyoming Harvests
Douglas author Lee Ann Siebken recalls how a Wyoming World War II prisoner of war camp with with soldiers from Italy and Germany grew to outnumber the small town it was in — and helped save the crops of local farmers.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 02, 2023
‘Ford’ Was Edited Off Famous ‘Ford-Wyoming’ Theater Marquis Featured In Chevy Ad
Chevrolet’s new tearjerker of an ad had the word “Ford” edited off the marquis of the famous Ford-Wyoming Theatre in Dearborn, Michigan.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2023
‘I Am Guilty’: Wyoming National Guard Soldier Gets 36 Months For Child Porn
A Wyoming National Guard soldier was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in prison for having child pornography. “I am guilty,” he told the judge, and said he takes “full responsibility for what I’ve done.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2023
Rock Springs Man Could Get 15 Years In Prison For Shooting Up Local Restaurant
James Vickers of Rock Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday to being a felon in possession of a firearm when he shot up a Rock Springs restaurant at lunchtime in September. Nobody was hurt, but Vickers faces up to 15 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2023