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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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Casper Man Gets 13-16 Years In Prison For Having 30,000 Child Porn Images

A 49-year-old Casper man was sentenced to 13-16 years in prison Tuesday for having 30,000 images of child pornography. Those included thousands depicting infants and toddlers.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 04, 2025

Evansville Mayor Candace Machado abruptly resigned Saturday, saying the state’s political system is "broken" and does not allow for anything but the “status quo.”

Evansville Mayor Abruptly Resigns, Calls Wyoming's Political System ‘Broken’

Evansville Mayor Candace Machado abruptly resigned Saturday, saying the state’s political system is "broken.” She said that includes council members smelling of alcohol at meetings and "bullying" by state legislators.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 04, 2025

Ross Schriftman spends a lot of time sitting in seats at Casper City Council meetings. He also frequently addresses the council during public comment periods, something he sees as part of his civic duty.

Ross Schriftman Is That Casper Guy Who Has Something To Say At Every Meeting

Every town has that guy who has something to say at just about every public meeting. In Casper, that’s Ross Schriftman, 73, a long-distance runner and self-described activist who says he feels compelled to be involved in everything.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 02, 2025

Matt Child from Sheridan poses with Steve Jolly, a minister in El Paso who started the Rio Bravo jiujitsu program.

Wyoming Gym Pairs Jiujitsu And Jesus For Kids In Mexico

Members of a Sheridan gym believe Jesus and jiu-jitsu are the right combination to help kids in Juarez, Mexico. They just returned from their latest trip and grateful that more than 100 youngsters across the border now know their names.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 02, 2025

A mysterious masked rider terrorized the Laramie Peak area around Wheatland in 1930, targeting rustlers and a man three times because he hated the man’s red hair. Turns out, the redhead was the vigilante and shot himself to throw off the law.

Wyoming History: Wheatland Terrorized In 1930 By Masked "Phantom Rider"

As 1930 dawned, bringing in the Great Depression and a decade of lawlessness spawning the likes of Machine Gun Kelley, Alvin Karpis and John Dillinger, a masked man rode hard around Wheatland and was a masked savior to some, a bandit to others.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 01, 2025

Retired Fremont County Sheriff Tim McKinney still wrestles with chores on the ranch after a storied career in Wyoming law enforcement.

Wyoming People: Tim McKinney Took 2 Bullets During 3 Terms As Fremont County Sheriff

Tim McKinney grew up on a Wyoming ranch and was a high school football star. Getting hurt in college put him on a path to become a hall-of-fame lawman, taking two bullets during three terms as Fremont County sheriff. Now 79, McKinney is anything but retired.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 01, 2025

Gillette Teen Avoids ‘Nearly A Life Sentence’ For Casper Crime Spree

A 17-year-old from Gillette avoided “nearly a life sentence” Friday when he pleaded guilty to stealing cars, guns and breaking into homes in Casper. In a plea deal, the district attorney will recommend he be sent to the state boot camp.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 31, 2025

Kai Montoya in his skeleton outfit for Halloween. He was born with complex congenital heart disease and has his feeding tube placed when he was 21 days old.

Meet Kai, The Laramie 2-Year-Old Who Doesn’t Want Candy On Halloween

Meet Kai Montoya, a 2-year-old Laramie boy who loves Halloween and wearing his skeleton costume. He also is fed through a tube after heart surgery at birth, which means he doesn’t want candy — but he’s thrilled with pencils, stickers, and other toys.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 30, 2025

Bar Nunn Elementary School is on of two schools targeted for closure in 2025 -26.

Only Elementary In Bar Nunn One Of 2 Natrona County Schools Set To Close

The only elementary in Bar Nunn is one of two Natrona County schools set to be closed, meaning kids would be bused to Casper. More than 30 parents, teachers and students appealed to the school board Monday to not close it and the Woods Learning Center.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 28, 2025

Steve Cutler holds a Mopar gauge panel that he has restored.

Casper Man Known Around The Globe For Working Muscle Car Miracles

Steve Cutler’s love of Mopar and muscle cars began when he was 14 and his dad bought him a $450 1968 Dodge Charger. Now his expertise and huge collection of Mopar parts has people around the globe seeking him out to help restore their cars.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 26, 2025

A smokejumper on a practice jump over Yellowstone National Park

Wyoming History: 1937 Fire Killed 15 Firefighters, Helped Launch Smokejumpers

A fire west of Cody in August 1937 killed 15 wildland firefighters and injured dozens more. The devastating human toll prompted a revolution of firefighting innovation, including launching a special type of firefighter — smokejumpers.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 25, 2025

A family from Emblem, Wyoming, remains devastated a month after the deaths of five pet dogs that ate poisoned-laced bait meat on BLM land adjacent to their property. They are, top, Birch and Bayou. Below, Willow, Barkley and Spot.

Big Horn County Family Mourns Loss Of Five Dogs Due to Poisoning On BLM Land

A Big Horn County family is mourning the loss of their five dogs after they escaped through a fence and ate poisoned meat placed on BLM land to kill predators. Trina Widdison said they had to have their dogs euthanized and her children have been traumatized.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 25, 2025

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Dwight France for many years operated his France Flying Service out of the Rawlins Municipal Airport. He also managed the airport for many years.

The Rawlins Pilot Who Flew A Future President And 40,000 Accident-Free Hours

Rawlins pilot Dwight France flew nearly 40,000 accident-free hours and operated France Flying Service, helping with wildlife studies and emergency search and rescue missions. He also flew George W. Bush on the campaign trail for his father, George H.W. Bush.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 25, 2025

Ken Montgomery following his kidney donation in October 2023.

Wyoming Man Donates Kidney Not Knowing Who Would Get It

A Clark, Wyoming, man donated one of his kidneys without knowing who would get it, only that it would help someone. This week he lobbied on Capitol Hill for a bill promoting kidney donation.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 24, 2025

The 11-turbine Casper Wind Farm is on its way out. Chevron has sent Natrona County commissioners its decommissioning plan which calls for the physical removal of the turbines next year.

After Two Years Sitting Idle Outside Casper, Wind Farm To Come Down

After sitting idle outside Casper for nearly two years, an 11-turbine Chevron wind farm outside Casper is scheduled to be dismantled starting next year.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 23, 2025

David Wilkinson, 35, of Casper is accused of trying to burn down the house of his ex-boyfriend, but he made sure he saved his pet snake from the fire, according to police. David Wilkinson waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and could face up to 25 years in prison.

Casper Man Accused Of Trying To Burn Down Ex’s House, But He Saved Pet Snake

A 31-year-old Casper man accused of trying to burn down the house of his ex-boyfriend made sure he saved his pet snake from the fire, according to police. David Wilkinson waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and could face up to 25 years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 22, 2025

A Rock Springs inventor’s panoramic Cirkit camera revolutionized photography in 1905. His innovative technology enabled wide-sweeping images and changed how large groups and landscapes were photographed.

Wyoming History: Rock Springs Inventor’s Panoramic Camera Changed Photography Forever

A Rock Springs inventor’s panoramic camera revolutionized photography in 1905. He developed a camera that swiveled with a motor to take panoramic photos. It changed photography forever.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 19, 2025

Gravel Developer Sues State Board Again Over Denial Of Casper Mountain Leases

A Casper gravel mining developer has filed a second lawsuit in Natrona County District Court against the Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners. Prism Logistics was denied the renewal of two Casper Mountain leases by the board earlier this month.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 16, 2025

The foundation to install the Tumble Inn Cowboy sign is ready outside the Yellowstone Garage and Bull Horn Brewery at the corner of West Yellowstone Highway and South Elm Street in Casper.

New Casper Home Ready For 21-Foot Tumble Inn Cowboy, But Debut Unlikely This Year

Those restoring the historic Tumble Inn Cowboy sign that once stood in Powder River say its debut in downtown Casper will take a little longer. A new home for the 21-foot neon sign is ready, but it's unlikely it will go up this year.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 16, 2025

Dallas Smith, 46, of Casper pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, to setting 13 fires in Casper over the summer, including one at the Yellowstone Motel.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting 13 Arson Fires Around Casper

A 46-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday to setting 13 fires in the city over the summer. He's accused of sparking blazes at a vacant building used by homeless people and at the Yellowstone Motel.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025

Natrona County School District 1 Superintendent Angela Hensley barred two school board trustees from attending a meeting over restrictions put on new Turning Point USA chapters. The trustees had been invited to the meeting by the parents of a TPUSA student leader.

Natrona County Schools Chief Won’t Let Board Members Into Turning Point Meeting

The Natrona County School District 1 superintendent barred two school board trustees from attending a meeting over restrictions put on new Turning Point USA chapters. The trustees had been invited to the meeting by the parents of a TPUSA student leader.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025