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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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Del McOmie and his wife, Pat, have served the Lander community for many years. He first got into politics by running for Lander mayor to keep frogs and snakes from coming out of people’s water faucets. That led to a 30-year career that includes 14 years as mayor and seven terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives.

Wyoming People: Del McOmie’s 30-Year Political Career Began To Battle Frogs

90-year-old Del McOmie first got into politics by running for Lander mayor to keep frogs and snakes from coming out of people’s water faucets. That led to a 30-year career that includes 14 years as mayor and seven terms in the Wyoming House.

Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2026

A 375-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial will make its only Wyoming stop visit Afton this summer. Local officials call it a “once-in-a-lifetime” and “monumental milestone” for Western Wyoming.

Vietnam War Memorial Replica To Make Only Wyoming Stop In Afton

A 375-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial will make its only Wyoming stop in Afton this summer. “It’s the honor of a lifetime, and it’s something that has never happened in western Wyoming," said a local VFW official.

Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2026

Hall of Fame right fielder Roberto Clemente was among the best pro baseball players of all time, with 3,000 hits and a lifetime .317 batting average. A Pinedale man helped produce the new documentary “Clemente,” which has been nominated for an Emmy.

Pinedale Man's Movie About Roberto Clemente Is Up For Emmy Award

Pinedale's John Scanlon is one of the producers for the sports documentary "Clemente," which has been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Long Sports Documentary category. Scanlon also helped produce the movie "Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin."

Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2026

The Red Canyon Mine site after the explosion on March 20, 1895.

‘Voice’ Told 13-Year-Old Coal Miner To Get Out, Then 62 Other Miners Killed

In March 1895, a 13-year-old coal miner in Almy, Wyoming, was almost finished with his shift when he heard a “voice” tell him to “go home.” He did, then an explosion killed 62 of his coworkers.

Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2026

A Casper veteran is launching Wyoming’s version of Honor Flights — trips to the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois. The goal is for vets to help each other while bonding over the largest private collection of military vehicles in the world.

Veteran Starts Program To Give Vets Free Overnight Trips to Military Vehicle Museum

A Casper veteran is launching Wyoming’s version of Honor Flights — trips to the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois. The goal is for vets to help each other while bonding over the largest private collection of military vehicles in the world.

Dale KillingbeckApril 05, 2026

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On 1-Year Anniversary Of Stuffed Dog Rescue, Little Boy Sends Sheriff Thank You

A St. Louis boy didn't forget the rescue of his stuffed dog along I-80 last year. It meant so much to him that he sent the Carbon County sheriff a hand-written note and some gooey cakes to thank them. "I sleep with him every night," the little boy wrote.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 31, 2026

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Cheyenne Man Gets 8-10 Years For Shooting Of Teen In "Quick Draw" Game

A 21-year-old Cheyenne man Tuesday was sentenced to 8–10 years in prison for shooting a 16-year-old friend in the head during a “quick draw” game with loaded handguns. “I didn’t even know I had a live round in the chamber,” he told an investigator.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 31, 2026

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Casper Woman Accused Of Stabbing Husband And Faking Injuries With Sledgehammer

A Casper woman is facing arraignment after being charged with putting a knife in her husband’s neck as he fed their young son. The mother of two also allegedly hit herself with a sledgehammer to make it look like she was physically abused by her husband.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2026

Chuck Brown’s hobby is collecting old tractors and buggies and taking them to parades.

Wyoming People: Chuck Brown, 'Mr. Wheatland,' Doesn't Have Time To Slow Down

Nearing 90, Wheatland entrepreneur Chuck Brown still works every day, devoted to serving others through business, public service and faith. Married to his wife Katie for 65 years, you might see "Mr. Wheatland" on one of his vintage tractors or buggies.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2026

In 1884, a 34-year-old member of the British Parliament named Gilbert Leigh headed across the sea during a legislative break to hunt sheep in the Bighorn Mountains. He fell off a cliff more than 100 feet into Tensleep Canyon to his death.

Wyoming History: The British Parliament Member Who Fell To His Death In Tensleep Canyon

In 1884, a 34-year-old member of the British Parliament traveled to Wyoming during a legislative break to hunt sheep in the Bighorn Mountains. It was not a successful trip as he fell off a cliff more than 100 feet into Tensleep Canyon to his death.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 29, 2026

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper makes a stop in this file photo.

Claiming You're A Sovereign Citizen In Wyoming Isn't Going To Get You Out Of A Ticket

"Sovereign citizens" in Wyoming challenge traffic laws and court authority with fringe legal theories, but rarely, if ever, work. Criminologists and sheriffs say the movement persists mostly online but sometimes there's a tense roadside encounter.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 28, 2026

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Lee Alley, Wyoming's Most Decorated Veteran: Life Changed By Former Vietnamese Foe

When Wyoming’s most-decorated soldier returned to Vietnam as part of a Wyoming PBS documentary, he did not expect to meet a man who witnessed his actions at a battle that led to a Medal of Honor nomination. The words his former foe spoke “changed” his life.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2026

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Downtown buildings that are vacant are examples of blight according to the study presented to the city council on Tuesday included a former Chinese restaurant.

Study Finds Blight In All 7 Areas Of Casper; City Council OKs Plan To Move Forward

The Casper City Council on Tuesday gave a study that designated all seven areas of the city with “blight” a thumbs up as a first step toward renovating rundown areas, generating potential revenue and sparking urban renewal.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 25, 2026

Residents look at the layout of the Haystack Solar project.

Haystack Solar Project Back Again, Opponents Vow ‘There’s Going To Be A Battle’

The 2,000-acre Haystack Solar Project that faced strong opposition from Natrona County residents last year is back. On Monday evening, project leaders were told by residents of the area that resurrecting the project will be a "battle."

Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2026

Casper native Dean Conger was 32 and a photojournalist for The Denver Post in 1959 when he got a job offer from National Geographic. He spent the next 30 years taking photos of presidents and astronauts, while earning a reputation as one of Nat Geo’s best.

What A Life! Casper’s Dean Conger Spent Decades As Top National Geographic Photographer

Casper native Dean Conger spent 30 years at National Geographic traveling the globe taking photos of presidents, astronauts and world leaders. Winning many national awards, his photos resulted in the book "Journey Across Russia: The Soviet Union Today.”

Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2026

High winds sent flaming hay into a Powell-area barn and attached home that resulted in a total loss for the owner, Barbie Rae Steinheimer.

Powell Horse Breeder Says She And Her Horses Lucky To Survive Barn Fire

A Powell-area horse breeder is recovering after a fire destroyed her home and barn. She credits her neighbor for saving her life and her horses. “If it wasn’t for her knocking on my glass front door, my horses would have been dead,” she said.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 21, 2026

The old Goggin School is now collapsed along a road north of Cheyenne.

Fading And Fallen Cheyenne Schoolhouse Was Once Heart Of A Ranching Community

Once a lively one-room school for ranch kids north of Cheyenne, the Little Goggin Schoolhouse later hosted Farm Bureau meetings before time, weather and vandalism left it a crumbling link to Wyoming’s past. It stopped functioning as a school in the early 1940s.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2026

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Wyoming Reporter Posts Bond, Leaves Jail, In Felony Case Over Wind Project

A Wyoming reporter posted bond and left jail Wednesday in a case claiming she submitted forged documents and lied to a state panel about a controversial wind project near Chugwater. She faces 10 felonies and up to 65 years in prison if convicted.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 18, 2026

The Lander community is rallying to help an 11-member family recover from a devastating house fire, which is likely to be a total loss. “It’s overwhelming,” the mother of the family said. “People have been so generous. Every little bit helps.”

Lander Rallies To Help 11-Member Family Recover From Devastating House Fire

The Lander community is rallying to help an 11-member family recover from a devastating house fire, which is likely to be a total loss. “It’s overwhelming,” the mother of the family said. “People have been so generous. Every little bit helps.”

Dale KillingbeckMarch 18, 2026

Roping and riding a terrorized cow moose and then roping and dragging it gave cowboys on a Uinta County ranch enough of a thrill to capture the event on video. Now those videos are being used to charge the trio with felony violations for cruelty to animals.

Trio Accused Of Riding And Abusing Moose On Evanston-Area Ranch Plead Not Guilty

Three men accused of roping, riding, and spurring a cow moose on an Evanston-area ranch in 2021 pleaded not guilty Tuesday to various cruelty charges. They allegedly took video of themselves treating the moose "as if it’s a horse being broken to ride."

Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2026

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Lovell Women Almost Killed While Christmas Shopping For Needy Children Recovering

After a near-fatal December crash, Brittany Knop of Lovell is home recovering. She was Christmas shopping for needy children when hit by two cars. When she woke up, she had one thought: did anyone get the gifts for the Angel Tree kids she had "adopted"?

Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2026

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