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Kolby Fedore

Born and raised in Wyoming, she has deep roots in the communities she covers and a strong connection to the region. 

Before getting into news, she spent a handful of years teaching college writing at Montana State University. She eventually made her way back to Wyoming, where she found her stride in news media and radio.

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A Casper family hasn’t used its front door in a month after discovering finches had built a nest and laid eggs in a Christmas wreath they forgot to take down. “I’d like to use my front door again,” the mom says as they watch the babies grow.

Baby Finches Hatch In Christmas Wreath Casper Family Left Up Way Too Long

A Casper family hasn’t used its front door in a month after discovering finches had built a nest and laid eggs in a Christmas wreath they forgot to take down. “I’d like to use my front door again,” the mom says as they watch the babies grow.

Kolby FedoreMay 04, 2026

With the Wyoming Highway Patrol short 36 troopers and overtime restricted, local law enforcement can be left to pick up the slack to fill gaps. That leads to more calls saying, "They’re not here yet. Where are they?” says a 40-year WHP dispatcher.

Wyoming Highway Patrol Down Dozens Of Troopers Leaves Locals Picking Up Slack

With the Wyoming Highway Patrol short 36 troopers and overtime restricted, local law enforcement can be left to pick up the slack to fill gaps. That leads to more calls saying, "They’re not here yet. Where are they?” says a 40-year WHP dispatcher.

Kolby FedoreMay 04, 2026

Urban Thistle doesn’t waste anything at its operation in a former north Casper elementary school. That includes the poop from the fish it raises, which becomes fertilizer that’s growing rows of “Jurassic” sized leafy greens.

Inside A Casper School Turned Farm That’s Growing Affordable Food With Fish Poop

Fish poop is key to the whole operation at an urban farm and food hub run through the Casper Housing Authority. It's a soil-free, closed-loop system that supports multiple edible plants. Aquaponics has gained acclaim as a way to produce affordable food.

Kolby FedoreMay 03, 2026

A weed-themed sandwich shop opened in Casper, Wyoming, on Friday, where marijuana possession can lead to jail time. "I feel the fact that it’s a little taboo” is part of the draw, says the manager.

A Weed-Themed Restaurant Chain In Wyoming — Where Pot Can Still Bring Jail Time

A weed-themed sandwich shop opened in Casper, Wyoming, on Friday, where marijuana possession can lead to jail time. "I feel the fact that it’s a little taboo” is part of the draw, says the manager.

Kolby FedoreMay 02, 2026

The fast actions of some Riverton good Samaritans are being credited for rescuing two children from a Thursday house fire that left one person dead and two people critically hurt. “There are many heroes who live amongst us,” said the city’s police chief.

During Fatal House Fire, Bystanders Rush Into Burning Riverton Home To Rescue Kids

The fast actions of some Riverton good Samaritans are being credited for rescuing two children from a Thursday house fire that left one person dead and two people critically hurt. “There are many heroes who live amongst us,” said the city’s police chief.

Kolby FedoreMay 01, 2026

Christopher Steven Gravenmeier

Wyoming Man Charged With Driving 16 Hours To Kidnap, Rape Girl He Met On Snapchat

A Kemmerer man faces up to 260 years in prison after prosecutors say he drove 16 hours to kidnap and rape a 12-year-old Oklahoma girl he met on Snapchat. During questioning, police say the man “was crying” and said he "was really sorry for what happened."

Kolby FedoreApril 30, 2026

A shooting was reported early Thursday morning in central Cheyenne and one man was taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries, according to the Cheyenne Police Department. Police are "actively working to locate" the suspect, identified as Adrian Maggos.

Caught: Cheyenne Man At Center Of Manhunt In Custody, Detectives Talking To Him

The suspect in a Thursday morning shooting in a central Cheyenne neighborhood was in custody by early afternoon, and detectives are talking to him, police say. Adrian Maggos also was once accused of attacking a man with brass knuckles.

Jimmy Orr & Kolby FedoreApril 30, 2026

Spring is fiber-optic season across Wyoming as companies install digital infrastructure — and "suddenly your yard is part of a construction site,” homeowners say. Fact is, it’s legal with permission from cities, towns and counties.

Why It’s Legal For Fiber-Optics Crews To Dig Into Your Front Yard

Spring is fiber-optic season across Wyoming as companies install digital infrastructure — and as one homeowner puts it, "Suddenly your yard is part of a construction site." Fact is, it’s legal with permission from cities, towns and counties.

Kolby FedoreApril 29, 2026

A driver caught towing a boat on I-25 near Wheatland at 104 mph got a ticket, but didn’t go to jail. The Wyoming highway patrol says there’s not set threshold that triggers automatic jail for speeders, but towing a boat in triple digits could kill you.

Towing A Boat In Wyoming At 104 MPH Isn’t Guaranteed Jail, But It Could Kill You

A driver caught towing a boat on I-25 near Wheatland at 104 mph got a ticket, but didn’t go to jail. The Wyoming highway patrol says there’s no set threshold that triggers automatic jail for speeders, but towing a boat in triple digits could kill you.

Kolby FedoreApril 28, 2026

Travis Scott Warren

Green River Man Accused Of Threatening Wife To ‘Saw Her Head Off’ During Fight

A Green River man was charged Friday for a violent domestic attack during which he’s accused of threatening his wife to “saw her head off.” Police also say their 12-year-old son also had his wrist broken when he tried to defend his mom.

Kolby FedoreApril 27, 2026

Chris Shepherd

Homicide Charge For FedEx Driver Accused Of Plowing Into Men Fixing Truck On I-80

A FedEx driver will be in court Wednesday to face a charge of aggravated homicide, accused of slamming into a stalled truck on the shoulder of I-80. One of two men trying to fix the truck was killed, while another suffered catastrophic injuries.

Kolby FedoreApril 27, 2026

A prototype of the MV-75 in flight at the 2019 Alliance Air Show in Alliance, Texas. Its Cheyenne II name was officially announced on April 15, and Bell Textron is building and testing the aircraft now with delivery to the Army set for next year in advance of a 2030 scheduled rollout of putting the aircraft into service.

Why The Army Named Its Newest High-Speed War Machine After The Cheyenne Tribe

The Army’s newest war machine — a next-generation helicopter designed to fly faster and farther — will carry a name with deep historical and cultural roots: Cheyenne II. The Army says it “immortalize the formidable warrior spirit” that comes with the name.

Kolby FedoreApril 25, 2026

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Casper housekeeper Monica Howse is getting a wave of laughs — and sympathy — after she mistakenly walked into the wrong home and started cleaning it. “To whoever’s house I just walked into and started cleaning: I AM SO SORRY!” she said.

Casper Woman Apologizes After Cleaning The Wrong House

Casper housekeeper Monica Howse is getting a wave of laughs — and sympathy — after she mistakenly walked into the wrong home and started cleaning it. “To whoever’s house I just walked into and started cleaning: I AM SO SORRY!” she said.

Kolby FedoreApril 24, 2026

A Casper homeowner says he was left confused — then amused — after security cameras captured a woman removing bags of garbage from his dumpster just before a scheduled pickup this week. Authorities say dumpster diving is legal.

Casper Family Confused After Seeing Dumpster Diver Taking Their Garbage

A Casper homeowner says he was left confused — then amused — after security cameras captured a woman removing bags of garbage from his trash bin just before a scheduled pickup this week. Authorities say dumpster diving is legal.

Kolby FedoreApril 24, 2026

Byron Griggs

Inmate Serving Life At Rawlins Prison Caught Watching Child Porn On PlayStation

A man serving life in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins for sexually abusing young girls was caught by a guard watching child pornograpy on a PlayStation. He said he got files while in an out-of-state prison where security is more “relaxed.”

Kolby FedoreApril 23, 2026

A fireball captured by someone's dash cam in Utah in the early morning hours of April 23, 2026.

Early Morning Fireball Lights Up Southwest Wyoming, Northeastern Utah

An early morning fireball ripped across the sky over southwest Wyoming Thursday, briefly turning night into daylight and leaving residents scrambling to figure out what they saw. 

Kolby FedoreApril 23, 2026

An 18-year-old is charged with attempted first-degree murder, accused of stabbing a Lander Loaf N’ Jug clerk after stealing booze from the store. He asked the court Wednesday if he could finish high school, then return to take care of his legal problems.

Police Say Teen Stabbed Clerk At Lander Loaf N’ Jug After Stealing Booze

An 18-year-old is charged with attempted first-degree murder, accused of stabbing a Lander Loaf N’ Jug clerk after stealing booze from the store. He asked the court Wednesday if he could finish high school, then return to take care of his legal problems.

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

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Man Accused Of Pulling Gun, Getting Beat Up, Then Nabbed For DUI Faces Felonies

A night that started drinking with a group at an Alpine, Wyoming, bar escalated when a man allegedly pulled a gun on a drinking buddy, got beaten, then dumped back at the bar. He was bound over to felony court Tuesday, and faces up to a decade in prison.

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

A 26-year-old Cheyenne man facing several burglary charges reportedly told police his strategy for choosing which storage units to break into was simply to drive by and say, “Eenie, meeny, miny, mine.”

‘Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mine’: Cheyenne Man Charged With Taking Guns From Storage Units

A Cheyenne man has been charged with 11 felonies for allegedly stealing dozens of guns, swords, crossbows and ammo from storage units. He reportedly told police his strategy was simply to drive by and say, “Eenie, meeny, miny, mine.”

Kolby FedoreApril 22, 2026

A Cody woman says she was shook-up when a FedEx driver let himself into her home uninvited and without warning to get a signature on a package. She said he's lucky her pit bull was upstairs, and wants to warn people about how dangerous that can be.

Cody Woman Says FedEx Driver Barged Into Her Home Without Permission

A Cody woman says she was shook-up when a FedEx driver let himself into her home uninvited and without warning to get a signature on a package. She said he's lucky her dog was upstairs, and wants to warn people about how dangerous that can be.

Kolby FedoreApril 21, 2026

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Two Arrested In Violent Lander Burglary Spree Face Attempted Murder Charges

Two people suspected in a series of burglaries around Lander early Tuesday morning are also facing attempted murder charges tied to a stabbing during a violent overnight crime spree. Details remain unclear as police cite the ongoing investigation.

Kolby FedoreApril 21, 2026

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