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.
Latest from Kolby Fedore
Arizona Man Accused Of Kidnapping 15-Year-Old Wyoming Girl Captured In South Dakota
A 36-year-old Arizona man suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old Sundance girl was captured hundreds of miles away in South Dakota less than five hours after she was reported missing. Authorities credit license plate technology for the quick arrest.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026
Wyoming Pilot Missing In Grand Canyon Flash Flood That Killed His Two Friends
A Wyoming pilot and father of three remains missing after a devastating Grand Canyon flash flood over the weekend that killed two of his friends. His wife and children are holding out hope through what she calls a “journey of not knowing where Tim is.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 02, 2026
Greybull Rancher Facing Trial For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Ranch Hand In 2006
Greybull rancher Boyd Van Fleet is facing trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old ranch hand nearly 20 years ago. Van Fleet has a long criminal history including the receipt of stolen property and an illegally branded horse.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Sheridan Man Accused Of Blackmailing Sister Over Their Dead Father's Ashes
A Sheridan County man faces two felony blackmail charges after police say he threatened to expose his half-sister over an alleged childhood sex act unless she gave him some of their dead father's ashes. The man said it was "just a joke."
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Hiker Found Dead Near Montana's Highest Peak After Massive Two-State Search
A 21-year-old Connecticut hiker was found dead near Montana’s highest peak ending a three-day search that drew rescue crews, aircraft and military resources from Wyoming and Montana. The man's family says he died “doing what he loved, in a place he loved."
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
5-Year-Old Gets Off At Wrong Rock Springs School Bus Stop, Found Behind Strip Club
A Rock Springs mom says her 5-year-old was let off her school bus several stops early and found wandering behind the Astro Lounge strip club. She said neither the bus driver nor the school district contacted her to say her daughter was missing from the bus.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 01, 2026
Police: Gillette Man Tried To Lure Undercover 14-Year-Old To Be His 'Sex Slave'
A Gillette sex offender allegedly sent an undercover cop posing as a 14-year-old a picture of his genitalia, offered $4,500 for sex and asked the “teen” to be his sex slave. Reports say he used the handle 'HugeD' when chatting with the presumed teen.
Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026
Wyoming Ranch Manager Accused Of Cattle Rustling, Pocketing $300K From Ranch
A ranch manager faces up to 100 years in prison for rustling cattle and pocketing more than $300,000 from cattle grazing, elk hunts, gravel and equipment from the Twin Eagle Ranch in Sublette County. The alleged thefts took place from 2014-23.
Kolby FedoreAugust 31, 2026
What The Heck ... Is A 48-Foot, 8,100-Pound Eagle Doing In Mills, Wyoming?
A 48-foot, 8,100-pound steel eagle in Mills was the biggest of 95 giant birds created by Montana artist Todd Berget. When a Casper businessman saw it while on a bus going to Glacier National Park, he decided to bring it to Wyoming.
Kolby FedoreAugust 30, 2026
Rural Wyoming Woman Takes Out The Trash With A 12-Gauge
After living 20 years in remote corners of Alaska, Melissa Cook is back home in rural Wyoming, where adventure means Jeeping the backcountry — and taking out the trash with a 12-gauge when a watermelon goes bad.
Kolby FedoreAugust 30, 2026
Cheyenne Man Makes Extra Cash Cleaning Maggots, Mold And Poop From Garbage Bins
It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it. A Cheyenne man makes extra cash cleaning dumpsters and garbage bins of maggots, spoiled meat juice and even dog poop. “When you're in the middle of it, you kind of second-guess your whole life," he said.
Kolby FedoreAugust 29, 2026
'Explosive Diarrhea' Cases In Wyoming Triple In A Month And Hospitalized Three
Cases of the parasite known for causing weeks of relentless diarrhea have more than tripled to 19 in Wyoming since July, with three people hospitalized. Investigators say some have picked up the parasite inside Wyoming but they don't know where.
Kolby FedoreAugust 27, 2026
Hiker Thanks Rescuers For Saving Life After Lost For Five Days On Wyoming Peak
Hiker Shaun Mackelprang thanked rescuers from his hospital room in Pinedale on Thursday for saving his life. The Missouri deputy attorney general had summited Wyoming's highest mountain peak but then became lost for five days. He was rescued Wednesday.
Kolby FedoreAugust 27, 2026
Cheyenne Police Recover Numerous Stolen Firearms After Teens Went 'Car Hopping'
A stolen Bronco, “car hopping” and missing guns snowballed into five simultaneous search warrants across Cheyenne. Four juveniles were taken into custody. When police asked one 16-year-old about a stolen firearm, he had to think about it. "Which one?" he said.
Kolby FedoreAugust 27, 2026
Rock Springs Dollar Tree Cashier Charged With Pepper-Spraying Customer
A Rock Springs Dollar Tree cashier faces a battery charge for pepper-spraying a customer, who happens to be her father's girlfriend, in the face. The girlfriend allegedly threatened to drag the cashier over the counter during a profanity-laced tirade.
Kolby FedoreAugust 26, 2026
Missing Missouri Hiker Found Disoriented But Alive After Summiting Gannett Peak
Missing Missouri hiker Shaun Mackelprang was found dehydrated and disoriented Wednesday, five days after summiting Gannett Peak and three days after he was reported missing. The signed registry atop Wyoming's tallest peak helped searchers find him.
Kolby FedoreAugust 26, 2026
Hooray! After Massive 5-Day Search, Wyoming Family Finds Missing 120-Pound Dog Tango
After five agonizing days searching the Wyoming prairie for their missing 120-pound white livestock guard dog Tango, Kendra Green's family finally found him Wednesday morning in the BB Ranch area. He was skinny, scraped up and hungry — but alive.
Kolby FedoreAugust 26, 2026
A Stretch Of U.S. 287 From Laramie To Fort Collins Is Going To Bottom Of A Lake
Colorado is moving a part of U.S. 287 to make room for a massive reservoir, meaning some of the existing route will be under about 200 feet of water. "The old highway will be basically at the bottom of the reservoir," said the developer.
Kolby FedoreAugust 25, 2026
55-Year-Old Hiker Missing Five Days After Setting Out For Wyoming’s Highest Peak
A solo hiker who left a rental car at the edge of Wyoming’s Wind River Range five days ago and headed into the mountains for Gannett Peak is missing, triggering a ground-and-air search as rescuers try to reconstruct where he went.
Kolby FedoreAugust 25, 2026
Evanston Woman Accused Of Cooking ‘Bath Salts,’ Burning Batch Too ‘Dangerous’ To Sell
An Evanston woman admits she was cooking the synthetic drug known as “bath salts”, including a burned batch she deemed too "dangerous" to sell. She is charged with having an unlawful clandestine drug lab operation and faces up to 30 years in prison.
Kolby FedoreAugust 24, 2026
Sheridan Man Shot By Police Now Accused Of Trying To Murder Three Officers
A Sheridan man appeared in court Monday to face three attempted murder charges after allegedly opening fire on police officers who then shot him in his driveway. He allegedly fired shotgun blasts out of a window screaming "Just let me die!"
Kolby FedoreAugust 24, 2026