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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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Kandice Gunter, 30, was found dead Sunday after having been missing for days when she failed to pick up her kids from the Boys and Girls Club in Casper. “She was such a loving, kindhearted person,” her sister said. "It's not fair."

‘It’s Not Fair,’ Says Sister Of Casper Mom Found Dead After Desperate Search

A Casper mother was found dead Sunday inside her wrecked vehicle on Casper Mountain following a desperate dayslong search after she didn’t pick her kids up from the local Boys & Girls Club. "It’s not fair and we will get justice for her,” said her sister.

Kolby FedoreNovember 02, 2026

The old Wyoming Bar, the last original Front Street building in Rawlins, is coming down after 136 years of saloons, brothels and decay. It once housed a pleasure house and rented club rooms. “It breaks my heart to tear it down,” said a city official.

The Wyoming Bar In Rawlins: 136 Years Of Saloons & Brothels Is Getting Torn Down

Pam Thayer has spent more than 20 years trying to protect and revitalize downtown Rawlins. That makes what she is preparing to do to one of Front Street’s oldest survivors — the Wyoming Bar — especially painful. “It breaks my heart to tear it down," she said.

Kolby FedoreNovember 02, 2026

UW geology undergraduate and Williams Conservatory student employee Heizkah Jackson, 20, points toward the black bamboo that recently flowered and is beginning to die.

‘Bad Omen’: UW’s Black Bamboo Has Finally Bloomed, Which Means We're Doomed

A black bamboo plant located in the University of Wyoming's Williams Conservatory since 1994 has bloomed for the first time and is turning into a corpse. According to legend, this only happens every 50 to 120 years and means we're all doomed.

Kolby FedoreOctober 31, 2026

‘Get The Boys!’: Sheridan Family Scrambles To Escape As Flames Consume Home

Two Sheridan boys escaped their burning home shortly after midnight Thursday as 40-foot flames tore through it — one clutching a cat, the other closing doors behind him. Their mom said they knew what to do because Sheridan firefighters visited their school.

Kolby FedoreOctober 31, 2026

Casper Man Could Face Life In Prison For Choking Woman Unconscious

A Casper man is accused of holding a woman captive for more than a day, beating her and choking her unconscious. The man, who has a criminal history, faces six charges and could get life in prison on an aggravated kidnapping count alone.

Kolby FedoreOctober 31, 2026

Kandice Gunter recently moved to Casper from Nevada, but vanished along with her pickup and never showed up for her kids.

Casper Woman Missing After She Didn't Pick Up Her Kids From Boys & Girls Club

A woman who recently moved to Casper to be near her children has vanished along with her pickup after failing to pick up her kids from the Boys & Girls Club. Her sister says they usually talk three times a day but hasn't heard from her since Wednesday.

Kolby FedoreOctober 31, 2026

Jackson Officer Has Severe Brain Injury, Does Not Recall Hitting Bear With Harley

Nearly a month after hitting a black bear with his Harley, longtime Teton County Detention Officer Bart Churches is still recovering from a severe brain injury — and has no memory of the crash or the days leading up to it.

Kolby FedoreOctober 30, 2026

Hero! Jackson Police Officer Spots ‘Something Off,’ Saves Family From Burning Home

Jackson Police Officer Liam Fowler spotted smoke while driving on Flat Creek Drive and knew "something was off." His decision to pound on the door got the family out safely. “We had no idea our house was on fire,” homeowner Jim "Jimbo" Rooks said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 30, 2026

Towering skeletons and other Halloween decorations are already waiting for trick-or-treaters at a home in the Wolcott Street area of Casper. The neighborhood has become a Halloween destination for families from across the city.

Halloween Mecca: Casper Neighbors Spend $500 Each For Up To 1,300 Trick-Or-Treaters

Casper’s Wolcott Street is a Halloween mecca, where homes get as many as 1,300 trick-or-treaters and spend up to $500 each on candy. “There have been times when there were 100 people standing in front of our house,” Wolcott resident Greg Groves says.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

The Big Piney, Wyoming, football team left Thursday afternoon for the roughly 800-mile round trip to their playoff game against Pine Bluffs.

800 Miles For One Playoff Game? For Wyoming Athletes, That's Just How It Is

Big Piney’s football team faces an 800-mile round trip for its first playoff game Friday. Mountain View coach Dustin Rees, whose team could log over 3,000 miles this season, says that’s just how it is in Wyoming — especially when the playoffs begin.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

Federal prosecutors say Christopher Roy Bretas, 49, tried to have nearly a kilogram of meth mailed from Mexico to a Casper apartment disguised as candy and addressed to “Crystal Ramirez” — all while he was still technically a federal inmate.

Feds: Inmate Sent Kilo Of Meth Disguised As Mexican Candy To Casper Apartment

Prosecutors say a federal inmate tried to have a kilo of meth disguised as candy from Mexico sent to someone at a Casper apartment last year. The man, who was already doing time for a meth distribution charge, could face life in prison.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

J.R. Larsen, left, returns George Long’s long-lost wallet and family keepsakes to his daughters in Cheyenne.

Daughters Overjoyed When Stranger Finds Father's Wallet Lost For Decades

While hiding Christmas gifts, a Cheyenne man stumbled upon a hidden wallet dating to 1959. Decades after it vanished, he tracked down the owner’s daughters, who were thrilled Wednesday to get back a piece of their father's past 20 years after his death.

Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026

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Laramie Police Officer Seth Meyer poses with K-9 Zara inside their patrol vehicle.

Meet Zara, The Laramie Police Department's First K-9 Officer In 27 Years

The Laramie Police Department has its first K-9 in 27 years. Zara is a "sniff-only" German shepherd trained to track people and sniff out narcotics, but at home with handler Seth Meyer she’s a hugger. “Her biggest muscle is her brain,” Meyer says.

Kolby FedoreOctober 28, 2026

A 2009, 2010 and baby-blue 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor were among the former city fleet vehicles Cheyenne sold at its annual surplus auction this month. The three old cop cars have between 92,000 and 112,000 miles.

Once The King Of Police Cars, Cheyenne’s Old Crown Vics Head To Auction

Three Crown Vic Police Interceptors hit Cheyenne’s auction block this month. For a generation of Americans, they were the silhouette of Five-O: Long hood, huge trunk, upright roof and headlights that could inspire a brake check from a quarter-mile away.

Kolby FedoreOctober 28, 2026

Laramie Woman Wouldn't Give Up On A Cow That Couldn't Get Up For A Month

A cow that had been hit by a vehicle was down for weeks, in snow and bitter cold, before a Laramie woman finally got someone to intervene and end its suffering. It took perseverance and a lot of dead ends. "I couldn't stop thinking about her," she said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 28, 2026

Wyoming Green Card Holder Pleads Guilty To Casting Illegal Ballot In 2024 Election

A non-U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally voting in Wyoming’s 2024 presidential election. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray confirmed that the man is the previously unnamed Carbon County voter his office identified in October 2025.

Kolby FedoreOctober 27, 2026

Chicken wing drummettes dated Oct. 25 at Albertsons in Casper on Oct. 27.

Shoppers Turned Off By Expired ‘Use By’ Dates On Wyoming Grocery Shelves

Past-date chicken, shrimp and other foods are turning up on Wyoming grocery shelves, and shoppers notice. “That’s a hard pass for me, man,” said a Cheyenne shopper. “I got sick once on some bad meat.”

Kolby Fedore & Greg JohnsonOctober 27, 2026

Hungry bears are breaking into more cars across the U.S. West, often trashing them to the point of being total losses. “The bears get inside and they panic. They shred the entire interior," said a Colorado auto body shop owner.

Bear Vs. Car: When A Break-In Becomes A Total Loss

2026 has brought extreme bear activity to Wyoming and surrounding states. A Steamboat Springs body shop says it’s repaired about a dozen bear-shredded vehicles recently, averaging $7,000 per insurance claim. Two were totaled.

Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026

Converse County Library crow tea 10 26 26

Murder At The Converse County Library Was Dressed In Black With Tea And Trinkets

About 20 adults dressed like a murder of crows descended on the Douglas library on Sunday to sip tea, trade shiny trinkets and eat dark chocolate cupcakes. “We just need more whimsy,” said one participant. “We need more gatherings together."

Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026

The Crown Bar on Lincolnway in Downtown Cheyenne.

Drunk Spider-Man Gets Booted From Cheyenne Bar After Trying To Fight People

Cheyenne police say a drunk man dressed as Black Spider-Man was found unconscious after being booted from a bar for trying to fight people Saturday. He told police that someone dressed as the traditional red-and-blue Spider-Man attacked him in the bar.

Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026

Angelina Bell with her young daughter. Bell’s father described Angelina as a “wonderful mother” who was immensely proud of her daughter.

"Mommy's Dead": Judge Rejects Deal for Man Accused Of Killing Woman In Front Of Child

A Wyoming judge has rejected a plea deal that would have given a Riverton man 18 to 20 years in prison for shooting a woman in the face and leaving their 5-year-old daughter alone in a motel room with her dead mother. "Mommy's dead," the girl told police.

Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026