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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 Colorado man whose phone contained searches for “cliffs near me” before his pickup plunged off a Wyoming mountain road with his wife inside is now wanted in Wyoming for first-degree murder.

Man Faces Murder Charge After Pickup Plunged Off Wyoming Cliff With Wife Inside

A Colorado man whose phone contained searches for “cliffs near me” before his pickup plunged off a Wyoming mountain road with his wife inside is now wanted in Wyoming for first-degree murder. Investigators say their truck went over the cliff at 57 mph.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 22, 2026

Neshako Kay and Robert Saad pose with their daughter. Robert leaves behind his wife and two young daughters.

‘Big Teddy Bear’: Truck Driver Killed In Snake River Canyon Leaves Wife, 2 Girls

A truck driver killed when his car plunged 50 feet into Wyoming’s Snake River Canyon on Friday leaves a wife and two small daughters. He was a “big teddy bear,” his wife said about the man who couldn’t go more than a few hours without talking to his kids.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 22, 2026

A Colorado fugitive was arrested after a 100-mph chase on U.S. 287 into Laramie that continued on a bare rim until the driver crashed through a cattle gate. A roadside witness took video and cheered as police raced past: “Go get ’em boys! Go get ’em.”

‘Go Get ’Em Boys!’: Fugitive Arrested In Laramie After 100 MPH, Bare-Rim Chase

A Colorado fugitive was arrested after a 100-mph chase on U.S. 287 into Laramie that continued on a bare rim until the driver crashed through a cattle gate. “Go get ’em boys! Go get ’em," cheers a roadside witness who took video as the chase raced past.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 21, 2026

Quincy Jermain Brow, 24.

‘Those Brothers Loved Each Other’: Casper Family Grieves After Fatal Shooting

A Casper family is mourning a 24-year-old killed in a shooting Saturday involving his brother, who has since been released from custody. “Those brothers loved each other,” said their great-aunt, who is grieving one nephew and worried for the other.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 21, 2026

Rodney Lee Anderson had a preliminary hearing last Friday in Weston County Circuit Court, where an attempted second-degree murder charge, two counts of aggravated burglary and an interference charge were all bound over to District Court.

Manhunt Suspect Hit With Attempted Murder Charge For Shooting At Weston Co. Deputy

A man accused of firing at a Weston County deputy who helped him get a hotel room is headed to district court on attempted second-degree murder charges. He told DCI agents he remembered the deputy getting him the room — but not shooting at him.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 21, 2026

Bags of garbage, a tire and pieces of a vehicle are among debris collected during a cleanup at the Fall Creek dispersed campsite. 

Feds Fed Up With Whoever Trashed Bridger-Teton Campsite With 500 Pounds Of Garbage

After hauling another 500-plus pounds of garbage out of a public campsite, Bridger-Teton National Forest officials are fed up with whoever keeps trashing the spot. It’s happened at least five times and is now the focus of a federal investigation.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 20, 2026

Nearly 3-month-old Lorelai Hockaday has spent almost her entire life in hospitals as doctors work to manage a rare lung disorder. The Casper baby is now in St. Louis waiting for a lung transplant.

Casper 3-Month-Old Clings To Life In Desperate Wait For Lung Transplant

Lorelai Hockaday was born prematurely June 20 and has spent nearly every day since clinging to life in a desperate wait for a lung transplant. "A lot of kids only live either a few days or a week,” said the Casper baby’s mom.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 19, 2026

Mitchell Wilcox, a 30-year-old Buffalo man, is accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock on the Clear Creek Trail and is jailed on $2 million bond.

‘We Fought Him Off’: Women Describe Fight For Their Lives On Buffalo Trail

A Buffalo man faces attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly attacking two women walking their dogs along the popular Clear Creek Trail. “We fought him off,” one woman told police, describing how they battled their attacker with rocks.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026

Logan Reifschneider

Goshen County Man Accused Of Embezzling $700,000 From Dad's Business

A Goshen County man accused of siphoning nearly $700,000 from his father's businesses is demanding a speedy trial. He faces eight forgery charges and 80 years behind bars for an alleged yearslong scheme involving payroll, customer payments, checks and transfers.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026

A Rawlins couple racing to Rock Springs to have their baby only made it to a Wamsutter truck stop. “I hope we don’t have this baby in this truck,” the dad joked. Minues later, he delivered his son — Max Hemi Blake, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

'The Baby Is Coming': Dad Delivers Son In Parking Lot Of Wamsutter Truck Stop

A Rawlins couple racing to Rock Springs to have their baby only made it to a Wamsutter truck stop. “I hope we don’t have this baby in this truck,” the dad joked. Minutes later, he delivered his son — Max Hemi Blake, weighing in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026

Wyoming will need thousands of workers, and Home Depot is starting electricians, plumbers and carpenters young. “We actually put tools into kids' hands starting at the age of 5,” said a company official Thursday on the "Cowboy State Daily show with Jake."

Home Depot Says Wyoming Needs Thousands Of Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters

Wyoming will need thousands of workers, and Home Depot is starting electricians, plumbers and carpenters young. “We actually put tools into kids' hands starting at the age of 5,” said a company official Thursday on the "Cowboy State Daily show with Jake."

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

Plainclothes ICE agents zip-tied a woman at a busy Jackson bus stop Tuesday, putting a spotlight on years of friction between the federal agency and local law enforcement.

ICE Rift With Teton County Sheriff Widens After Agents Zip-Tie Woman At Bus Stop

Plainclothes ICE agents zip-tied a woman at a Jackson bus stop Tuesday, putting a spotlight on friction between ICE and local law enforcement. "A federal agency coming into my community in plain clothes, unannounced, is unacceptable," the mayor says.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

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After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

Wife Of Wyoming Hiker Says Body Found After 3-Week Grand Canyon Search Is His

After nearly three weeks of intensive searching in a flood-ravaged part of Grand Canyon, Wyoming hiker Timothy Smith's body has been recovered and identified, his wife says. “We no longer have to wait,” Carrie Smith said Thursday.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

Elizabeth Barrett, 17.

After Weeklong Search, Missing Pavillion Teen Found Hiding Out In Lander Shed

For a week, Lizzy Barrett’s parents had no idea where their 17-year-old daughter was. On Tuesday evening, they finally got the call they had been waiting for. She was found safe — curled up beneath piles of clothing in a shed in Lander.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026

A semi-truck driver accused of running an Idaho family off Interstate 80 near Rawlins, then pulling alongside their pickup and opening fire with a handgun, is now being sued along with a trucking company the family says was responsible for putting him behind the wheel.

Idaho Family Sues Trucker, Company Over I-80 Road-Rage Shooting Near Rawlins

An Idaho family is suing a trucker and a trucking company after a bullet struck their pickup with their 2-year-old inside in November. The suit says J&A Logistics was negligent in retaining the driver, who faces attempted second-degree murder charges.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 16, 2026

Human remains were found near a Colorado River rapid on Monday, more than two weeks after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon left Wyoming’s Timothy Smith missing. “We ask that you continue to pray alongside us,” his wife wrote Tuesday on Facebook.

Human Remains Found In Grand Canyon Yet To Be Identified As Wyoming Family Waits

Human remains were found near a Colorado River rapid on Monday, more than two weeks after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon left Wyoming’s Timothy Smith missing. “We ask that you continue to pray alongside us,” his wife wrote Tuesday.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

A white pickup swerved head-on toward a Wyoming family with two sleeping children, struck the camper they call home and fled into the dark. Now they're searching for the driver. “You almost killed my entire family,” the Cheyenne man said.

Cheyenne Man Says Hit-And-Run Driver Nearly Killed Family: "He Was Playing Chicken"

A Cheyenne man said a white pickup swerved head-on toward his vehicle with his wife and two sleeping children inside and hit their camper before fleeing in the dark. Now they're searching for the driver. “You almost killed my entire family,” he said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

A truck driver allegedly stabbed a man 17 times inside an I-80 rest-area bathroom near Rock Springs on Sunday before fleeing in his semi. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Witnesses heard “grunting and screaming” inside the men's restroom.

Truck Driver Accused Of Stabbing Man 17 Times In I-80 Restroom Before Fleeing 

A truck driver allegedly stabbed a man 17 times inside an I-80 rest-area bathroom near Rock Springs on Sunday before fleeing in his semi. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Witnesses heard “grunting and screaming” inside the men's restroom.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

Mitchell Wilcox, a 30-year-old Buffalo man, is accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock on the Clear Creek Trail and is jailed on $2 million bond.

Buffalo Man Held On $2 Million Bond After Attack On Two Women On Popular Trail

A Buffalo man accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock Sunday on the popular Clear Creek Trail is in jail on a $2 million bond. Both women were taken to a hospital, and Sheriff Rod Odenbach says prosecutors are preparing “serious charges.”

Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026

Elizabeth Barrett's father said she loves spending time outdoors with her family, including camping and searching shorelines for old fishing lures.

Pavillion Family Desperate To Find Teen Who Climbed Out Window Nearly A Week Ago

Pavillion 17-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzy" Barrett has been missing for a week since climbing out her bedroom window the night of Sept. 8. She took some clothes and a backpack, but left her active cellphone. "We just need her home," says her father, Charles.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 14, 2026

A medical condition may have lead to an early morning vehicle crash on Front Street in Evanston on Monday, Sept. 13, 2026. Uinta County Fire and Ambulance crews reported that a person was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

Evanston Restaurant Owners Vow To Stay Open Despite Truck Blasting Through Storefront

An Evanston restaurant owner says the popular eatery will remain open despite a truck crashing through the building early Monday. The owner clarified they will not be operational in the area with the gaping hole. “We are still opening,” a spokesman said.

Kolby FedoreSeptember 14, 2026

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