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
Feds: Man Accused Of Trafficking 174 Pounds Of Meth Tried To Eat Drugs During Chase
Federal agents say that a Casper man suspected of trafficking drugs took exit after exit on I-25, then started eating the drugs as agents closed in on him. His drug network moved 174 pounds of meth and 2,000 fentanyl pills in one run, said a source.
Kolby FedoreOctober 01, 2026
Hours After Cheyenne Woman Posts Video, Police Arrest Suspected Porch Pirate
When a thief stole packages from her mother’s porch in Cheyenne on Wednesday, Lindsey Carter posted video of the crime. Within hours, a suspect was arrested. "I’m gonna find out who this person is,” Carter said about why she shared the video.
Kolby FedoreOctober 01, 2026
Feds: Illegal Immigrant Started Dumpster Fire That Torched Cheyenne Body Shop
A Mexican man federal prosecutors say is illegally in the U.S. is accused of deliberately setting a fire at a Cheyenne collision repair shop. The man told authorities that someone named "Olivia" — who lives in his head — directed him to do it.
Kolby FedoreOctober 01, 2026
Jackson Bookkeeper Gets Four Years For Stealing $1.48 Million From Hotel Family
A trusted friend who stole nearly $1.5 million from a family-owned Jackson hotel company has been sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to repay the money. The scheme started coming apart when the owner of the hotel, Clarene Law, died in 2022.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 30, 2026
Powell Police Have So Many Random Guns, The City Is Auctioning Them To The Public
Powell’s annual city auction includes a hodgepodge of old firearms and suppressors accumulated over the years. One national expert on police evidence said in California he’d advise against selling the weapons, but in Wyoming, “it’s what they do.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 30, 2026
Evanston Man Wants To Know Who Keeps Trashing Memorial To His Dad
An Evanston man says he’s tired of people trashing the rock memorial he made for his late dad and stealing the cross and flag he puts there. Last week, he discovered someone took the rocks, made a fire pit out of them and left their beer cans behind.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026
Slow-Speed Chase Starts On Cheyenne Golf Course, Ends With Arrest Of Armed Felon
A Colorado man is accused of driving across a Cheyenne golf course, through a fence and then leading police on a slow-speed chase through town. “He was just chilling back, sitting back in his truck in his seat,” a witness told Cowboy State Daily.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026
Rock Springs Public Transit Supervisor Accused Of Skimming Bus Fares From Drivers
Prosecutors allege a 16-year employee of a Rock Springs public transit company was skimming cash from the fare envelopes of bus drivers and gassing up her own vehicle with a company credit card. “She had a lot of trust,” said a STAR Transit official.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 29, 2026
Kozak Campaign Signs On Cheyenne Corner Sprayed With Swastikas, Phallic Graffiti
Some of Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak's campaign signs were vandalized Sunday night. Someone spray-painted three swastikas, a giant penis, and an obscenity. By Monday, the signs were covered with plywood. "This is unacceptable," Mayor Collins said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 28, 2026
After Multiple Fatalities, Truck/RV Drivers Must Take Course To Drive Teton Pass
After a brutal summer of fatalities, wrecks and near-misses on Teton Pass, RV and truck drivers are now required to take a course before driving the road. The Wyoming Trucking Association says it's not just a truck problem, and every driver should take it.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 28, 2026
Wild Video Shows I-80 Semi Wreck That Has Left Rawlins Bridge Closed For Two Months
Dramatic dashcam video has emerged which shows a semi crashing into a Rawlins bridge on I-80 in July. A safety engineer said had the truck not hit the median cable barrier, the result would have been disastrous. "We would have had multiple fatalities.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 28, 2026
Wyoming Tough: Casper Vet Killed While Barrel Racing Remembered As ‘Human Tornado’
Well-known Casper veterinarian Gail Mahnke died earlier this month after a barrel racing accident in Gillette. For friends who had spent decades trying to keep up with her, she was known as "Wyoming Tough." “She was like a human tornado,” one friend said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026
Dolly Look-Alikes Take Over Downtown Casper To Say Wyoming Will Always Love You
Downtown Casper honored the late country music legend Dolly Parton on Friday evening. Buffie LaRocca, the woman behind Dolly Day, said it's because everyone loved her. "You might be the worst person in the world, but you still love Dolly," she said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 26, 2026
47 Empty Spots: New Wyoming Highway Patrol Chief Says Hiring Is Main Priority
Wyoming Highway Patrol’s new chief Col. KC Ramsey will inherit 47 trooper vacancies, dispatch openings and an overtime crunch. “My main priority is to get to 208,” Ramsey says, referring to the agency’s authorized trooper force. He takes over Oct. 1.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026
ATF Serves Search Warrant In Casper Cul-De-Sac; One Person Taken Into Custody
Federal agents serving a search warrant drew neighbors to their windows Friday morning as law enforcement vehicles filled the area and a man was taken into custody. One neighbor said the activity didn't bother her. "Obviously, it's a drug bust," she guessed.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026
E. Coli In Jackson Water Closes Schools, Sends Residents Scrambling
E. coli found in untreated well water in Jackson on Thursday prompted a boil-water advisory, closing schools and sending residents scrambling for bottled water. “Everybody had that deer in the headlights look,” one shopper told Cowboy State Daily.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 25, 2026
Daredevil Oil Field Worker Who Died At Hobo Hot Springs Remembered As 'A Legend’
A daredevil oil field worker who died at Saratoga’s Hobo Hot Springs while on a back-to-nature road trip is being remembered by family and friends as a legend. He was known for his "naked downward doggin'" and standing on his motorcycle seat at 80 mph.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026
Baggs Man Accused Of Breaking Woman’s Jaw, Punching Teen Who Tried To Save Her
Court records that became publicly available Thursday describe allegations that a 39-year-old man broke a woman’s jaw, punched a 15-year-old boy who tried to stop him assulting the woman, then threatened to kill them both during a confrontation in Baggs.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026
Casper Residents Angry With Unauthorized And Obnoxious Door-To-Door Magazine Sellers
Casper residents are angry with obnoxious and unauthorized door-to-door magazine sellers who won’t take “no” for an answer. “I had to shut the door in his face," one local man said. The city said there are no authorized active permits for solicitors.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 24, 2026
Meth Pipe In Baby’s Crib, Guns Under Bed: Two Charged In Mills Bust
A Mills, Wyoming, couple were in court this week facing felony child endangerment charges after a cracked meth pipe was found in a baby’s crib and two guns under a bed. All the drug stuff was “at least 2 feet away,” the mom told police.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 23, 2026
Cody Woman Accused In Murder-For-Hire Plot Avoids Life Sentence With Plea
A Cody woman accused to trying to hire a hitman to kill her son-in-law avoids life in prison with her Monday no contest plea, agreeing to 5-7 years. “Works for me,” she told a DCI agent posing as the hitman when he said he’d prefer to shoot the man.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 23, 2026