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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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Tango, right, with his brother and members of the Green family at their Gillette home.

Extraordinary All-Out Search Launched North Of Casper For Runaway Livestock Guard Dog

An extraordinary search for a 120-pound white livestock guard dog has been launched after he ran away on Friday. Personnel from Wyoming Game and Fish, law enforcement, someone with a plane and even the previous owners have all joined in on the search.

Kolby FedoreAugust 24, 2026

Katie Garner is a server at Wyoming Ale Works in Casper, where she said tipping 20% "is normal."

Wyomingites Among America’s Most Generous Tippers, Averaging Nearly 21%

According to a new restaurant industry report, Wyomingites are among the nation's most generous tippers, averaging nearly 21%. One Casper bartender says 20% is normal. She considers 15% on the low end and estimates her own tips average closer to 30%.

Kolby FedoreAugust 23, 2026

Wyoming police, including the Sheridan Police Department, are testing using AI to write reports and analyze evidence, but the rules of how that happens haven’t caught up. “The thing that worries me about AI is just the ability to hallucinate,” said former Attorney General Gay Woodhouse.

Wyoming Police Departments Testing AI To Generate Reports, Look At Evidence

Wyoming police are testing artificial intelligence to write reports and analyze evidence, but the rules of how that happens haven’t caught up. A former Wyoming attorney general has mixed reactions on it and said her concern is AI's ability to "hallucinate."

Kolby FedoreAugust 23, 2026

A Casper contractor renovating a “cat squatter house” says feral felines keep coming back to trash the place. He said the cats have turned the project into a nightmare, he can't figure out how to stop them and the city is no help.

Feral Cats Of Casper Turn Remodel Of Trashed House Into Contractor’s Nightmare

A Casper contractor has spent weeks trying to make a trashed house livable again, tearing out urine-soaked flooring, ripping down drywall and digging moldy cat food from clogged drains. There’s just one problem. The cats refuse to move out.

Kolby FedoreAugust 23, 2026

Somewhere on the long dirt road to Hog Park in Carbon County, Snoopy still waits after 30 years. Nobody knows who painted the giant beagle on a Sierra Madre boulder on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, but Wyoming families have grown up watching for him.

What The Heck … Is That Giant Snoopy Head High In Wyoming’s Sierra Madre Range?

Somewhere on the long dirt road to Hog Park in Carbon County, Snoopy has been hanging out for at least 30 years. Nobody knows who painted the giant beagle on a Sierra Madre Range boulder, but Wyoming families have grown up visiting him.

Kolby FedoreAugust 22, 2026

Kyle Berkshire sent a golf ball screaming above a windswept Rawlins golf course for 588.1 yards on Wednesday, breaking his own world record for longest tee shot. It took the 29-year-old long-drive specialist from Maryland more than 200 swings to do it. He did it at the same Rawlins golf course he set the previous record in 2023.

Golfer Sets New World Record For Longest Drive At Rawlins Golf Course

Kyle Berkshire sent a golf ball screaming above a windswept Rawlins golf course for 588.1 yards on Wednesday, breaking his own world record for distance. It took the 29-year-old long-drive specialist from Maryland more than 200 swings to do it.

Kolby FedoreAugust 22, 2026

Wyoming Police Push To Name Mountain Peak After Fallen Officer Sgt. Krinkee

A former Wyoming police chief wants to name the tallest peak in Sheridan County for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. The 11,000-foot peak known to locals as “Sheridan High Point” doesn’t have an official name.

Kolby FedoreAugust 21, 2026

Wyoming Man Says He Cruised Billings Homeless Shelters 'Looking For Hookers'

A 78-year-old Wyoming man has pleaded not guilty to felony aggravated sex trafficking after telling investigators he was “looking for hookers” as he cruised Billings, Montana, homeless shelters. He allegedly offered women cash, food and vodka for sex.

Kolby FedoreAugust 20, 2026

An Alta coffee shop owner asked pro-life group not to meet at his Driggs, Idaho, shop — then compared his right to do so in his business to refusing to host the KKK. Death threats have been "nonstop" since their clash went viral.

Alta Coffee Shop Owner: 'Nonstop Death Threats' Since Clash With Pro-Lifers

An Alta, Wyoming, man says he and his wife have received "nonstop death threats" since a confrontation with a pro-life group inside their Driggs coffee shop, Wydaho Roasters, went viral. “You'd think we're performing abortions in our shop," the owner said.

Kolby FedoreAugust 19, 2026

Rock Springs Fire Chief James Wamsley Knocks Down CheckGate's Darin McCann

Rock Springs Fire Chief James Wamsley beat Rep. Darin McCann by a commanding 59%-40 margin ending a one-term run that included McCann’s involvement in the Legislature’s controversial “CheckGate” controversy.

Kolby FedoreAugust 19, 2026

Majority Floor Leader & Founding Member Of Freedom Caucus Scott Heiner Ousted

Newcomer Kenneth Roberts knocked off House Majority Floor Leader and founding member of the Freedom Caucus Scott Heiner in Tuesday’s Republican primary for House District 18, ousting one of the most powerful members of the Wyoming House.

Kolby FedoreAugust 19, 2026

A surveillance camera on Chris Eberline’s ranch near Kinnear captures a Great Pyrenees that she says is among the dogs owned by Kerri Johnson, above, repeatedly roaming neighboring properties.

Kinnear Woman To Face Trial On Charges Her Ranch Dogs Attack Neighbor’s Cattle

A Kinnear woman has pleaded not guilty to two felonies after years of accusations involving her Great Pyrenees livestock dogs roaming other properties, chasing cattle and killing calves. “We’re just tired of it,” says one rancher who's lost calves.

Kolby FedoreAugust 18, 2026

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Newcastle Man Accused Of Chasing Woman With Knife, Pointing Revolver, Kicking Cop

A 27-year-old Newcastle man accused of chasing a woman with a knife and pointing a revolver at her was tased with four cartridges during his arrest. Police say the violence continued at jail, where Kealob James Dondero kicked an officer in the stomach.

Kolby FedoreAugust 18, 2026

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ER staff pose with 18 pizzas donated by L’Osteria Mondello after a prank order went unclaimed.

Cheyenne Pizza Joint Gets Stiffed With $300 Order, Donates 18 Pizzas To Hospital

After a so-called "prankster" left a Cheyenne pizza joint stuck with 18 pizzas and a $300+ bill, the restaurant donated them to emergency room workers at the Cheyenne hospital. “Let's reward them,” said Dave Agovic, owner of L'Osteria Mondello.

Kolby FedoreAugust 17, 2026

The intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and Wyoming Highway 313 in Goshen County where two young Bible college students were killed in a 2021 crash.

Colorado Trucker Wanted For Homicide Nearly 5 Years After Wyoming Crash Killed 2

Nearly five years after a semi T-boned a car in Goshen County, killing two young students from a Wyoming Bible college, the Colorado trucker involved is wanted on a homicide-by-vehicle charge. One victim was killed on his 18th birthday, the other was 19.

Kolby FedoreAugust 17, 2026

No. 15, a bright-pink demolition car built by Saratoga 19-year-old Jarahleigh Johnson.

19-Year-Old Saratoga Woman Rebuilds Cars Just To Beat The Crap Out Of Them

Saratoga 19-year-old Jerahleigh Johnson can weld a roll cage, rebuild an engine and smash a Cadillac with the best of them. “I’ve had grown men say, ‘I haven’t been hit that hard in years,’” her dad says of Jarahleigh's demolition derby domination.

Kolby FedoreAugust 16, 2026

Bar industry veteran Mike Moser calls DT's a "rarity." A locally owned neighborhood bar and liquor store that has survived long enough to become part of a community's identity.

Drinking Wyoming: No, You’re Not Drunk — That’s Just DT's Dancing Pink Elephant

Back in 1975, a hitchhiker woke up beneath Cheyenne’s giant pink elephant and wondered if he was hallucinating. He wasn’t. The booze-loving pachyderm has been bobbing over DT’s for decades. "We make sure that we keep that icon moving," says DT's owner.

Kolby FedoreAugust 15, 2026

Casper Woman Gets 12½ Years After Feds Tie Her To 11 Pounds Of Meth

Eight years after Casper police said Alysha Dahl faked a kidnapping and told officers she'd used meth since age 11, federal investigators tied her to more than 11 pounds of meth. She was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison.

Kolby FedoreAugust 14, 2026

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Driver In Wild Lander Crime Spree That Ended In Triple Stabbing Takes Plea Deal

A woman accused of driving during a Lander burglary spree that ended with a Loaf N’ Jug clerk getting stabbed three times pleaded guilty to a felony. She faces up to 10 years, while the man accused of the stabbing is headed to trial for attempted murder.

Kolby FedoreAugust 14, 2026

asper bartenders Sam Husted and Sam Rollins, pose together during their fifth year in working at Sturgis.

Moneymaker: Casper Bartenders Work Sturgis Every Year And Can Make $1,500 Per Night

This is the fifth year Sam Husted and Sam Rollins have gone to Sturgis to work at The Buffalo Chip. The Casper bartenders are known as 'The Sams' and they can make $1,500 per night. August is harvest season. And money is growing everywhere.

Kolby FedoreAugust 14, 2026

A former office manager for two Goshen County businesses is facing eight felony forgery charges after state investigators allege he siphoned nearly $700,000 from the companies over a four-year period.

Goshen County Man Charged With 8 Felonies For Allegedly Stealing $700k From Businesses

A former Goshen County office manager, already on probation for grand theft from a Wyoming credit union, is facing eight felony forgery charges after nearly $700,000 was lost from two local businesses. He faces up to 80 years in prison.

Kolby FedoreAugust 13, 2026

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