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
Juvenile Dies After Fall From Moving Pumpjack In Park County Oil Field
A young person died Saturday after falling from a moving pumpjack in the Elk Basin oil field in Park County. “It’s easy to forget how dangerous they can be,” says a retired oil field worker about those who grow up around the oil fields.
Kolby FedoreMay 18, 2026
Cheyenne Stripper Accused Of Pulling Gun On Rival Faces 20 Years In Prison
A Cheyenne exotic dancer charged with pulling a gun on a rival dancer over the attention of a “regular” could get more than 20 years in prison if convicted. She was bound over to district court on Friday after more than two months on the run.
Kolby FedoreMay 18, 2026
Coroner Says Mystery Urn Left At Cheyenne Park Is More Common Than People Think
When a large, purple urn suddenly appeared at Holliday Park in Cheyenne, people had a lot of questions about whose cremains were inside and why they were left there. That happens "more often than people may realize,” the Laramie County coroner said.
Kolby FedoreMay 17, 2026
Amputee Shows His Love For Wyoming With $68,000 Brown-And-Gold Bucking Horse Leg
Thor Stephenson Jr. thought he was going to die after a shotgun blast destroyed his leg during a pheasant hunt in 2013. Not so. He still hunts, fishes and hikes on a custom brown and gold Bucking Horse prosthetic he says symbolizes being cowboy tough.
Kolby FedoreMay 17, 2026
2 Dead In Casper Shooting Involving People ‘Known To Each Other’
Two people are dead after what Casper police describe as a domestic-related shooting Friday between two people who knew each other. “I watched them pull a stretcher out here,” said a neighbor who witnessed the aftermath."
Kolby Fedore & Dale KillingbeckMay 16, 2026
Fremont County Man Accused Of Keeping Puppies In House Of Horrors Covered In Feces
A Fremont County man faces 17 animal cruelty charges after deputies say they found dogs and 12 puppies living in a trailer without food and covered in feces. The “overwhelming odor of feces” was so bad a HAZMAT team had to recover the animals.
Kolby FedoreMay 15, 2026
Riverton Teen Charged With Shooting Friend In Head During Horseplay With Gun
More than two months after a Riverton 18-year-old was shot in the head during a night of drinking and horseplay with a gun, another teen has been charged with pulling the trigger. The teen reportedly said he “didn’t mean to do that” before running off.
Kolby FedoreMay 14, 2026
Animal Groups Paid $15,000 To Cody Roberts Whistleblower In Wolf Abuse Case
A pair of animal welfare groups said Thursday they paid $15,000 to a whistleblower who “contributed meaningfully” to the criminal case against Daniel, Wyoming, wolf abuser Cody Roberts. They say the informant came forward “at great personal risk."
Kolby FedoreMay 14, 2026
'Trump Interstate' Proposed For All 1,800 Miles Of Highway 287, Lummis Supports
The 460 miles of Highway 287 in Wyoming would be called the "Trump Interstate" if federal legislation passes renaming the entire highway stretching from Texas to Montana. The "I-47 Future Interstate Act" would designate US-287 as a future interstate.
Greg Johnson & Kolby FedoreMay 14, 2026
70-Year-Old Cheyenne Man Accused Of Punching Kid In Face For Riding Bike Too Fast
An argument over riding a bike too fast in a Cheyenne park escalated to a 70-year-old man allegedly punching a 12-year-old boy in the face Monday. The man told police the boy called him a gay slur, then they both ended up with black eyes.
Kolby FedoreMay 13, 2026
Cheyenne Parents Accused Of Killing 4-Month-Old Plead Not Guilty, To Have Trials
A Cheyenne mother charged with murder in the death of her 4-month-old son pleaded not guilty this week. That, along with an earlier not guilty plea from the father, sets the table for both parents to be tried for first-degree murder in separate trials.
Kolby FedoreMay 13, 2026
Man Allegedly Pushed Woman He "Was Going To Marry" Out Of Moving Vehicle
“I was going to marry you but now I’m going to kill you" were the words a man allegedly told a woman before allegedly pushing her out of a moving vehicle. He was later arrested near Rawlins by the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Kolby FedoreMay 12, 2026
Jury Finds Gillette Woman Not Guilty In Plot To Have Brother Stabbed
A jury found a Gillette, Wyoming, woman not guilty Friday of helping plot her brother’s stabbing at a Washington state Motel 6. Her husband, meanwhile, is serving 39 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder for carrying out the attack.
Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026
Riverton Police: Woman Claims She Lit Man In Wheelchair On Fire In Self-Defense
Riverton police say a woman accused of dousing a man in a wheelchair with vodka and lighting him on fire claimed she acted in self-defense. A witness told police the woman became angry when the wheelchair-bound man wouldn’t give her money for meth.
Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026
Family Says Strangers Saved Life Of Lander Store Clerk Stabbed During Robbery
The family of a Lander convenience store clerk credits strangers for saving the woman’s life after she was stabbed several times by a suspected burglar. “We are beyond grateful” for the response "that saved my mom’s life,” says the victim’s daughter.
Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026
Wyoming Artist Chases Freedom In A Van With Girlfriend, A Drifter & Welding Equipment
After drowning and later overdosing, Lander's Jake Kauffman tried conventional adulthood but it wasn't for him. So now the Wyoming artist is chasing freedom in a VW van with his girlfriend, a drifter he met in Oregon and his welding equipment.
Kolby FedoreMay 10, 2026
For $400, A Beer-Toting Mini-Donkey Will Bartend Your Wyoming Wedding
A rescued miniature donkey named Miguel has become one of Wyoming’s most in-demand wedding bartenders by wandering through cocktail hours with beer strapped to his sides. “It’s a great conversation starter,” said the beer burro business owner.
Kolby FedoreMay 09, 2026
Snow King Accountant Accused Of Embezzling More Than $45,000 From Resort
A former accountant at Snow King Mountain in Jackson faces felony charges, accused of embezzling more than $45,000 from the resort. Detectives say he would put through duplicate invoices, with the excess going to a separate account of his.
Kolby FedoreMay 08, 2026
Rawlins Man With ‘Kill Her’ Scrawled On Front Door Charged With Terrorizing Woman
A Rawlins man living in a house full of knives with “Danger, Women stay out, Kill her, Be Aware” scrawled on his front door told police that the woman who claims he assaulted her hit herself in the face. He’ll make his first court appearance Friday.
Kolby FedoreMay 07, 2026
Lander Stabbing Suspect Says He Wants To Apologize To Victim 'Face To Face’
A Lander 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a Loaf N’ Jug clerk two weeks ago wants to apologize “face to face.” “I am not a violent person nor am I a thief, though my actions show otherwise,” he says in a letter to the judge.
Kolby FedoreMay 06, 2026
Naked Man Fights With Cops Outside Cheyenne Police Station
A cop tussled with a naked homeless man reportedly looking for a fight outside the Cheyenne Police Department on Monday. The nude man squared off "with his hands raised in a fighting fashion,” then tried to run away, court records say.
Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026