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
Sheridan Driver Faces 10 Years For Crash That Killed 18-Year-Old Good Samaritan
More than a year after 18-year-old Riggin Schaffer (pictured) was killed while trying to help a crashed driver on a dark Wyoming highway in Albany County, prosecutors have filed a felony DUI case against the Sheridan driver he stopped to help.
Kolby FedoreOctober 06, 2026
Parents Want Profane Anti-Trump And GOP Signs At Natrona County School Bus Stop Gone
An abandoned saloon east of Casper has become the center of an unusual dispute over profane anti-Trump and GOP messages, private property and a school bus stop where rural kids are picked up and dropped off each day. Now, the sheriff is investigating.
Kolby FedoreOctober 06, 2026
Doctor Saves 50-Year Friend After Fall From Horse In Rugged Wyoming Backcountry
A group of 50-year buddies on a horseback ride through rugged Wyoming backcountry became immediate emergency responders when one was thrown from his horse and lay motionless in the dirt. Fortunately, one of those friends is a combat-veteran Navy doctor.
Kolby FedoreOctober 05, 2026
Florida Woman Asks For Help Proving Taxidermy Horse Has Historical Wild West Past
A Florida woman bought an old taxidermy horse because she was told it had ties to President Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders. But there’s no proof. So she’s asking Wild West aficionados to help her out. "I think there's a story to this horse," she said.
Kolby FedoreOctober 04, 2026
Blind 9/11 Survivor Saved By Hero Guide Dog Coming To Wyoming To Share Story
Michael Hingson was 78 floors up in the World Trade Center's North Tower when the first plane hit on Sept. 11, 2001. Michael's guide dog Roselle helped him down 1,463 stairs to escape. 25 years later, Hingson will share his story in Wyoming.
Kolby FedoreOctober 04, 2026
6 Feet Deep At 20 Below: Wyoming Gravediggers Say Job Is 'Not For Everybody'
Wyoming gravediggers battle 5 feet of frost, 20-below funerals and the occasional coffin that isn't where it's supposed to be. This job isn't for everybody, they say. As for Loni Wilson, she'll be lower maintenance. “Oh, just throw me in a dumpster," she said.
Kolby FedoreOctober 04, 2026
The Story Behind The 90-Year-Old Mangled Wreck On Casper Mountain Is Murky
Although the popular story behind the mangled car below the Bridle Trail in Casper is linked to a deadly 1937 crash, the surviving engine number and archives suggest hikers have been looking at another wreck. A box of negatives may answer the mystery.
Kolby FedoreOctober 03, 2026
Because No One Stops At Stop Sign, Casper Family Enlists 12-Foot Skeleton To Help
The newest traffic cop stationed near Casper's Dean Morgan Middle School is about 12 feet tall, never sleeps and is dying for drivers to stop. “Tomb Petty” was installed by a Casper family weary of drivers running their neighborhood stop sign.
Kolby FedoreOctober 02, 2026
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