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
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
Casper Man ‘Practically In Tears’ When Missing Falcon Returns After A Week
A Casper man had given up hope of ever seeing his beloved falcon, named Kevin, after the raptor went missing for a week. He was “practically in tears” reuniting with the bird when Kevin turned up at a local hospital.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 23, 2026
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
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
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
‘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
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
'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
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
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