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Dale Killingbeck

Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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Dalton and Rubi Van Pelt of Rawlins received the greatest anniversary gift ever, their first child, Emory Lenora at 2:38 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Rawlins Couple Gets Great New Year’s Wedding Anniversary Gift — Their First Baby

A Rawlins couple got a very special gift on New Year’s Day, which was also their second wedding anniversary. Their first child, a daughter, arrived at 2:38 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2025

Drunken Beer Run Allegedly Ends With Casper Man Pulling Gun, Calling 911

A 35-year-old Casper man is accused of pulling a gun on another couple after hitting them while on a drunken beer run. Court records made available Thursday allege he pointed a gun in a woman’s face and at her boyfriend.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2025

Scene from the 1975 movie "Bite the Bullet," based on the 1908 534-mile endurance horse race between Evanston, Wyoming, and Denver.

Wyoming History: That Famous 1908 Horse Race From Evanston To Denver

A $1,250 prize purse lured more than two dozen men to race on horseback 534 miles from Evanston, Wyoming, to Denver. The famous 1908 race was big news across the country, with a controversial finish for a Cody man who won.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2024

The murder of a 14-year-old at Casper’s mall brought the city together for a memorial and a statement against youth violence in April.

Stabbings, Shootings And Two Murders: Casper Teen Violence Hit New Level In 2024

Teen violence hit a new level in Casper, Wyoming, in 2024. It started with the stabbing murder of a 14-year-old, and didn’t let up. Another murder, two more shootings, another stabbing and other incidents followed.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2024

Andre Bohren said one thing his dad did really well is evoke emotion out of an audience.

Wyoming People: Casper's Spencer Bohren, Master Of American Roots And The Blues

Casper native Spencer Bohren was a master of American roots music and the blues, opening for B.B. King and playing with other legends. His musical legacy continues to resonate five years after his death.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2024

The Wyoming Pioneer Museum in Douglas has a small display about the Lightning Creek fight. Here is a photo of the Oglala men arrested for the murder of Sheriff Miller and then set free.

Wyoming History: Boy, 11, Sheriff Among 7 Killed In 1903 Fight At Lightning Creek

Called the “last blood-spilling fight” between Indians and white residents in Wyoming, seven were killed in the 1903 fight at Lightning Creek. That includes an 11-year-old boy and an over-zealous Weston County sheriff.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 25, 2024

Toy Town, an independent toy store in Casper was full of shoppers on Monday seeking last-minute gifts.

Josh Allen Collectibles Among Hot Christmas Items At Casper Toy Store

Casper’s Toy Town was full of last-minute shoppers Monday, and even this close to Christmas there were still some plumb items available. That includes a Funko pop culture collectible of former UW quarterback and Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 23, 2024

Newcastle, Wyoming, author Scott Haynes is enjoying success with his “Roadie the Ranch Dog” books.

Meet The Wyoming Truck Driver Behind “Roadie The Ranch Dog” Children's Books

The face behind the popular “Roadie the Ranch Dog” series of children’s books is a 49-year-old truck driver from Newcastle. Scott Haynes grew up on a ranch and wanted to create authentic ranch stories for kids. He recently published his seventh “Roadie” book.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2024

Cluster Of Wind Turbines Sitting Idle Outside Casper Won’t Turn Anytime Soon

A cluster of turbines sitting idle in the December winds outside Casper will remain idle into the next year. Chevron is citing “telemetry issues” with PacificCorp for why they’ve not been used for much of the past few years.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center parking lot became the scene of the latest teen violence in Casper on Halloween night.

Casper Teen Who Said Stabbing Victim “Walked Into The Blade” Pleads Not Guilty

A 17-year-old Casper girl pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Friday to the Halloween stabbing of another 17-year-old girl. She reportedly told police afterward that the other girl “walked into the blade.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024

Michael Hughes is accused to threatening deputies during a 17-hour standoff at the Quail Run Apartments in Casper on Aug. 22-23, 2024.

Ex-Casper Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting At Deputies During Standoff

A former Casper Police Officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple felony charges stemming from a 17-hour standoff in August. He reportedly shot at and threatened to kill deputies during the incident.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 18, 2024

Santa takes the reins for the Sweetwater County Chapter of the National Pony Express Association to get Christmas cards delivered. Riding with him is Fred Leslie, first vice president of the National Pony Express Association.

Santa Also Delivers Official Mail Through Wyoming With The Pony Express

Santa Claus spent part of Saturday delivering Christmas cards from Green River to Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Jolly Old Elf was an honorary Pony Express rider, delivering official U.S. mail.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2024

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Teapot Rock, a distinctive sedimentary rock formation in Natrona County, Wyoming, that lent its name to a nearby oil field that became notorious as the focus of the Teapot Dome bruhaha, a bribery scandal involving misuse of funds related to the Teapot Dome oil fields in 1921-22 during the presidential administration of Warren G. Harding.

Wyoming History: It’s Been More Than A Century Since Marines Invaded Teapot Dome

It was August 1922, when five armed U.S. Marines arrived at Wyoming well in the Navy’s oil reserve at Teapot Dome. It was part of the first act in what remains one of the most sensational scandals in American history.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024

The Discovery Depot Forest School is based at a site called the Eagles’ Nest inside the Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park near Casper.

In Winter, Casper Outdoor Preschool A Lesson In “Resilience” For Wyoming Children

A new Casper preschool is held outdoors, even during winter. Organizers say it teaches Wyoming children one of the Cowboy State’s most highly held values: “resilience.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024

Cattle roam the Millikin Ranch near Glendo, Wyoming. The Wyoming rancher says he has no leads on his missing cattle. In Western Colorado, ranchers there are missing nearly 200 head.

Western Colorado Ranchers Missing Nearly 200 Head Of Cattle

The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Colorado's Western Slope is investigating nearly 200 cattle missing from federal grazing land reported by ranchers. The cattle is worth an estimated $300,000 to $400,000.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2024

James Mavigliano was found guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024, for the strangulation and beating of a 28-year-old man at a Casper motel on March 5.

Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Somebody” In Court Found Guilty

A jury took two hours to convict a 44-year-old Casper man who blurted out “I killed somebody” in a prior court hearing of second-degree murder Wednesday. James Mavigliano was found guilty of beating and strangling a man at a local motel.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Casey W. Jackson, 47, of Casper, right, pleaded not guilty to seven charges stemming from crossbow bolts being sent through a window and into the side of a north Casper home in September.

Casper Man Denies Firing Crossbow Bolts Through Ex’s Window

A Casper man accused of firing crossbow bolts at his ex-girlfriend’s home, including through a window, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. He also reportedly texted a threat, saying he was going to do something that “will definitely be in the news.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Casper Murder Suspect Told Police He Wanted Victim To “Chill,” Not Die

Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder trial of a 44-year-old Casper man accused of killing a man at a local motel. In a video interview with police, James Mavigliano said he just wanted the victim to “chill.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Murder Trial Starts For Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Someone” In Court

After blurting out during a court hearing that “I killed somebody last night,” a Casper man’s murder trial began Monday. Jurors heard testimony about how the victim was found dead in a motel room.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024

In Brief: Casper Escapee Nabbed After Nearly Four-Hour Manhunt

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office arrested an escapee from the Casper Re-Entry Center after a nearly four-hour manhunt Monday. A stretch of Salt Creek Highway was closed for hours during the search for Joseph Herrera.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024

The Angel Studios movie on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor who became a spy and was arrested by the Nazis is in theaters nationally this past week. One of the producers of the film is Pinedale’s John Scanlon.

Pinedale Man A Producer For New Nazi Spy Movie “Bonhoeffer”

Pinedale resident John Scanlon's 12-year project as a producer in the new movie “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin." was released this past weekend and enjoys a soaring 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The historical thriller tells the story of a pastor who stood up to the Nazis during the Third Reich.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2024

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