Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Retired Wyoming Sailor Turns His Midwest Home Into Navy Museum
A U.S. Navy retiree has converted his home in Midwest, Wyoming, into an artifact-filled museum of gun casings, uniforms, personal military mementos and intricate model ships.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 07, 2024
Once Wyoming’s Premier Oil Patch, Midwest Has Nation’s Richest 80 Acres
Midwest, Wyoming, and the Salt Creek Oil Field’s booming past includes what one local historian says has produced more wealth than any other 80 acres in the nation.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Abuse Charges For Casper Foster Father ‘Made Me Sick,’ Says Former Lawmaker
Tom James, a former Wyoming lawmaker who spent three years as a teenager in the foster care system, said the 26 charges a nationally recognized foster father from Casper faces — including 20 for alleged sexual abuse — “made me sick.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Casper May Make Landlords Pony Up For Unpaid Utilities When Tenants Move
The city of Casper wants to require landlords to pick up the tab when tenants don’t pay their bills, which typically costs the city between $700,000 and $800,000 a year.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 04, 2024
Longtime Casper Foster Dad Charged With Sexually Abusing Children
Steven Marler, a Casper man who has been nationally recognized for being a foster father, now faces 26 criminal charges that include alleged sexual abuse of some of those children.
Dale Killingbeck & Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024
After Stormy 2023, Casper City Council Elects New Mayor
After a year that saw the former Casper mayor draw national attention for comments he made about the city’s homeless population and resign amid allegations of domestic violence, the City Council elected a new mayor Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 03, 2024
20 Animal Cruelty Charges For Natrona County Woman Found With Starving, Sick Pets
A Natrona County woman is scheduled for a Jan. 19 arraignment on 20 counts of alleged animal cruelty after nearly two dozen starving pets found in her home.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2024
How Glenrock’s Sarah Chappelow Became One Of The World’s Strongest Women
Ten years ago, Sarah Chappelow of Glenrock, was recovering from a pulmonary embolism and was told she would need a double-knee replacement. Now she's one of the world's strongest women including world titles in armlifting in 2022 and 2023 and the armlifting champion in Arnold Schwarzenegger's annual sports festival.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 01, 2024
Wyoming Places: Bar Nunn Was Built On An Airport Where John Wayne Once Filmed
Bar Nunn, a city of 3,000 north of Casper, carries the legacy of a storied World War I pilot, a Casper businessman named Romie Nunn, and was featured in a John Wayne movie.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Wyoming Has Had A Foreign Trade Zone For 35 Years, But Doesn’t Use It
After nearly 35 years after a foreign trade zone was established in Natrona County, officials say the time may finally be “ripe” for companies to take advantage of the economic benefits that come with it.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 31, 2023
Just Passing Through: America Has Lived — And Died — On Wyoming's Historic Trails
The legacy of the historic California, Oregon and Mormon trails — and others — blazed through Wyoming is carved into the Cowboys State by the wagon ruts of pioneer pilgrims who passed through by the thousands, and died by the thousands.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 30, 2023
Casper’s Iconic 102-Year-Old Rialto Theater Sold, Will Become Community Hub
The historic Rialto Theater began in 1921 as a community spot for performing arts and events in Casper. More than a century later, a trio of local residents have bought the downtown landmark with a mission to take the theater back to its origins.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 30, 2023
Judge Orders Wyoming Couple Accused Of Torturing Son To Stay In Jail
A judge ordered Thursday that Truman Sittingeagle and Kandace VanFleet of Arapahoe, Wyoming, will remain in jail as they face child abuse charges for allegedly beating and torturing a 13-year-old boy.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2023
Wyoming Man Allegedly Pulls Gun In Evansville Bar And Threatens To Kill Everyone
A 51-year-old Evansville, Wyoming, man is in jail after allegedly pulling a gun in a local bar Wednesday night and threatening to kill the owner and “everyone in here.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 28, 2023
Comedian Brad Williams Brings His ‘Fun Size’ Act To Cheyenne In 2024
Comedian Brad Williams, who incorporates his being a little person into his “Fun Size” act, will perform at the Cheyenne Civic Theater in 2024. His one hour stand-up routine is the highest rated special on Showtime.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 27, 2023
Wyoming Places: Hogadon Basin, Casper's Upside-Down Ski Area
Hogadon Basin Ski Area outside Casper, Wyoming, is upside-down, with the lodge and runs starting at the summit of Casper Mountain, not the bottom. That means you're out of your car and on the slopes.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 26, 2023
No Charges For Bar Nunn Man When Bullet Ends Up On Neighbor’s Kitchen Floor
The neighbor of a Bar Nunn, Wyoming, man declined to press charges after an accidental rifle discharge put a bullet through the roof and onto the kitchen floor.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 26, 2023
How Harpo Marx Turned Casper Native Into Wyoming History Expert
Casper native Johanna Wickman says history isn’t her job, it’s her life. After the son of famed comedian Harpo Marx offered her his iconic trench coat, she returned to Wyoming dedicated to preserving Cowboy State history.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 25, 2023
The Casper-Natrona County Airport Is The Only International Airport In Wyoming
As the only international airport in Wyoming, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer makes himself available 24/7, as there are pilots and high-profile passengers on international charters and private jets who choose to make their entry into the U.S. in Casper.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 24, 2023
Whenever The World’s About To End, Business Picks Up For Wyoming Gold Sellers
If economists want to tabulate people’s fear factor in the economy, they might want to check in with a coin shop. Justin Foster, owner of Colonial Coins & Currency in Casper, says when the headlines are bad, business picks up.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 23, 2023
Time Warp: Couple Resurrects Casper’s Historic 100-Year-Old Rialto Soda Fountain
Scouting for a location to sell eclipse merchandise in 2017, a Casper couple instead found the Rialto Soda Fountain, a tiny 285-square-foot space with some huge local history. Now they’re soda-jerking for new generations.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2023