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That Time Chuck Yeager Hunted Wyoming Antelope From a Fighter Plane
When Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, was stationed in Casper back in 1943, he wasn’t above raising some hell. That included strapping a machine gun on a fighter plane and hunting several antelope from the air. "Wyoming was great hunting," he said.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 30, 2024
Wyoming Man Forgot To Leave His Drugs At Home When Visiting Probation Officer
A 49-year-old Casper felon going to a probation and parole compliance check last week forgot to take his fentanyl, methamphetamine and illegal weapon out of his vehicle. He now faces four felony drug charges and a weapons charge.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2024
Land Board Moves Meeting to Casper, Gravel Pit Opposition Hopes To Have Say
The controversial gravel pit proposal will be a hot topic at the next State Land Board meeting. Secretary of State Chuck Gray had encouraged opponents of the gravel pit to attend the meeting. Now, Gov Gordon has reportedly moved the meeting to Casper.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2024
Former Nurse At Casper Corrections Facility Accused Of Having Sex With Inmate
A former nurse and health services administrator at the Casper Reentry Center has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a male inmate.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 26, 2024
Did You Know: Wyoming Has A Liberty Bell, And It’s Perfect Right Down To The Crack
A perfect 2,080-pound replica of the Liberty Bell has been on display in the lobby of a Mills foundry for more than 30 years — crack and all. Getting it to crack was an ordeal. They tried a sledge hammer, jackhammer, dry ice, and a heliarc torch.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024
Lou Taubert: A Boxer Turned Cowboy And Wyoming Western Wear Legend
Casper's iconic Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters has for three generations been the go-to spot for working cowboys and those who love the Western lifestyle. It all began when a teen boxer from Germany came to the West to be a cowboy.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024
Wyoming History: Cleaning Up Scene Of 1955 Plane Crash Was What ‘Hell Looks Like’
Robert Harrower, now 87, was 18 when he was tasked with helping clean up human remains from a 1955 plane crash on Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Peak that killed 66. He still vividly remembers the scene as what he envisions “hell looks like.”
Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024
Wyoming History: Two Men ‘Blown To Bits’ In 1921 When Truck Hauling Nitro Exploded
The driver of a truck hauling nitroglycerine and the unlucky hitchhiker he picked up, were “literally blown to bits” in 1921 when it exploded in Bonneville, Wyoming, leaving a hole 16 feet deep. Nearly all 75 buildings in the small community were damaged by the blast.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024
Wyoming Man Accused Of Having Sex With Teen More Than ‘30 Times’
A 41-year-old Mills, Wyoming, man was bound over to felony-level court Thursday, accused of having sex with a teen girl more than “30 times” dating back to 2022.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024
Former Casper Corrections Officer Faces Felony Charges For Allegedly Having Sex With Inmate
A 39-year-old former corrections worker at the Casper Reentry Center has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct for allegedly having sex with a 30-year-old inmate.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024
Chuck Gray OK’d Casper Gravel Pit Last Year, But Now Tells Locals He Opposes It
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray told a crowd of Casper Mountain area residents Thursday he stands with them in their opposition to a gravel pit plan, but wouldn’t answer questions about why he voted to approve it last year.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024
Wyoming Man Had Thousands Of Pills, 2 Pounds Of Meth In Motel Room
A 21-year-old man from Torrington, Wyoming, faces felony drug charges following a police hotel room search that yielded thousands of pills, 2 pounds of meth and several weapons.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024
Natrona County Sympathetic With Locals Opposed To Casper Mountain Gravel Pit
Locals opposed to a proposed gravel pit at the base of Casper Mountain again packed the Natrona County Commission’s meeting room Tuesday as officials said they’re sympathetic to their concerns.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024
Natrona County OKs Funds To Bury Years Of Unclaimed Cremated Remains
The Natrona County Coroner’s office on Tuesday okayed $15,000 to bury the cremated remains of 22 unclaimed people. The remains had been sitting on a shelf in the coroner's office for years.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024
Frustrated Natrona Commissioners Call $650K SkyWest Guarantee ‘Extortion”
A frustrated group of Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday that the $650,000 to guarantee a daily SkyWest flight to Salt Lake City is “extortion” and they’re not likely to renew it if the city and others don’t buy in.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024
Casper Airport Evacuated Over Something Awful In Bathroom
A custodian became ill and was sent to the hospital due to a possible toxic substance in the bathroom of the Casper airport on Monday morning. Authorities were so concerned over the substance in the bathroom that the airport terminal was evacuated.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 18, 2024
Casper 17-Year-Old Places 2nd In Nation In VFW Voice Of Democracy Essay Contest
Casper’s Ella Catchpole took second place nationally in the VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest and pocketed $21,000 for college. She credits being the daughter of a U.S. Marine in better understanding government and its impact on people.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024
Man Who Killed Natrona County Sheriff In 1902 Couldn’t Escape Vigilante Justice
Natrona County Sheriff Wilson Ricker was shot and killed by an escaped prisoner Jan. 2, 1902. His death was more merciful than the one an angry mob gave the killer, who broke into the jail and lynched him hours before the scheduled execution.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024
Bill, Wyoming: The Micro-Town That Refuses To Die
Bill, Wyoming, is far removed from its boomtown days when it boasted a population of 5. But even with its iconic post office and store closed up -- and now its town sign has disappeared -- Bill refuses to die.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024
Wyoming’s Pioneering ‘Sheep Queen’ Faced Down Cattlemen And Mountain Lions
Lucy Morrison, Wyoming’s “Sheep Queen,” was a force to be reckoned with. The tough-as nails rancher, who moved to South Pass City in 1881, faced down cattlemen, mountain lions, and anything else that got in her way -- and always won.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 17, 2024
Wyoming History: That Day In 1955 When A Plane Slammed Into Medicine Bow Peak
Back in 1955, when United Airlines Flight 409 slammed into Medicine Bow Peak, exploding on impact and killing all 66 onboard, it was the worst air disaster in U.S. history. To this day, climbers still find pieces of that aircraft in the area.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 16, 2024