Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Locals Outraged Over Potential Gravel Mine Near Casper Mountain
Many Casper citizens are outraged over a potential gravel mine near Casper Mountain. They say property values will plummet and health issues will arise from blowing dust -- not to mention an increase in noise, pollution and impacts to wildlife and rivers.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 28, 2024
Wind Gust Flips Single-Engine Cessna At Casper Airport
Wyoming’s famous winds make it challenging for pilots flying any size aircraft around the Cowboy State, as the pilot of a Cessna 172 found out Monday when it was flipped at the Casper airport.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 27, 2024
Wyoming Model Railroaders Live In Their Own Tiny Worlds
It’s almost an out-of-body experience walking through the doors at the local model railroad club. Like gods in their own little universes, these model railroaders are building worlds, including an impressively detailed recreation of Casper.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 25, 2024
Counties Explore Tourism Potential Of Wyoming’s Historic Trails
Natrona and Carbon counties could have the first National Heritage Area in Wyoming if they apply for a federal designation capitalizing on tourism potential of historic trails. But some are wary it could lead to federal encroachment on private and state lands.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2024
Wyoming Man Charged With Killing Another For Trying To Steal His Drugs
An Evansville, Wyoming, man was in a Casper courtroom Thursday, where he was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man who tried to steal his drugs in a deal gone bad.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2024
Casper Man Faces 9 Felony Charges After Spree Of Thefts, Drug Deals
A 33-year-old Casper man with a long record of theft waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and faces nine felony charges after a three-month spree of alleged thefts and dealing fentanyl and meth.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
Casper Residents Don’t Buy Postal Service Claim Of Better Service Thru Downsizing
At a packed meeting in Casper on Wednesday, people were firmly against a U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize the local post office and didn’t buy claims that downsizing will give them better local mail service.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
Natrona County Wants More Help Paying To Guarantee Air Service
An air guarantee agreement with SkyWest to provide service between Casper and Salt Lake City pays off, but Natrona County commissioners said Tuesday they want more help paying for it.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
Casper Landlords Won’t Be On The Hook For Unpaid Utilities After All
Weeks of back-and-forth debate over whether to make landlords responsible for taking care of unpaid utility bills left by tenants, a split Casper City Council on Tuesday voted against the proposal.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 21, 2024
Pony Express Historian Wants Fort Caspar Museum To Get Piece Of $1.5M Collection
A noted Pony Express historian and collector died in 2021 with a wish to give much of his $1.5 million collection to the Fort Caspar Museum, but the museum would have to expand to accommodate it.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2024
Wyoming History: 70 Years Ago This Month, Doomed Flight 34 Crashed During Winter Storm
Feb. 26, 1954, was a Friday nearly 70 years ago when the matriarch at the Keeline Ranch east of Wright, Wyoming, heard a low flying plane. The days that followed dominated headlines as would-be rescuers fought blizzard-like conditions in a desperate search for Western Air Lines Flight 34.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2024
Casper Man Who Had 3% Chance To Live Makes ‘Miracle’ Recovery After Crash
Casper’s Gavan Bethel was given a 3% chance to live after he was thrown from the cab of a truck that ran off the road last May. Still partially blind and deaf, Gavan continues to make giant steps toward recovery.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 17, 2024
Alcohol-Fueled Night Leads To Three Sex Assault Charges For Casper Man
Casper man allegedly drank a fifth of Jagermeister liquor before heading to a bedroom where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he had just met. He waived a preliminary hearing this week.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 16, 2024
Casper House Guest Accused Of Stabbing Woman Twice In The Back
A 29-year-old Casper woman who was a guest at another’s home faces felony charges for allegedly stabbing her host twice in the back.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 16, 2024
On-Again, Off-Again Plan To Charge Casper Landlords For Unpaid Utilities Off Again
After approving two readings of an ordinance that would make landlords responsible for unpaid utility bills to help recover $700,000 to $800,000 a year in losses, the Casper City Council is having second thoughts.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 15, 2024
With Alcohol-Involved Crimes Up, Casper Councilmember Says It’s ‘Our Way Of Life’
As the city’s police chief briefed the Casper City Council that alcohol-related crimes are on the rise, Councilmember Gena Jensen said there may be a reason for that: Drinking in Wyoming is “our way of life.”
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 14, 2024
Wyoming Seniors Say Pair Of Mini Horses Make The Best Valentines
Chip and Tootsie Roll are a pair of miniature horses that have been cheering up folks at Wyoming senior care centers. On Monday, they were valentines for nearly 30 residents at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 13, 2024
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Causing Triple-Fatal Crash, Not Helping Victims
The Casper man accused of being drunk and causing a triple-fatal crash in May 2022, then not helping the dying victims, pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 13, 2024
99 Years Later, George Radden Still The Only Casper Police Officer To Die In The Line Of Duty
Casper Police Department Motorcycle Officer George Radden died in 1925 responding to a fire and remains the only member of the Casper Police Department to give his life in the line of duty.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 12, 2024
Douglas, Wyoming Dog -- Ranked #3 In Nation -- To Compete In Westminster Dog Show
Rowan, a Bracco Italiano dog from Douglas, Wyoming, will compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in May. He's got a good chance. Not only is he ranked #3 in the nation for his breed, at the AKC National Championships in December, he beat the number one dog three out of four days.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 11, 2024
Eating Wyoming: Authentic Chicago Deli Meets Traditional Italy At Casper's Steamboat Deli
Frequent customers of the downtown Steamboat Deli & Outlet in Casper say the eatery is more than just a spot to grab a quick sandwich, it’s an authentic Chicago deli experience with a unique Italian twist -- all created by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 10, 2024