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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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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

The Rialto Theater in downtown Casper will become a venue for comedy acts, muscians, magicians and kids events.

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

Truman Sittingeagle and Kandace VanFleet (aka Kandace Sittingeagle).

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

Hogadon Ski Area near Casper is different in that the parking and lodge are at the summit.

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

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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

Johanna Wickman poses in Harpo Marx's coat. The son of the iconic comedian offered it to Wickman, who ultimately decided it belonged in the Smithsonian instead.

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

One-ounce silver proofs created for collectors are available with many choices.

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

The Rialto Soda Fountain at the corner of Second Street and South Center in Casper, Wyoming.

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

Dr. Joe McGinley of Casper has been on a 10-year mission to climb the highest peak on all seven continents. He attempts Antarctica just after Christmas, which would be No. 6.

Off To Antarctica: Casper Climber’s Quest For 7 Peaks On 7 Continents Continues

Dr. Joe McGinley of Casper leaves the day after Christmas for Antarctica to climb that continent’s tallest peak, the 16,050-foot Mount Vinson. It will be the sixth of his quest to conquer the highest mountains on all seven continents.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 22, 2023

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Longtime Wyoming Journalist Sally Ann Shurmur Joins Cowboy State Daily

She's back! Glenrock's Sally Ann Shurmur spent 43 years writing about the people, places and events in Wyoming. On Friday, she launches her new weekly column on Cowboy State Daily.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 21, 2023

Casper Woman Sues City, 2 Police Officers Claiming Rough, Illegal Arrest

A Casper woman filed a lawsuit against a pair of police officers and the city claiming her civil rights were violated when she was roughed up during an illegal arrest at a party in January 2020.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 19, 2023

A new Lutheran Classical College is planned for Casper. It will be located next to Mount Hope Lutheran Church.

Lutheran Church Plans To Build Wyoming’s Second Classical College In Casper

A second classical college is headed to the state of Wyoming to provide in-state, out-of-state and international students of the Lutheran faith a place to dig into the primary documents and “great thinkers” of Western culture.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023

CY Avenue in Casper begins at the intersection of 9th and Ash streets.

Casper’s CY Avenue Began As A Cattle Trail Connecting Region To The Railroad

You know people are new to the Casper area when they pronounce CY Avenue as “Sigh” Avenue. It’s C-Y Avenue, and it began as an important cattle trail connecting the region to the railroad.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 17, 2023

Snow removal teams clear the runways at Casper-Natrona International Airport after a winter snowstorm.

It Takes A Monster Effort On Monster Machines To Keep Casper’s Runways Clear

While not a major metropolitan airfield, there’s nothing small-time about how Casper-Natrona International Airport attacks Wyoming’s windy and snowy winters. It takes a monster effort on monster machines to keep the runways clear.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2023

Medicine Bow Rallies Around Family After Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On

The Medicine Bow community in rural Carbon County is rallying around a local family after a Nov. 30 head-on crash claimed the life of a young father of three.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2023

Vatican: Catholics Can Take Ashes Home; Casper Funeral Home: No Big Deal, Already Happening

The Vatican on Tuesday issued guidance that said Catholics can now take a small portion of cremated remains home with them, but a Casper funeral home director said Catholics are already doing it.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 14, 2023

Twenty-two animals taken from a north Casper home are rehabilitating at the Metro Animal Shelter.

22 Animals, Some Emaciated And Sick, Removed From Casper Home

As authorities in Casper investigate a case of animal hording in a local home, the 22 animals taken from it last week are rehabilitating at an animal shelter. Some of them were emaciated and sick.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2023

Casper Police Department officers and Natrona County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call at this home early Saturday on a report of shots fired. One person was hospitalized with a non life-threatening gunshot wound.

One Person Hospitalized, No Arrests After Early Morning Casper Shooting

An early morning shooting in Casper’s west side Saturday morning send one person to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, the Casper Police Department reports. No arrests have been made.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2023

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