I started doing radio news at KOWB in Laramie in September 2015, and I was brought up to Casper in late November 2016. I’ve had the good fortune of working for people who have taken the time to help me become a better reporter – pretty lucky for a guy who had no previous experience. I was born in Boise, Idaho, and I grew up in a suburb on the north end of the Treasure Valley. I played football for most of my childhood, spent a whole lot of time in the mountains, and found myself learning how to play drums in my late teens. I’ve lived in Laramie since 2010, where I met the woman who would become my fiancé. She is just about done with law school at the University of Wyoming. I drive to Laramie just about every weekend so I can spend time with her and our rabbit. Drumming turned out to be my passion. I found it by accident after I got hurt during football practice ahead of the 2007 season, when I was a junior in high school. The injury was serious enough that I had to lay in bed for a month, then miss the entire football season. So, needing something else to do, I spent some money I had made mowing lawns on a drum kit. I’m currently playing in four bands, which seems to be the right number. When I’m not covering the news or hanging out with the rabbit, you can usually find me behind the drums.
Nick Learned
I-80 Eastbound Closed Across Much of Wyoming
The westbound lanes along that stretch were open and generally in good condition.
Latest NWS Forecast: 7-11 Inches of Snow Possible in Casper
Travel could become very difficult as a result of the storm.
WYDOT: Every Road in Wyoming to See Storm Impacts [VIDEO]
By mid- to late-morning Monday, the entire state should see snowfall.
Casper-Natrona County Arrest Log (1/29/20 – 1/31/20)
This list is compiled from logs released to media by the Natrona County Sheriff's Office.
Casper PD: 6 Hospitalized, 2 Officers Hurt in DUI Crash [VIDEO]
The three vehicles were seriously damaged and six people were hospitalized, police say.
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Rock Springs Stabbing
The alleged stabbing took place in the 900 Block of Walnut Street.
UPDATE: Part of I-80 Still Closed After 24-Vehicle Crash Near Laramie
A commercial truck hit the trooper's vehicle, but the trooper wasn't inside at the time and was not hurt.
US Senate Votes Against Calling Witnesses in Impeachment Trial
The vote makes it more likely that the trial will come to a quick close.
Nichols: Never Knew of HR Reports, UW Investigated ‘in Secret’
Nichols says she was wholly unaware of the investigation and was never interviewed as a part of that probe.
UW Won’t Appeal Court Ruling; Says HR Reports Preceded Nichols’ Firing
The university had relied on attorney-client privilege as its initial justification to withhold the records.
NWS: Major Winter Storm Could Bring 4-8 Inches of Snow to Casper
It is expected to be the heaviest snowfall since Thanksgiving for areas east of the Continental Divide.
WHP: Wreck on I-80 Involving Roughly 20 Vehicles, Multiple Injuries
The crash occurred at roughly 7:40 a.m. near milepost 331.