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
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The survey showed 62.8% of respondents plan no changes to their workforce.
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The initial notification from the Wyoming Highway Patrol did not contain any names.
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Wyoming Medical Center: Over 1,000 Cloth Masks Missing
To create each mask, a single layer of 100 percent cotton fabric should be used.
1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured in Southern Wyoming Rollover Crash
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Breaking News: 5 New COVID-19 Cases Identified in Natrona County
The new patients and their immediate household members are self-isolating at the recommendation of health officials.
Suspect, Victims Identified in Wyoming Triple Murder
All three victims were related to the suspect.