Articles by Mead Gruver

Fire Restrictions Take Effect As Wyoming Dries Out

Wyoming hasn’t had any big wildfires so far this year but several weeks of warm, dry weather have led to the state’s first widespread fire restrictions. Partial fire restrictions will take effect Tuesday for Medicine Bow National Forest in southeast …

Change Forecast for Blizzard of Winter Weather Terms

Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon. This winter, the federal …

Wyoming Agency Seeks $60,000 From Sinclair After Fire

Wyoming workplace safety regulators have handed down a dozen citations and are seeking more than $60,000 in fines against Sinclair Oil for a refinery fire that injured two workers. The May 25 fire at the Sinclair Refinery in Sinclair in …

Wyoming Lower Court to Reconsider Errant Golf Ball Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by a golf tournament spectator who got whacked in the head by a golf ball is headed back for another round in court following a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling on Sept. 14. The court ruled 3-2 against …

Wyoming Governor Backs Workplace Safety Recommendations

The state’s occupational epidemiologist who spent a year studying the high rate of workplace deaths in Wyoming said his research points to lack of a “culture of safety” in Wyoming. Dr. Timothy Ryan said in a report to Gov. Matt …