A fatal fire in the mountain community of Story, Wyo., has raised questions about whether there are enough firefighters there. Firefighters found the body of 68-year-old Robert Wing on April 28 inside his home. Authorities believe he died of smoke …
Wyoming has issued 19 citations for an explosion that killed three workers near an oil well last year. Workplace safety officials say they mailed the citations Thursday but won’t release additional details until the recipients confirm they received the documents. …
Federal custom agents are investigating after Wyoming troopers discovered $5.7 million worth of counterfeit handbags, jackets and shoes during a truck inspection. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said the merchandise was seized Monday evening during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 …
The state’s occupational epidemiologist who spent a year studying the high rate of workplace deaths in Wyoming says his research points to lack of a “culture of safety” in Wyoming. Dr. Timothy Ryan said in a report to Gov. Matt …
Efforts to educate Wyoming youths about drinking and driving appear to have had an effect in the past two years, but getting youths to buckle up has been less successful, according to a statewide survey of middle and high school …
A $9 million medical malpractice verdict in the case of an oil-field worker with a broken neck is thought to be the largest in Wyoming history. The Casper Star-Tribune reports Sunday that the award against Campbell County Memorial Hospital in …
A former resident of a youth home in Laramie, Wyoming, has been awarded $300,000 in his civil lawsuit stemming from a sex assault case involving the resident and a female counselor. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that an Albany County jury …
Wyoming’s workplace safety office is adopting new safety rules for oil and gas drilling during a year in which accidents have killed five of the industry’s workers in the state. Wyoming consistently ranks among the most dangerous states for workers, …
Grand Teton National Park officials are considering whether to cease operating a replica of the historic Menor’s Ferry. The vessel sank in the Snake River this summer when park staff put the ferry into the river. Mike Nicklas is the …
Authorities won’t be able positively to identify the three workers killed in an oilfield explosion in eastern Wyoming until autopsies are performed on them, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday. The blast occurred Monday at an oil production site on a …