Hi. I'm the newest member of the K2 Radio news team, which marks the next phase of my three-decade journalism career including reporting for the Casper Star-Tribune from 1992 to 2012. For the past year-and-a-half, I've been taking classes at Casper College including web design, Photoshop, guitar, new media communications, creative writing, field biology, math and Spanish. Before arriving in Wyoming, I worked at papers in Colorado Springs and Beaumont, Texas. My formal education includes earning a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in S. Hamilton, Mass., and a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. I have yet to graduate from the College of Hard Knocks. Avocations and experiences include outdoorsy stuff, traveling by train, tutoring at Casper College's Writing Center, herding a cat named Noir, reading, writing including a couple of published books, acting at Stage III Community Theatre, driving a stock car, dancing, and driving my 1948 MG TC -- "the sports car America loved first." Musical interests range from classical to blues to rock. I fly the flag on my 1919-era house, listen to the Clash, cook, collect antiques, and nurture a curiosity about what's around the next bend. I look forward to reporting again on our wonderful, wild and sometimes wacky Wyoming. Send me an email at tom.morton@townsquaremedia.com .
Tom Morton
Man Pleads Guilty to Intentionally Disturbing Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
Park staff euthanized the calf because the herd abandoned it, and it caused a hazardous situation by approaching cars and people.
Yellowstone to Close North Entrance Road for Repairs on Evenings in June
Crews will blast further into the hillside this month to create a new two-lane road.
Yellowstone Park: Bison Calf Put Down After Man Disturbed It
The calf had been separated from its mother when the herd crossed the Lamar River. As the calf struggled, the man pushed the calf up from the river and onto the roadway.
Three Wyoming Brewers Win Big at the World Beer Cup
The Brewers Association received more than 10,000 entries in 51 countries and hosted the competition in Nashville, Tennessee.
US Geological Survey Conducts Aerial Exam of Central Wyoming
Local first responder authorities are aware of the survey, so please do not contact dispatch regarding the aircraft.
The Wyoming Department of Health Doesn’t Want to Bug You, But…
Serious diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF).
Yellowstone East Entrance Set to Open Friday, Weather Permitting
The Park asks the public to anticipate temporary road closures near Sylvan Pass because of increased avalanche danger from recent snowfall and warm temperatures.
Jane Does in UW Sorority Trans Person Lawsuit Again Demand Anonymity
Some plaintiffs sleep with bars over their doors.
Sorority Sisters Must Use Their Names in Trans Person Lawsuit Against National Sorority
"Plaintiffs may not levy serious accusations without standing behind them."
Gov. Gordon to Seek Fed Disaster Designation as Storm Approaches
State officials have been working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Farm Service Agency to determine losses.
Late Casper Resident Survived USS Oklahoma Attack, Founded Fire Truck Company
After the war, Walt Becker eventually moved to Casper where he founded the Becker Fire Equipment Co.
Agency Identifies Remains of Sheridan Man Killed at Pearl Harbor
In October 1949, a military board classified those who could not be identified as non-recoverable, including Schmidt.