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
WYDOT Receives $6.8 Million for Projects; Casper Firm Gets Park Co. Contract
The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a nearly $1.8 million bid to the Casper-based Oftedal Construction Inc. a project on U.S. Highway 14/16/20 in Park County.
Annual Casper Balloon Roundup Happens This Weekend
Viewing is free at the events, but spectators are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets.
Construction Crews Dig Into West F Street Bridge Project (Galleries)
The five-bridge project covers 0.97 miles and the estimated cost is $57.6 million.
Second Street Eastbound Lanes from Kenwood to Elk Closed Until Aug. 5
Eastbound traffic will be detoured.
McKenzie Dog Park Closes Thursday for Weed Maintenance
The City thanks the public for their patience during this brief closure.
UPDATE: Firefighters Contain Wildland Blaze North of Bar Nunn on Monday
Evacuations are in progress.
Yellowstone National Park Confirms First 2023 Wildland Fire
Currently, there are no active wildland fires in Yellowstone National Park.
Natrona County Fire District Sends Fire Captain to Alaska
When fire danger is high, land managers may “preposition” additional fire resources.
Wyoming Department of Health Confirms Plague in Lander-Area Cat
Dr. Emily Curren: “It is safe to assume a risk for plague exists all around our state.”
Casper Woman Pleads Guilty to Abortion Clinic Arson; Accepts Responsibility
The fire cause about $290,000 in damage and delayed the clinic's opening by nearly a year.