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
UPDATE: US 20/26 Open After Industrial Fire West of Casper
An industrial fire has been reported at 5715 West Yellowstone in the Mills area. U.S. Highway 20/26 is blocked.
Retired Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson Recovering From Stroke
A CT scan found a blockage in his carotid artery.
Casper Mountain Road Blocked Due to Fatal Motorcycle Crash
It is unclear at this time how many vehicles are involved, as well as how many people in those vehicles are involved.
Casper’s Largest Church Won’t Hold Public Services for Two Weeks
The church is located at 5725 Highland Drive.
Class Action Settlement Reached on Behalf of Blackjewel Miners
The Milton, West Virginia-based Blackjewel, LLC, and related companies filed for Chapter 11 business reorganization Bankruptcy Protection on July 1.
Winter Storm Forces Highway Closures, Promps Black Ice Warnings
The winter storm will continue to heavily impact western Wyoming.
Casper, Officers Deny They Violated Rights of Man Killed in Shootout
He is seeking $500,000 in damages for his family members but not himself.
Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses 2nd Cercy Sex Assault Conviction
The court did not agree with Cercy's appeal of his conviction in November 2018 that he was tried twice for the same crime, known as double jeopardy.
Casper Man Admits Aggravated Kidnapping, State to Seek 55 Years
A police affidavit said Joshua Hicks fantasizes about young girls.
6 Arrested in Mills Meth Bust, 8 Children in Protective Custody
The children were removed from the residence and placed in the care of the Department of Family Services.