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
Former Wyoming Bishop Hart, Accused of Sexual Abuse, Has Died
In 2018, the diocese hired an investigator who had researched allegations of abuse in numerous dioceses and he concluded that the allegations against Hart were credible.
Biologists to Begin Grizzly Bear Captures for Research in Yellowstone National Park
The area around the capture site will be posted with bright warning signs to inform the public of the activities occurring.
Wyoming’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Portal Closes Aug. 31
The program is administered by the Wyoming Department of Family Services and provides one-time support to help low-income households pay current or past due residential water and sewer bills.
Wyoming Game & Fish Asks Public to Report Dead Sage-Grouse During West Nile virus season
Mosquitoes spread the virus.
Wyoming, Federal Agencies Relocate Another Grizzly
Grizzly bears are only relocated into the recovery zone or adjacent areas.
July Yellowstone National Park Visits Up 63% From July 2022
So far in 2023, the park has hosted 2,463,202 recreation visits, up 33% from the 1,855,396 visits in 2022.
Draft Plan Released for Bison Management in Yellowstone
The draft Environmental Impact Statement produces a broad range of actions for managing bison.
Yellowstone Resumes Native Fish – Cutthroat Trout – Restoration Project
In 2016, the fish restoration project ended after nonnative brook trout were completely removed from the waterway due to successful treatments.
Wyoming Department of Health Seeks Long-Term Care Suggestions
"Waiver” refers to “waiving” certain provisions of the Social Security Act, which governs Medicaid programs.
Gov. Gordon Urges Spending Caution After July Revenue Report
High natural gas prices from 2022 produced strong revenues, but the prices and volumes have been falling steadily from the record highs in 2022.
Yellowstone National Park Hosts the Lighting of Teepees Aug. 1-7
Seven installed teepees will be illuminated nightly at sunset.
Yellowstone Temporarily Closes West Thumb Geyser Basin
Drive slowly through construction zones and be alert to workers, heavy equipment, wildlife, and other hazards.