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On organic farms, workers are exposed to fewer pesticides. “For me, that’s the key. The chemical exposure that conventional agriculture brings is very, very real for the people who are embedded in growing it." (via Susan Shain, The New York Times). nytimes.com/2024/07/01/cli…

Hey, pet owners! Have you struggled to find affordable rental housing that was also pet friendly? If so, I'd love to talk to you for a story!

Some news: Last week, I started as the (very first!) Walla Walla community reporter for Northwest Public Broadcasting. Excited to dive into local news and public radio — please send tips, people, and wine recs my way 😎

How New Mexico made child care free for most families, by Susan Shain High Country News The state, long known for its challenges with child wellbeing, is now a leader in early childhood education. hcn.org/issues/56-8/ho…

Evan Gershkovic, a The Wall Street Journal journalist who was held hostage in Russia, embraces his mother Ella Milman upon arrival back in the U.S. as President Donald J. Trump claps. The New York Times

For my last piece for High Country News, I got to do something very unusual: Share some good news about child care. hcn.org/issues/56-8/ho…

Last week, I published my first story for Northwest Public Broadcasting 🥳 (PS. If you live in the #WallaWalla valley, please tell me what types of coverage you'd like to see!) nwpb.org/2024/08/02/wal…

Ghost Herd — a rural podcast about some non-existent cattle — just hit the million- download mark! Actually, 1,025,422 today. The awesome GH team, some trusted sources and a bit of grit got us there. Listen at: ghostherd.org

Ever struggled to find rental housing with a pet? You are far from alone. My latest for The New York Times (and first for NYT Real Estate!). nytimes.com/2024/08/05/rea…

Hi Twitter. My team at StoryCorps is looking for a production intern. This is a paid position ($16 hr), is fully remote and offers real hands-on production work. Pitch stories, cut tape, record interviews. The sky's the limit. DM me with any Qs. #journalism

PSA to inform you that our August issue is 🔥, with new stories by Sarah Trent, Toastie Oaster, Laureli Ivanoff, Kylie Mohr, Ben Goldfarb, Ruxandra Guidi, Chris La Tray, Michelle Nijhuis, Taylar Dawn Stagner, The Land Desk, Susan Shain, Arthur Sze, and Erin X Wong. Read & subscribe.

Living out my reporting dreams for Northwest Public Broadcasting. Listen for my story about Blue Mt Humane doggie field trips tomorrow! (Photo credit: Steve Lenz)

Excited to share "Our Climate Change Challenge," an Los Angeles Times special edition. First stories are being published today, on youth climate lawsuits, navigating the green economy and the consequences of rising temperatures in Los Angeles. Read them here: latimes.com/environment/st…

Friends: We've updated the pitching guidelines for @AtlasObscura and Gastro Obscura, and built out extensive notes on what's worked for us, what we're interested in, and more to set freelancers up for success. It's all here: docs.google.com/document/d/148….

Mind-boggling investigation by High Country News & grist finds at least 5 tribal nations are paying states for access to more than 57,700 acres within their own reservation borders. Part of a much larger problem of state trust lands on Indian reservations: hcn.org/issues/56-10/s…

The US Forest Service will not hire temporary seasonal employees for the next year. Public land management is sure suffer. A collab between High Country News and Vox hcn.org/articles/the-f…

Big new story from Lauren Gallup Lizz Giordano Northwest Public Broadcasting Cascade PBS Newsroom cascadepbs.org/investigations…

Hello writer folk! The Food & Environment Reporting Network and High Country News are collaborating on a special project on the subject of food and power in the West and are currently conducting an open call for pitches for short form essays and reportage on this theme from a state or a local perspective. 1/5