—Sarah Gilman
HCN intern 2006, freelance
journalist, illustrator and poet
—Susan Tweit
HCN intern 1982, author
—Laura Paskus
HCN intern 2002, freelance journalist and author
As small newspapers continue to fold, I value this community more and more. Writing can be a solitary endeavor, but HCN readers make it far less so.”
—Krista Langlois
HCN intern 2013, freelance journalist
FOR 50 YEARS, HIGH COUNTRY NEWS has brought remarkable stories and voices from across the Western U.S. to light, inspiring difficult conversations and encouraging people to get involved. We’ve given away hundreds of thousands of issues to students and legislators and trained hundreds of talented young journalists. Our work is essential if you want to know the West.
And we couldn’t do it without your support. Readers like you provide 75% of the funds we need to keep the presses running and our journalists on the ground reporting. Thank you!
Today, despite the colossal challenges of a global pandemic, a climate crisis, and polarized communities and politics, we are determined to keep bringing you nuanced and intriguing stories. And we’re committed to informing and training the next generation, in whom our hopes for a brighter future lie.
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This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Interns look back.
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