Sample my writing.
Whether it's using background sources to break a big real estate story, live coverage of City Council meetings on tight deadline, or tackling a complicated topic like homelessness over the course of months, my diverse experience can meet your needs. Here are some examples.
Hyatt regency hotel deal dead
Denver-based hotel developer Bob Swerdling declined to renew contracts with at least two property owners on a proposed $135 million Hyatt Regency Hotel at Second Avenue and Broadway, effectively killing the project, property owners said.
Overbooked: Why Music City Center is losing out
Nashville’s 8-month-old Music City Center is already losing business. The problem: Downtown doesn’t have enough high-end hotel rooms to keep up with the demand for the newly minted, nearly $600 million convention hall.
Tony Giarratana announces plans for another Midtown apartment tower
Developer Tony Giarratana has plans to bring a 17-floor mixed-use apartment tower with 238 units to Midtown in a spot now home to a gas station.
Parks manager leaves after letter lists allegations
Olympia’s parks operations director resigned, and the city’s Waste Resources director was placed on paid leave, after the city’s human resources department received an anonymous letter in March alleging improper sexual behavior, sexual harassment, discrimination and misuse of city time and equipment, primarily in the parks department.
City workers disciplined or transferred after parks inquiry
Olympia’s Waste Resources Director Dan Daniels was given a two-week suspension without pay, and three parks employees have been or could be transferred to other city positions in the wake of the city’s investigation into its parks maintenance operation, the results of which the city released to The Olympian on Wednesday afternoon.
Transfers instead of discipline for 2 workers
Two Olympia parks employees were allowed to take voluntary transfers to the city’s Public Works Department last week instead of being disciplined, following a scandal in the Parks Department in which both were accused of making anti-gay comments and misusing city time or equipment.
Olympia parks director to resign
Olympia parks director Linda Oestreich is resigning, nearly two weeks after the conclusion of a city investigation into allegations of discrimination and misuse of city time and equipment in the parks department.
Mayor asks that council limit e-mail discussions
Mayor Doug Mah has urged Olympia City Council members to curtail their use of e-mail during council meetings after he learned that council members had e-mailed each other on council business during meetings.
Hyer informant speaks up
Ending months of speculation, former Olympia City Councilman Jeff Kingsbury acknowledged Tuesday that he was the confidential informant who twice bought marijuana from then-Councilman Joe Hyer, resulting in Hyer's arrest and the apparent end of his political career.
A troubled life, a violent death
His mother remembers a boy with curls whom everybody loved, who grew into a loving family man coping with more than his share of troubles – with drugs, with the law, with mental illness. Police knew him as a felon – a burglar, a thief
Families, careers and laws began at Oyster House
When Phil Brown III heard about the fire that destroyed The Oyster House early Friday morning, it sparked a childhood memory.
"Dirty" Dave Wilson fed the hungry in many ways
“Dirty” Dave Wilson wasn’t there to serve the legendary pizzas with cashews and the famous Jake Sandwich to hungry patrons Tuesday. But at Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor at 3939 Martin Way E., there were signs of him everywhere.
Temple Beth Hatfiloh celebrates past, present
It has been a year of anniversaries for Temple Beth Hatfiloh.