The Spokesman-Review seeks a Washington State government reporter

The Spokesman-Review is a family-owned and -operated local newspaper serving Spokane since the late 1800s. The Spokesman-Review was an early adopter of philanthropic-based journalism and has received four Report for America positions over the past five years. The newsroom’s popular event series, Northwest Passages, hosts prominent and top-selling authors, with the forums funding a significant portion of the newsroom’s payroll and projects. The Spokesman-Review’s recently renovated newsroom still is housed in the newspaper’s nearly 140-year tower building in downtown Spokane.

The Spokane area is thriving with six area colleges, including national basketball powerhouse Gonzaga University. The city has a growing arts community, flourishing local food scene, fantastic hiking, and other outdoor activities, and is surrounded by picturesque lakes and rivers in every direction. Spokane is home to 87 parks, including a 100-acre park in the center of town that includes one of the largest urban waterfalls in the nation.

About This Role: 

The Spokesman-Review is seeking an experienced journalist to report on Washington state government and other issues of importance from an Eastern Washington perspective. The successful candidate will have:

• Clips exemplifying exceptional reporting and writing skills
• Can demonstrate the ability to quickly understand and distill complicated issues and present them in a way that readers can grasp
• Will cultivate voices who bring depth and perspective to our pages.
• Will closely follow the crafting of important laws while also finding interesting features and continuing the newspaper’s legacy of watchdog and investigative reporting from our state Capitol office in Olympia.

Status: Full-time, Non-exempt

Salary: $42,000-$47,000/yr.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 6 pm

Location: Olympia, Washington

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