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Yakima paper seeks ag reporter

The Yakima Herald-Republic, Central Washington’s leading news source, is looking for a reporter to cover our premier beat: the multibillion-dollar agriculture industry in the Yakima Valley.

We want an aggressive, self-starting reporter, someone who’s skilled at research and is comfortable talking with growers, economists, farm workers, lawyers, scientists and consumers. The reporter we hire should be a good story teller who writes in a compelling and non-technical fashion that the average reader will find both interesting and understandable.

The Yakima Valley is a leading producer of apples and other tree fruit, while vineyards here supply a wine industry that has gained worldwide attention. And the rise of the nation’s craft brewing industry has placed even greater demand on growers in the Valley, which is the nation’s No. 1 producer of hops.

This job also includes general assignment duties. Applicants must have daily newspaper reporting experience covering hard news, and be able to write quickly for the Web and juggle breaking news, developing stories and authoritative enterprise. Spanish-language skills are a plus.

The Herald-Republic is a 25,000-circulation daily that offers competitive benefits and wages — the pay range is $17.12 to $23.42 per hour for this position. Our low cost of living, true four-season weather and abundant sunshine make Yakima an ideal place to live and work. Recreational opportunities abound in a region stretching from the Cascade Mountains to the Columbia River, and the Seattle and Portland, Ore., metro areas are just a few hours away.

Applicants from the Western U.S. are preferred. Submit a formal letter explaining what you have to offer, a résumé, list of references and five to 10 stories that demonstrate beat development and initiative to city editor Craig Troianello, ctroianello@yakimaherald.com. To check us out, visit www.yakimaherald.com.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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