The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

My second go-around with a small-town newspaper was just as sweet as the first time

Last summer, I held my first job in the field of journalism when I became a summer intern as a writer/reporter (and weekly storefront delivery boy) for the The Times while I was home after my freshman year at Washington State University.

Due to a change in internship plans, I found myself asking Ken Graham if I could have my position back for one last (planned) summer writing for him. Luckily, he and Dena Martin welcomed me back with open arms.

Before I go much deeper into my experiences reporting over the...