Items by Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson

Farewell, Ivan Doig
Farewell, Ivan Doig
Visitors, magazine scammers, and the loss of an American West icon.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson May 11, 2015 From the print edition
Goodbye Ray Ring — sort of
Goodbye Ray Ring — sort of
A long-time senior editor goes part-time, and HCN gains new board members.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Oct. 27, 2014 From the print edition
Fall ‘friendraiser’ and board meeting
Fall ‘friendraiser’ and board meeting
Update from High Country News.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Oct. 28, 2013 From the print edition
Getting involved with the West
Getting involved with the West
High Country News has a board meeting and schemes for more reader involvement; visitors from around the West.
Jodi Peterson and Paul Larmer Nov. 12, 2012 From the print edition
High Country News skips an issue
HCN skips issue; board meeting, intern reunion and reader potluck; growing our readership; breakfast in Bozeman; farewell to Ed Quillen; correction.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson June 25, 2012 From the print edition
HCN enters the digital world
HCN enters the digital world
HCN board and staff discuss digital media; visitors; correction.
Paul Larmer, Jodi Peterson and Betsy Marston July 25, 2011 From the print edition
Spring fever, skipped issue
Spring fever, skipped issue
High Country News skipped issue; Paul Larmer's son, Zachary, and friends invent "The Caboose," a device that assists the disabled; Amy Goodman visits Paonia; new books by Tracy Ross and Hannah Nordhaus; clarification.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson March 21, 2011 From the print edition
Cy-board meeting
Cy-board meeting
High Country News board meets via Web and phone; Gretchen Aston-Puckettt to leave HCN; new website, new cleaners, new job for Ariana Brocious; map clarification
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Feb. 21, 2011 From the print edition
A marketing tune-up
A marketing tune-up
High Country News gets advice on marketing; holiday visitors; Lisa Song gets reporting job and Michelle Nijhuis wins grant; farewell, Bill Freudenburg.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Jan. 24, 2011 From the print edition
HCN bids farewell to an old friend
HCN bids farewell to an old friend
Remembering William L. Berry Jr.; Jonathan Thompson wins Special Citation from 2010 Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism; corrections.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Nov. 8, 2010 From the print edition
A tight -- but stable -- budget, and a big bash
A tight -- but stable -- budget, and a big bash
High Country News hosts a big anniversary party and board meeting in Fort Collins, Colo.; summer visitors.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Oct. 11, 2010 From the print edition
HCN's key numbers: 3, 170, 20
HCN's key numbers: 3, 170, 20
High Country News board meeting discusses finances; we get a four-star charity rating; Auden Schendler wins awards
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson June 7, 2010 From the print edition
Changing of the editorial guard
Changing of the editorial guard
After Editor in Chief Jonathan Thompson leaves, High Country News will be led by Jodi Peterson, Ray Ring and Sarah Gilman; former intern Michael Moss wins a Pulitzer.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson May 10, 2010 From the print edition
Power (and financial) struggle
Power (and financial) struggle
Wide-ranging talk at HCN's "Power Struggle" discussion in Tucson; HCN board meeting raises financial issues; clarification, corrections.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson March 1, 2010 From the print edition
Native power in Tucson
Native power in Tucson
HCN sponsors a conference on energy development and environmental activism on the Hopi and Navajo reservations; visitors; planning; corrections.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Jan. 18, 2010 From the print edition
Changing of the guard
Longtime HCN board members Dan Luecke and Felix Magowan step down; bat-chasers and bicyclists; and correction.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Nov. 23, 2009 From the print edition
How big should we be?
The September board meeting raised questions about how big HCN should be; artists and activists visit us.
Paul Larmer, Jodi Peterson and Betsy Marston Nov. 9, 2009 From the print edition
Dear friends
Editor John Mecklin to step down, Jonathan Thompson to step up; visitors; clarification on Rebecca Solnit interview.
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson Nov. 12, 2007 From the print edition
Dear friends
Meet HCN in Salt Lake City; hasta la vista, Gretchen Nicholoff; visitors; Robert Funkhouser dies; correction.
Jodi Peterson and Paul Larmer Sept. 3, 2007 From the print edition
Dear friends
HCN now has a blog; HCN’s Tucson board meeting and potluck; correction and clarification
Paul Larmer and Jodi Peterson March 6, 2006 From the print edition
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