US Commerce slashes OCP import duty.pdfComplex trade story: US Commerce slashes OCP import duty
Plunging US coal use points to more retirements.pdfData analysis: Plunging US coal use points to more retirements
North American fertilizer demand recovering .pdfQuarterly earnings coverage: North American fertilizer demand recovering: Mosaic
Child safety .pdfEnterprise/investigative: Day cares fail to run background checks
not ready for college .pdfEnterprise/investigative: High school students unprepared for college
students recover.pdfFeature/enterprise: School district experiments with recovery school
Bishop halts campus ministry project .pdfSeries: Bishop halts Catholic Student Center construction
Role: Editor and project lead
Led months-long source development and coordinated reporting among staff reporters.
Edited the primary story and follow-up coverage.
Coverage prompted significant community response, including additional tips, follow-up stories and multiple letters to the editor.
Document _ Laredo Morning Times Archives.pdfSeries: Police turn blind eye to illegal gambling
Role: Editor and project lead
Conceived the story and organized a coordinated, multi-reporter effort.
Edited all parts of the series and assisted with data gathering and analysis.
The series examined how local law enforcement overlooked illegal gambling operations and helped drive broader public discussion.
Laredo mayor calls FBI raids embarassing.pdfBreaking news: FBI raids city, county offices
Role: Editor
Led coverage of FBI raids tied to a public corruption probe
Coordinated reporting across multiple staff reporters and external newsroom partners, edited under tight deadline conditions and ensured careful attribution and legal sensitivity as details evolved.
Leadership Announcement - Spec Sample.pdfInternal Newsletter - Spec Sample.pdfEmployee FAQ - Spec Sample.pdfLife at Rodeo Village.pdfAudience: General readers
Purpose: Highlight little-known campground designated for rodeo athletes
Role: Reported and wrote feature story
One Tough Rodeo Contest.pdfAudience: General readers
Purpose: To show how a contest pushes students beyond raising cattle to master the economics, science and communication skills that prepare them for careers in and beyond agriculture.
Role: Reported and wrote feature story
Rodeo Scholarship Spotlight Claire Poage.pdfAudience: General readers and donors
Purpose: Explain the impact of rodeo scholarships through student profiles
Role: Reported and wrote feature story
