IDAHO STATESMAN
Shaun Goodwin was promoted to the Boise State athletics beat full time. He previously was the Statesman’s service journalism reporter for nearly three years and covered Boise State on an interim basis earlier this football season.
BOISE DEV
Drew Dodson has joined BoiseDev as editor and reporter for a forthcoming new news product in Valley County, which will launch in the first quarter. He arrives from the McCall Star-News where he worked as a reporter for the last seven years.
Blake Pascal, summer intern for BoiseDev Eats, has joined the team on a part-time basis during the school year, supporting BoiseDev Eats and BoiseDev’s events business.
TIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS
Sean Dolan joined the Times-News in October as education and politics reporter, replacing Eden Turner. He’s a 2013 graduate of James Madison University.
Melanie Rivera-Cortez joined the Times-News in October as Hispanic Affairs reporter, replacing Monica Carrillo-Casas. She’s a 2024 graduate of Wichita State University and was the outstanding graduate of the school’s Elliott School of Communication.
Drew Nash returned to the role as photographer in October after serving as a digital producer. He replaced Hannah Kinson.
IDAHO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
The Idaho Mountain Express, the only newspaper in the Sun Valley area, hit its 50th year of publication on November 27; the weekly published a special section to celebrate that milestone on Wednesday, November 20. The Express is owned by two of its founders, Martha Poitevin Page and Evelyn Phillips, and others including Publisher Pam Morris, Business Manager Connie Johnson, former Sports Editor Jeff Cordes, former Photographer Elaine Somerville, Becky Proctor and Michelle Aquino.
