Newsroom general number: 253-597-8673
Reader Representative: 253-597-8432
News Tips: 253-597-8585
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SENIOR EDITORS/ADMINISTRATION
- Karen Peterson
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Executive Editor/Senior Vice President for News
253-597-8434
karen.peterson@thenewstribune.com
- Grace Ryan
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Executive Editor Assistant
253-597-8632
grace.ryan@thenewstribune.com
- Dale Phelps
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Managing Editor
253-597-8681
dale.phelps@thenewstribune.com
- Shelly Wiseman
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Budget Analyst
253-597-8257
shelly.wiseman@thenewstribune.com
DEPARTMENTS
Crime & Breaking News
Covers any news that breaks during the day or night plus Pierce County law enforcement agencies and courts.
- Randy McCarthy
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Team Leader
253-597-8277
randy.mccarthy@thenewstribune.com
- Brian Sandford
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Night City Editor
253-597-8354
brian.sandford@thenewstribune.com
- Stacey Mulick
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Cops - day
253-597-8268
stacey.mulick@thenewstribune.com
- Stacia Glenn
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Cops - night
253-597-8653
stacia.glenn@thenewstribune.com
- Sean Robinson
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Day general assignment
253-597-8486
sean.robinson@thenewstribune.com
- Adam Lynn
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Pierce County courts
253-597-8644
adam.lynn@thenewstribune.com
- Rob Carson
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Environment and health
253-597-8693
rob.carson@thenewstribune.com
Public Life
Covers federal, state, Pierce County and the City of Tacoma government and politics.
- Kim Bradford
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Public Life Team Leader
253-597-8631
kim.bradford@thenewstribune.com
- Peter Callaghan
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Columnist
253-597-8657
peter.callaghan@thenewstribune.com
Twitter: @callaghanpeter
- Lewis Kamb
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City hall
253-597-8542
lewis.kamb@thenewstribune.com
Twitter: @lkamb
- Rob Hotakainen
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D.C. Bureau
202-383-0008
rhotakainen@mcclatchydc.com
Communities Team
Covers the military and Gig Harbor, Lakewood, University Place, Federal Way, Auburn, East Pierce County, Puyallup and Sumner.
- Matt Misterek
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Communities Team Leader
253-597-8472
matt.misterek@thenewstribune.com
- Steve Maynard
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Pierce County/Religion
253-597-8647
steve.maynard@thenewstribune.com
- Debbie Cafazzo
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Education
253-597-8635
debbie.cafazzo@thenewstribune.com
- Christian Hill
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Lakewood, University Place, West Pierce County
253-274-7390
christian.hill@thenewstribune.com
- Sara Schilling
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Puyallup, South Hill, Orting, Parkland, Spanaway, Frederickson, Graham, Eatonville, Roy, Ashford and Elbe
253-552-7058
sara.schilling@thenewstribune.com
- Adam Ashton
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Military
253-597-8646
adam.ashton@thenewstribune.com
- Kathleen Merryman
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Columnist
253-597-8677
kathleen.merryman@thenewstribune.com
Sports Team
Covers the military and Gig Harbor, Lakewood, University Place, Federal Way, Auburn, East Pierce County, Puyallup and Sumner.
- Darrin Beene
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Sports Team Leader
253-597-8656
darrin.beene@thenewstribune.com
- Dave Boling
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Columnist
253-597-8440
dave.boling@thenewstribune.com
- John McGrath
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Columnist
253-552-7000 x6154
- Don Ruiz
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Sounders/MLS
253-597-8808
don.ruiz@thenewstribune.com
- Larry LaRue
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Mariners/MLB
253-552-7000 x6233
larry.larue@thenewstribune.com
- Todd Milles
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Golf, Auto Racing
253-597-8442
todd.milles@thenewstribune.com
- Arnold Lytle
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Copy Desk
253-597-8261
arnold.lytle@thenewstribune.com
- Scott Oberstaller
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Copy Desk
253-552-7000 x6034
scott.oberstaller@thenewstribune.com
- Adam Thaler
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Copy Desk
253-597-8512
adam.thaler@thenewstribune.com
- Victor Yoshida
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Copy Desk chief
253-597-8441
victor.yoshida@thenewstribune.com
- Liz Wishaw
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Sports Designer
253-597-8516
liz.wishaw@thenewstribune.com
- Eric D. Williams
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Seahawks/NFL
253-597-8437
eric.williams@thenewstribune.com
- Ryan Divish
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UW football/basketball
253-597-8483
ryan.divish@thenewstribune.com
- Doug Pacey
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High school sports
253-597-8271
doug.pacey@thenewstribune.com
- Jonathan Smith
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Scoreboard/Online Editor
253-597-8671
jonathan.smith@thenewstribune.com
- Jim Peterson
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Scoreboard/Copy Editor
253-597-8671
jim.peterson@thenewstribune.com
Opinion
Manages letters to the editor, guest opinions and writes opinions on topics that are published as editorials in the South Sound section of The News Tribune.
- Patrick O'Callahan
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Editorial Page Editor
253-597-8639
patrick.ocallahan@thenewstribune.com
- Cheryl Tucker
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Editorial writer
253-552-7033
cheryl.tucker@thenewstribune.com
Online
Manages and maintains thenewstribune.com and related web sites, develops new digital content and applications.
Online general number: 253-597-8600
Online general email: webmaster@thenewstribune.com
- John Henrikson
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Assistant Managing Editor for Digital
253-597-8651
john.henrikson@thenewstribune.com
- Ian Swenson
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Web Developer
253-274-7388
ian.swenson@thenewstribune.com
- Kate McEntee
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Homepage Editor
253-597-8524
kate.mcentee@thenewstribune.com
Business
Focuses on the Puget Sound economy, consumer issues, personal finance local businesses, banking, real estate, retail, technology and other business matters.
- Debbie Cockrell
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Business Team Leader
253-597-8364
dcockrell@thenewstribune.com
- C.R. Roberts
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Personal finance, banking, small business
253-597-8535
c.r.roberts@thenewstribune.com
- John Gillie
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Aerospace, Boeing, Sea-Tac Airport
253-597-8663
john.gillie@thenewstribune.com
- Kathleen Cooper
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Downtown Tacoma
253-597-8546
kathleen.cooper@thenewstribune.com
SoundLife Team
Covers Movies, Pop Culture, Music, Family, Kids, Parenting, Relationships, Outdoor, Health, TV, Radio, the Arts, Restaurants and General Features.
- Dusti Demarest
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Features Team Leader
253-597-7380
dusti.demarest@thenewstribune.com
- Jeff Mayor
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Features Assistant Team Leader
253-597-8640
jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com
- Rosemary Ponnekanti
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Arts Reporter
253-597-8568
rosemary.ponnekanti@thenewstribune.com
- Sue Kidd
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Food and Home & Garden
253-597-8270
sue.kidd@thenewstribune.com
- Craig Sailor
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Entertainment Reporter
253-597-8541
craig.sailor@thenewstribune.com
- Craig Hill
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Outdoor writer
253-597-8497
craig.hill@thenewstribune.com
Photo Team
Covers Movies, Pop Culture, Music, Family, Kids, Parenting, Relationships, Outdoor, Health, TV, Radio, the Arts, Restaurants and General Features.
- Jeremy Harrison
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Photo editor
253-597-8278
jeremy.harrison@thenewstribune.com
- Peter Haley
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Photographer
253-552-7000 x6172
peter.haley@thenewstribune.com
- Janet Jensen
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Photographer
253-552-7000 x6172
janet.jensen@thenewstribune.com
- Dean Koepfler
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Photographer
253-552-7000 x6173
dean.koepfler@thenewstribune.com
- Lui Kit Wong
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Photographer
253-552-7000 x6173
lui.wong@thenewstribune.com
- Joe Barrentine
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Visual Media Producer
253-552-7000 x8365
joe.barrentine@thenewstribune.com
Editing & Presentation
Copy Editors are responsible for final editing of stories, writing cutlines and headlines, and checking factual material. Includes staff-generated stories and news and features we get from wire services. Page Designers decide how pages will look, based on how best to present information to readers.
- David Montesino
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Assistant Managing Editor for Visuals
253-597-8265
david.montesino@thenewstribune.com
- Jim Kresse
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Copy Desk Team Leader
253-597-8443
jim.kresse@thenewstribune.com
- Carmen Dybdahl
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Page Designer
253-597-8198
carmen.dybdahl@thenewstribune.com
- Pat McCoid
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Page Designer
253-597-8272
pat.mccoid@thenewstribune.com
- Mike Lang
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Page Designer
253-597-8460
mike.lang@thenewstribune.com
- Audra J. Stephens
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Page Designer
253-597-8447
audra.stephens@thenewstribune.com
- Kerry Tsukamoto
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Page Designer
253-597-8676
kerry.tsukamoto@thenewstribune.com
- Chad Scheer
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Wire Editor
253-597-8418
cscheer@thenewstribune.com
- Jonathan Nesvig
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Copy Editor
253-552-7000 x6118
jonathan.nesvig@thenewstribune.com
- Jeff Standaert
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Copy Editor
253-597-8354
jeff.standaert@thenewstribune.com
- Bruce Drysdale
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Copy Editor
253-597-8666
bruce.drysdale@thenewstribune.com
- Drew Perine
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Copy editor
drew.perine@thenewstribune.com
- Kari Plog
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Copy editor
253-597-8682
kari.plog@thenewstribune.com
- Janice Smith
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Copy Editor
253-597-8543
janice.smith@thenewstribune.com
- Kenny Via
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Copy Editor
253-597-8680
kenny.via@thenewstribune.com
Art & Graphics
Develops informational graphics and illustrations.
- Jessica Randklev
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Artist
253-552-7000 x6044
jessica.randklev@thenewstribune.com
Editorial Assistants
Provide administrative support for the newsroom.
- Mary Anderson
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Team Leader, Entertainment Listings
253-597-8673
mary.anderson@thenewstribune.com
- Terri Bell
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Vitals, Op-Ed
253-597-8532
terri.bell@thenewstribune.com
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