Start your year covering the sports beat at a weekly newspaper that covers high school sports for seven school districts. It’s not daunting, it’s fun! The Rio Grande Sun is a 10,000 circulation weekly in Española, N.M.
Our home-grown politicians have no shame and provide continuous entertainment for hungry readers. The basketball coach, who won two state championships in five years, was fired, rehired and put on admin duty all in the past six months. Not to worry, his brother is coaching the team in closed practices. We have several high schools that have boys and girls reach the state level in many sports. Our local college also has basketball, cross country and golf teams. Our current sports writer won two state press association awards for writing and sports coverage this year. You could be next. The position offers autonomy. You will write, photograph and paginate sports. Sports writer also supports seasonal newsroom projects. Before applying, please read “about us” on our web site and Google Rio Arriba County. Send resume to Robert Trapp at rgsunedit at cyberbesa dot com.
