The Ritzville Adams County Journal has an immediate opening for News Editor/Reporter for our weekly community newspaper. The newspaper is 125 years old and a recent WNPA General Excellence Award-winning publication.

The ideal candidate is passionate about community journalism and has a fondness for small-town life. You must be willing to embrace the tradition and role of a weekly newspaper while comfortable with integrating a website and social media. This is a small staff that must work as a team in order to meet our readers expectations.

This is a role for a determined self-starter who has excellent time management skills and who will meet deadlines. The right candidate will be able to plan, coordinate and deliver coverage for a weekly newspaper and several annual special sections. Expect to write breaking news, generate entertaining community features, provide coverage of local government and occasionally tackle a sports story or business profile.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 to 3 years of newsroom experience. Please understand evening and weekend work is expected. Possess reliable (24/7) access to a vehicle. Be proficient in photography and have your own camera. Understand the open records and public meetings laws. There are bonus points for candidates who have a working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, websites and social networking.

Please be willing to locate to Ritzville or the surrounding area and be willing to be involved in every aspect of community newspapering.

Our benefit package includes vision, dental, health and life insurance coverage, paid vacation and holidays.

Interested candidates should send a resume, work samples and a minimum of three professional references to: Publisher Stephen McFadden, P.O. Box 288, Ritzville, WA 99169 or via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . No phone calls please.