A bit about me

Northwest Journalist

Hi, there! I'm a statehouse reporter and scribe of all trades based in Olympia, Washington. I report for The Washington Observer at present and lived all over the West Coast.

From Evergreen State politics to world affairs, I connect Pacific Northwest communities to their leaders and shine a light on what is (and isn't) working in their government. Reporting? Photography? Social media? You got it.

Read my work at Politico, The Oregonian, The Center Square and Pluribus News. You can also find it cited by the Oregon Legislature, Multnomah County, Medium and Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation.

A graduate of the University of Washington, I received the 2017 Pioneer Award for News Reporting and the 2016 Deborah Kaplan Memorial Award for "story with a strong writing style."

Northwest news 

Stories

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From labor to transportation, I've spent the better part of my career reporting on their implications at the local, state, and federal levels for a wide range of stakeholders.

Savor some samples of work along those lines here. They include original photography from yours truly.

States consider taxing drivers by the mile despite privacy concerns

How the railroad worker bill got derailed

Should Buddhism reclaim the swastika?

Oregon state Capitol on edge as police, anti-fascists feud

Far-right and anti-fascist groups continue fighting in Salem

Mid-valley mothers having home births, but it's not cheap

Franz, Big Timber and the “furniture theory”

Albany couple look back on life, love, and escaping the war in Ukraine

Independent threatens Dem win streak in solid blue Oregon

Northwest in focus

Still life around the Pacific Northwest

Mother Nature, government in action, and the power of the people

By Tim Gruver

A volunteer homeless outreach team prays at a homeless camp along East Salem's Interstate-5 off-ramp on July 12, 2021.

'Pick a side': Oregon protesters ring in New Year's Day with ultimatum for police

Oregon bicyclists by sunset on Cannon Beach in the summer of 2021

An origami lily lies among the ice and cold of Salem, Oregon

Oregon lawmakers pass police and unemployment benefits reform amid budget balancing act

Oregon ice storm leaves thousands in the dark

Oregon activists rally for police body cameras amid looming budget cuts for state cops

Movies, music, vegan food

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