The Northern Light welcomes new editorial staff

Point Roberts Press, Inc. is pleased to announce two recent staff changes. Grace McCarthy has been named editor of The Northern Light, succeeding Oliver Lazenby who has left the company and begun a new career in home remodeling and repair. Grace is a graduate of the journalism program at Western Washington University and interned at The Northern Light. Last May, she joined the company upon her graduation.

Ian Haupt takes over Grace’s last position as reporter and special publications editor. Ian graduates from the journalism program at Western Washington University this month and also interned at The Northern Light as part of his studies.

Both Grace and Ian have a strong awareness of the Blaine and Birch Bay communities and we are confident that they will do a great job in covering their respective editorial assignments.

We would like to express our appreciation to Oliver for his contributions over the nearly five years he spent with our company.

One of his responsibilities was managing and editing the Mount Baker Experience, our quarterly outdoor adventure magazine. He leaves that publication a much stronger and more exciting title. As editor of The Northern Light, he was a true professional and we wish him well in his new career.