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Lauren Paterson
Multimedia Journalist
Northwest Public Broadcasting
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Raised along the Snake River Canyon in southern Idaho, Lauren Paterson reports on culture and socioeconomics in the Pacific Northwest. Her stories focus on working class and tribal communities.
A journalism alumna of both University of Idaho and University of Oregon, Lauren began her career as a Top 40 radio personality and earned an award for her co-hosting skills.
Lauren has been featured on NPR’s Here & Now, KUOW Seattle, Oregon Public Broadcasting, News Nation, and ABC 20/20 for her reporting on the homicides case of four University of Idaho students who were killed in 2022. Her reporting is shared on multiple Northwest NPR member stations.
A journalism alumna of both University of Idaho and University of Oregon, Lauren began her career as a Top 40 radio personality and earned an award for her co-hosting skills.
Lauren has been featured on NPR’s Here & Now, KUOW Seattle, Oregon Public Broadcasting, News Nation, and ABC 20/20 for her reporting on the homicides case of four University of Idaho students who were killed in 2022. Her reporting is shared on multiple Northwest NPR member stations.
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Northwest Public Broadcasting
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Reporter