Wrapping Up Carson’s Story … Sorta
Gunnar Olafsson As I work on my article about Carson, I call Silas to see about filing a police report about Elyse’s phone call. “Can we trace it?” I ask him. “I…
Bernie Rossie, Local Newspaper Editor
Bernie Breaks Down His Findings on Carson
I feel as if I’ve commandeered this meeting with Silas and Mercury, but they certainly don’t seem to mind. We’ve covered Sheriff Paul and Armand. Now for Carson. “I’ve met…
What Happens in Silicon Valley Moves East to Middle Valley
My meetings and interviews with authorities in Arizona and Southern California have gone about as far as they can. I don’t expect anything else of significance to surface from that…
Bernie’s Big Gamble: Can he corner Carson in CA?
It occurs to me that I am intertwined with Carson Sigmund, whether I want to be or not. It was I who agreed to write the puff piece about him…
Bernie Observes the Unveiling of an Old Middle Valley
Judge Pete and Thornton are leading the discussion amongst the usual suspects – Bitsy, Bernie, Elyse, mayoral candidates Wanda and Shirley, new sheriff Henry, who replaced Sheriff Paul, and a…
Cassie Reports the News of the Day
It’s been a long day for Cassie. I’m surprised she’s still on her feet. From what I can piece together, most of what happened today would not have happened if…
Bernie Makes His Case to Mercury
It’s been a long day. I arrive at the Riverside anxious for dinner and a drink, as I do more often than I like to admit. I scan down the…
Investigating the Past, Pursuing the Future: Bernie’s Back in Business
I’ve spent almost a month on assignment researching and writing about a unique house in Middle Valley, and I’ve loved it. The home was conceived and built by Jacob J.…
Bernie Gets the Call. Two Calls, Actually.
Jenny Page It takes exactly 100 steps for me to walk from my desk to the Riverside – 103 if you count the steps from its front door to the bar. On…
Bernie to the World: Journalism is NOT Dead!
Wednesdays are the worst, this one in particular. Three weather previews to edit, a process story on what could have been the least productive county legislature meeting (which included a…