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932 933 <div id="main_body" class="wrapper"> 934 935 <div id="content" class="flownews"> 936 <div id="notifications"> 937 938 939 940 </div> 941 <div class="ad mobile_sticky_top"> 942 <div class="mobile-ad-contain mobile-ad-contain-leaderboard large_leaderboard"><!-- leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1 --> 943<div 944 class="opscoad-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1-ATF" 945 data-unit="web/saobserver.net/leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1/news"> 946</div> </div> 947 </div> 948 949 950 951 <div class="page_type-story"> 952 953 <div class="main_column"> 954 <div class="story"> 955 956 <div id="article"> 957 958 959 960 <div class="story_detail"> 961 962 <div id="article_info"> 963 <h2 class="headline">About Us</h2> 964 </div> 965 966 <style>/* div wrapped around entire staff list */ 967 div.staff-member-listing { 968} 969/* div wrapped around each staff member */ 970div.staff-member { 971 padding-bottom: 2em; 972 border-bottom: thin dotted #aaa; 973} 974/* Even staff member */ 975div.staff-member.even { 976} 977/* Odd staff member */ 978div.staff-member.odd { 979 margin-top: 2em; 980} 981/* Last staff member */ 982div.staff-member.last { 983 padding-bottom: 0; 984 border: none; 985} 986/* Wrap around staff info */ 987.staff-member-info-wrap { 988 float: left; 989 width: 70%; 990 margin-left: 3%; 991} 992/* [staff-bio-formatted] */ 993div.staff-member-bio { 994} 995/* p tags within [staff-bio-formatted] */ 996div.staff-member-bio p { 997} 998/* [staff-photo] */ 999img.staff-member-photo { 1000 float: left; 1001} 1002/* [staff-email-link] */ 1003.staff-member-email { 1004} 1005/* [staff-name-formatted] */ 1006div.staff-member-listing h3.staff-member-name { 1007 margin: 0; 1008} 1009/* [staff-position-formatted] */ 1010div.staff-member-listing h4.staff-member-position { 1011 margin: 0; 1012 font-style: italic; 1013} 1014/* Clearfix for div.staff-member */ 1015div.staff-member:after { 1016 content: ""; 1017 display: block; 1018 clear: both; 1019} 1020/* Clearfix for <= IE7 */ 1021* html div.staff-member { height: 1%; } 1022div.staff-member { display: block; } 1023</style><div class="staff-member-listing "><div class="staff-member even "> 1024 <img data-perfmatters-preload decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/karen-hill-contact-photo-28800-sq.jpg" alt="Karen Hill : Group Publisher" fetchpriority="high"> 1025 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1026 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Karen Hill</h3> 1027 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Group Publisher</h4> 1028 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>In October of 1989, I began my career in the classified department at the Capital News. I spent 17 years in the accounting department, where I worked my way up to group controller for the Interior with Lower Mainland Publishing and then West Partners Publishing. When Black Press Media purchased the Capital News in 2003, I integrated into the accounting department, working with the president on all the southern divisions. In 2006, I took on the position of publisher at the Vernon Morning Star. After four years there, I made my way back to Kelowna in September 2010 as Group Publisher of the Capital News, West K News, Lake Country Calendar, Salmon Arm Observer, Revelstoke Review, and our specialty publication Okanagan Food & Wine Trails.</p> 1029</div> 1030<br> 1031 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:karen.hill@blackpress.ca" title="Email Karen Hill">karen.hill@blackpress.ca</a> 1032<br> 1033 250-979-7301 1034 </div> 1035</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1036 <img data-perfmatters-preload decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/img_5492.jpg" alt="Jen Zielinski : Bureau Chief of B.C. Interior South Division (She/Her)" fetchpriority="high"> 1037 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1038 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Jen Zielinski</h3> 1039 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Bureau Chief of B.C. Interior South Division (She/Her)</h4> 1040 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I graduated from the broadcast journalism program at BCIT. I also hold a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University. Before joining my current position, I was the senior video journalist for Castanet News, based in Kelowna. I'm extremely passionate about online journalism and I enjoy volunteering with local organizations, such as the Okanagan Humane Society.</p> 1041</div> 1042<br> 1043 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:jen.zielinski@blackpress.ca" title="Email Jen Zielinski">jen.zielinski@blackpress.ca</a> 1044<br> 1045 778-738-3056 1046 </div> 1047</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even "> 1048 <img data-perfmatters-preload decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/lachlan-labere-240x240-1.jpg" alt="Lachlan Labere : Editor" fetchpriority="high"> 1049 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1050 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Lachlan Labere</h3> 1051 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Editor</h4> 1052 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>Editor of the Salmon Arm Observer, Shuswap Market, and Eagle Valley News. I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to keep our readers informed and engaged</p> 1053</div> 1054<br> 1055 1056<br> 1057 1058 </div> 1059</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1060 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/400x400_generic-placeholder.jpg" alt="Heather Black : Multimedia Journalist"> 1061 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1062 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Heather Black</h3> 1063 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Journalist</h4> 1064 1065<br> 1066 1067<br> 1068 1069 </div> 1070</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even "> 1071 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/sarah-sigurdson-265x265-1.jpg" alt="Sarah Sigurdson : Multimedia Marketing Specialist"> 1072 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1073 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Sarah Sigurdson</h3> 1074 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Marketing Specialist</h4> 1075 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I recently moved to Salmon Arm in 2021 from Surrey. Ever since my arrival, I've fallen in love with the stunning beauty of the Shuswap region. I've been working with Black Press Media since 2015, starting at one of our sister papers in Surrey before transitioning to the Salmon Arm Observer. One of the things that I enjoy most about living here is the sense of community. I've been keeping myself busy by meeting new people and volunteering my time with Rotary.</p> 1076</div> 1077<br> 1078 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:sarah.sigurdson@saobserver.net" title="Email Sarah Sigurdson">sarah.sigurdson@saobserver.net</a> 1079<br> 1080 1081 </div> 1082</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1083 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/laura-lavigne-240x240-1.jpg" alt="Laura Lavigne : Multimedia Marketing Specialist"> 1084 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1085 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Laura Lavigne</h3> 1086 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Marketing Specialist</h4> 1087 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I moved to Silver Creek from Ontario in 1997 with my family. In 2004, I started my journey at the Salmon Arm Observer as the Circulation Manager and later transitioned into Advert
1087ising Sales two years later. I find joy in working with a diverse group of clients and helping them with their business needs. Over the past 16 years, I've seen a lot of changes in the advertising world, with many new options becoming available to clients. Despite these changes, I find that every day is different, which keeps the job interesting and exciting! I am a Nana to 15 grandchildren and enjoy baking and spending time with family.</p> 1088</div> 1089<br> 1090 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:laura.lavigne@saobserver.net" title="Email Laura Lavigne">laura.lavigne@saobserver.net</a> 1091<br> 1092 250 832-2131 ext 92 1093 </div> 1094</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even "> 1095 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://saobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/melissa-ramstad-265x265-1.jpg" alt="Melissa Ramstad : Admin Co-ordinator / Circulation Manager"> 1096 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1097 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Melissa Ramstad</h3> 1098 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Admin Co-ordinator / Circulation Manager</h4> 1099 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I have lived in the Salmon Arm area most of my life. I love to spend time camping, exploring, and enjoying what the Shuswap has to offer with my husband, two children, and our dog, Annie. 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