This is what happens when an editor trusts me. I told the story of the Las Vegas Zine Library as a zine, cutting and pasting and doodling until the block of text became something I'd never seen in our medium. The story and its manifestation are special to me. ROLES: Writing, design, secondary editing

When the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history happened on the Strip, I was editor of the Las Vegas Sun's news weekly. The trauma shook our newsroom. But under intense emotional strain and time pressure, my team produced the best journalism I've been part of. I wrote the intro for the package, which won a Sigma Delta Chi from the Society of Professional Journalists. ROLES: Planning, cowriting, primary editing

If I did a spot on The Best Thing I Ever Ate, David Chang's griddled bing with caviar and Vermont butter (aged in a cheese cave!) would be it. This was my last extravagant supper before COVID shuttered the world, and it was perfect. ROLE: Writing

The joy of writing for a local mag is letting a community in on its own secrets. This Film Issue anchor floodlit the Sci Fi Center, a singular work of schlock art layered over one man's worship of fantasy and need to share it. ROLES: Writing, secondary editing

The kernel for this collection of profiles was adventure, from trail runners to a microbiologist, activist artists to a food-system reformer and an international aid group breaking laws to help people. Finding locals who fit the concept was a fun challenge. ROLES: Planning, cowriting, primary editing

Being spoon-fed and heckled by Gordon Ramsay while blindfolded remains a peak moment of my career. He put the press pool through a comical palate test before opening his Hell's Kitchen restaurant on the Strip, and I covered the phenomenon for Travel + Leisure. ROLE: Writing

As a professional noticer of Southern Nevada, I always loved pulling eyes from the Strip's spectacle to the richness outside. Especially when it was literally outside. This package was a blast to report, and the black-and-white photographs nailed the feel. ROLES: Planning, writing, secondary editing

Our No-Shave November cover committed to the theme, with Vegas Beard profiles and barber yarns, a beard beauty page, "Name That Beard" challenge, nod to The Gay Beards, and staff stories (including my childhood trauma when Dad shaved). ROLES: Planning, cowriting, secondary editing

I was all over this Outdoor Issue, from the foundational creative to cooking all the camp food for the "bag-o-gourmet" spread. For the anchor on champion rock climber Alex Johnson, I spent a day watching her dispatch boulder problems. Pure magic. ROLES: Planning, cowriting, primary editing

Dessert being a shared obsession, the creative team behind my homage to sweets did a beautiful job of treating each dish like a jewel. Crisp vignettes, vibrant photographs and a sharp layout worked in harmony to make readers taste and feel something. ROLES: Planning, writing, secondary editing

Las Vegas isn't known for great style, but the downtown renaissance has turned Main Street into a hub for lovely, funky, gutsy fashion that reflects the city's rebel heart. With this photo essay, we captured the moods of Main in fresh spring looks. ROLES: Planning, photo assisting, writing, secondary editing

The West is thick with national parks, and the NPS hitting a century was the perfect excuse to gush. With lush prose and stunning photography, The Sunday showcased Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, Zion, Great Basin, Redwood and Joshua Tree. ROLES: Planning, cowriting, primary editing

Bombing down a sand dune with my dog in pursuit, I was (gleefully) on the clock. With this Outdoor Issue, we balanced basic and hardcore. My anchor story highlights a coalition of climbers championing Southern Nevada's world-class rock. ROLES: Planning, primary editing, cowriting