Smith Brings Newspaper Roots, Photography Experience to Local Sports Coverage

The Blaine County Journal is pleased to introduce Chad Smith as part of its local sports coverage team for the upcoming school year, with Smith helping cover North Star and Chinook athletics.

For Smith, this opportunity brings together two long-standing passions: newspapers and photography. His first job in the printing and publishing industry came in 1988 at the Ravena News-Herald, a local newspaper in Ravena, New York. That early experience gave him an appreciation for community journalism and the important role small-town newspapers play in preserving local stories, and sparked a lifelong p...