Pathfinder welcomes new reporter

SEELEY LAKE - My name is Henry Netherland and I am thrilled to come in as the new full time reporter for the Seeley Swan Pathfinder.

I was originally born in Chicago, Illinois but was raised in one of its suburbs, Glenview. I graduated with a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in 2019 where I majored in journalism and minored in French. 

Outside of school, I actively participated in the university's plethora of student media programs including their daily newspaper, radio station and television news broadcast. During my last semester, I worked as the director of the newspaper's arts and culture section. In my free time I enjoy browsing the Internet, listening to and producing music, spending time with my cat and going on bike rides.

My first full-time job coming out of school was working as a daily general reporter for The Mountain Mail in Salida, Colorado, a small mountain town roughly two and a half hours southwest of Denver. Following cutbacks as result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I chose to relocate to Seeley Lake to continue my professional journalism career in a community focused publication.

During my time here as a reporter I intend to portray the community, its activities and its residents as accurately as I can while also showcasing the area's most unique and important assets. I hope to spread the word in regards to important events, meetings and political decisions that have an effect on residents. I look forward to acting as both a communication vessel as well as an active member of the Seeley Lake community.