Nicole Klauss is a content manager, event planner and freelance writer in Washington state.
She was previously a general assignment reporter with the Ellensburg Daily Record in Washington, where she covered breaking news, cops and courts, Central Washington University and the city of Ellensburg.
Prior to moving to Washington, she worked in Kodiak, Alaska where she covered education, courts, features and search and rescue missions for the Kodiak Daily Mirror.
She has completed freelance work for AZ Big Media, Country Pleasures Magazine and Dollhouse Miniatures.
Available to write stories, social media posts or advertisements in Central Washington. Also available for event planning.
Awards
2012 – Alaska Press Club Best Comprehensive Coverage for coverage of the 2012 Kodiak Coast Guard murders
2015 – Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Second-Place in Best Government Reporting for “Vying to be Coroner”
2015 – Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Third-Place in Best Government Reporting for “The great wage debate”
2016 – Pioneer’s Recognizing Excellence Awards Third-Place in feature writing for “A Silent Struggle,” about a family coping with dementia