The Pueblo Chieftain
Zach Hillstrom is an experienced journalist and editor currently serving as the Editor and News Content Coach at The Pueblo Chieftain since December 2021, and as Editor at St. George Spectrum & Daily News since February 2024. Prior roles include News Editor at La Junta Tribune Democrat, Editor at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK, and News Reporter at Colorado Springs Business Journal. Notable earlier experiences involve reporting for The Pueblo Chieftain on crime and breaking news, freelance sports reporting for Colorado Springs Gazette Community Papers and Canon City Daily Record, and contributing articles for Walter Publishing. Zach Hillstrom holds a degree in Mass Communications with a focus on Journalism from Colorado State University Pueblo, completed in 2016.
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The Pueblo Chieftain
Colorado's oldest daily newspaper, The Pueblo Chieftain was established in 1868 by Dr. Michael Beshoar, the first doctor in Trinidad, Colorado. We deliver accurate news and information vital to our neighbors, in the formats they choose, to support their lifestyles and our communities. Published by the Star-Journal Publishing Corp., the current Publisher of The Pueblo Chieftain is Robert H. Rawlings. The Pueblo Chieftain's General Manager is Randall Rickman.