Lauren Paterson

I’m Lauren Paterson, a professional journalist with a career rooted in public media. My on-the-ground reporting work centers on socioeconomics, policy and culture with a particular focus on rural and underserved populations across the Pacific Northwest.

I began my career in radio as an on-air personality for a Top 40 pop station in a college town. These days I write for the Lewiston Tribune and work as a part-time host of Morning Edition and All Things Considered on Boise State Public Radio – Idaho’s NPR station.

I sometimes help produce podcasts and news stories, but most of the time I’m chasing around my adorable two-year old daughter.

I have reported for national and regional outlets including NPR, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUOW and multiple other stations across the West, including extensive reporting on the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. The killings brought national attention to our small, close-knit college town as we struggled to navigate grief and fear amid a multi-agency investigation.

I’m here for freelance reporting when I can squeeze it in.

Visit the home page to see examples of my science writing, regional reporting and national stories.