Serving as the community watchdog is a core responsibility of the press – and it is an expensive undertaking.
We couldn’t disagree more.
For 125 years, we’ve acted as a watchdog for residents in Snohomish County, holding elected officials, law enforcement and other authority figures accountable for the decisions that matter most to you.
Eliza Aronson, our current investigative reporter, is continuing that tradition. She most recently teamed up with InvestigateWest for a story about an Everett teacher who was hired at another school despite an inappropriate relationship with a student. Before that, she uncovered a pattern of dysfunction within the Snohomish County Planning and Development Services department.
In order for her to continue this work, she needs your help. Make a gift to the Investigative Journalism Fund today and join others in supporting the labor-intensive and time-consuming reporting that benefits our communities.
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Eliza Aronson is an investigative reporter focusing on accountability reporting and a former environment and climate reporter for The Herald.
In 2024, the Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 awarded her first place in both the investigative and series categories. She was a finalist for SPJ’s national Mark of Excellence Awards and the A-Mark Foundation Baker Family Public Service Journalism Award for exposing the University of Oregon’s failure to comply with federal safety laws while suppressing extensive drugging incidents of female students attending fraternity parties. Her series led to a U.S. Department of Education inquiry, the resignation of the dean of students, extensive reform of the school’s reporting protocols and the addition of available resources for campus assault survivors.
Eliza’s investigation into illicit massage parlors and their ties to sex and labor trafficking for Willamette Week has been credited with inspiring statewide regulatory change in Oregon.
When not diving into public records, Eliza enjoys backpacking and skiing.
Eliza Aronson is the Herald’s investigative reporter supported by the Investigative Journalism Fund.
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