Jamie Hansen

Department: Petaluma argus-courier/petaluma360.com
Phone: 707-776-8462
Email: jamie.hansen@arguscourier.com
Beat/Position: Covers city and county government, police and fire. Helps update news content for www.petaluma36.com.
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Jamie graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor's degree in English and, in 2011, from Stanford University with a master's degree in journalism. She has reported on city government and written features for newspapers in Georgia and Utah. She was news editor for the Oberlin Review and also gained experience as a news writer through internships with the Boston Phoenix, California Watch and The Bay Citizen. In addition, Jamie spent a year freelancing and has published in places like Sierra Magazine, Motorcycle USA, the High Country News and the New York Times. Originally from Georgia, Jamie is excited to get to know Petaluma.

Recent Articles By Jamie Hansen

• Wildlife groups file suit over bird deaths at Petaluma River bridge project

  Published May 20, 2013

  Coalition of groups file suit over bird deaths.

• Disabled Petaluma man found in St. Helena

  Published May 17, 2013

  Police were working to reunite man with his family.

• Lakeville Highway closures set for Friday night

  Published May 17, 2013

  

  State Route 116, or Lakeville Highway, will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Kenilworth students yarn-bomb downtown Petaluma

  Published May 17, 2013

  

  Students decorate downtown in bright-colored yarn to promote kindness.

• John Records passing baton at COTS

  Published May 16, 2013

  

  Man who helped build COTS is transferring leadership of the organization.

• Letters to the editor from May 16

  Published May 20, 2013

  Letters on parking downtown, food drives and more.

• Chamber has questions about county power

  Published May 20, 2013

  

  Chamber of Commerce would like to see questions answered before plan moves forward.

• County power plan half-baked

  Published May 20, 2013

  More thought should be put into promising concept before moving forward.

• Petaluma Museum Association elects a new president

  Published May 20, 2013

  

  Joe Noriel leaves to pursue history nonprofit; Faith Ross steps in as museum's new leader.

• Motorcycle crash slows traffic on Highway 101 in Petaluma

  Published May 15, 2013

  Wednesday morning commute slowed.

• Motorcyclist hit by car, injured on Highway 101 in Petaluma

  Published May 15, 2013

  

  Motorcyclist being treated for moderate injuries.

• Median home price hits 5-year high in Sonoma County

  Published May 15, 2013

  

  Sonoma County's median home price jumped above $400,000 in April.

• Local man fights for small business contracts

  Published May 14, 2013

  

  A local man works to keep small business contracts out of the hands of big corporations.

• Amy's Kitchen studies ways to cut huge water, sewer fees for expansion

  Published May 14, 2013

  

  High sewer costs a major concern as Petaluma-based company Amy's Kitchen tries to expand in Santa Rosa.

• Petaluma council pleased with budget outlook

  Published May 14, 2013

  Petaluma City Council members appeared pleased with the city's short-term financial outlook.

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