The writing room
Four desks.
One accountable editor.
Each desk publishes under a stable pen name used by the publisher/editor. These are bylines for the work, not separate staff biographies.
Desk 01Miles RowanThe Scoop · Rankings, Records & NewsRankings, records, criteria, and measurable movement across Fort Collins.1 stories
Desk 02Sarah MitchellThe Counter · ReviewsOpinionated, menu-literate reviews under one repeatable five-axis scorecard.9 stories
Desk 03June HartThe Dipper · City Guides & ServiceGuides, public processes, trails, routes, and practical check-before-you-go plans.1 stories
Desk 04Theo BellThe Churn · People, Work & CulturePeople-first features about local history, builders, work, craft, and culture—warm, patient, and on the record.2 storiesA pen name is a promise about the work.
The four public names are pen names used by Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Travis Bergsgaard for distinct desk voices. They do not represent four employees or fabricated personal histories.
Desk-reported stories use saved, current sources and attribute operator claims. Field reporting and interviews enter only with an approved receipt; advertising stays separate from verdicts.