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Lachlan Labere

Lachlan Labere

I'm the editor of the Salmon Arm Observer, Shuswap Market, and Eagle Valley News. My journey with Black Press Media started back in 2004 when I worked as a reporter for the 100 Mile House Free Press. The next year, I moved to the Shuswap and joined the team at the Observer, where I've been ever since. As an editor, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to keep our readers informed and engaged. I love photographing community events and have won numerous newspaper photography awards for my work. Outside of work, I'm an avid outdoor enthusiast and make frequent use of the area's recreational opportunities, hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter.

Email
lachlan.labere@saobserver.net

Recent Work by Lachlan

Salmon Arm dentist stresses federal plan doesn’t provide 100 per cent coverage

Salmon Arm dentist stresses federal plan doesn’t provide 100 per cent coverage

‘It’s not like medical, it just isn’t’
Shuswap wildfire evacuee grateful after wheelchair-accessible housing found

Shuswap wildfire evacuee grateful after wheelchair-accessible housing found

‘It’s like I’ve been muddling through a very dark tunnel… and finally I’ve just burst into daylight’
Signs on public property in Salmon Arm a ‘constant enforcement battle’

Signs on public property in Salmon Arm a ‘constant enforcement battle’

‘The basic principle is you can’t advertise your business on public property’
PHOTOS: Salmon Arm boxers step into the ring for fundraiser

PHOTOS: Salmon Arm boxers step into the ring for fundraiser

Hit2Fit fundraiser for Shuswap Hospice Society, Canadian Mental Health Association
North Okanagan author weaves tribute to friend killed serving in Afghanistan

North Okanagan author weaves tribute to friend killed serving in Afghanistan

Woven in War captures 13-year journey of Oilers shirt that belonged to Pte. Colin Wilmot
Salmon Arm RCMP see spike in calls for open drug use post decriminalization

Salmon Arm RCMP see spike in calls for open drug use post decriminalization

‘Crime hot spot’ grows around Highway 1/30th Street NE intersection
Salmon Arm RCMP recover 3 dirt bikes believed stolen

Salmon Arm RCMP recover 3 dirt bikes believed stolen

Owners can claim bikes by providing detailed description
Evacuated North Shuswap residents at risk of being temporarily homeless

Evacuated North Shuswap residents at risk of being temporarily homeless

‘I’ve never gone through anything like this. I’ve never been in the system before’
Prohibition of Category 3 open fires coming to Okanagan-Shuswap

Prohibition of Category 3 open fires coming to Okanagan-Shuswap

Ban does not include Category 1 campfires or Category 2 open fires
Shuswap grocer taking measures to curb ‘rampant’ shoplifting

Shuswap grocer taking measures to curb ‘rampant’ shoplifting

‘there are getaway vehicles waiting right outside our doors’
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