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Niki Stojnic

Niki Stojnic has been covering personalities, places, and trends in Seattle and the PNW for 20 years, as a writer and an editor. Her favorite advice of all time came when preparing to visit honeybee hives for a story: “Don’t look like a bear.” She’s the cofounder of Parts & Labor, a bimonthly newsletter about women. She currently lives with a yellow sided green cheek conure, Mango, and recently adopted a sweet rescue pup from Texas, Pepper.

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