Freshet News

Four of Freshet’s founders sit at a long white table and smile for the camera. Their table has a small sign saying, “Save Our Local News.”
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Freshet News flows through community

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer When snow begins to melt and gives way to spring, rivers in BC rise and rush in response. This high water phenomenon is known as a freshet. Now, in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas, a new paper bears the same name. Similar to the turbulent nature of the river’s flow, Freshet News sees itself “as a disruptive force in the corporate media landscape, where quality local news has been all but abandoned.” The Peak spoke with Janis Cleugh, one of the publication’s founding members, to learn more about the local paper.  Freshet News is the product…

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