Left Hand Valley Courier - All Local, All The Time

For Audrey Rhoadarmer, being editor of the Niwot High yearbook was more like holding a part-time job, albeit one with no pay and with a high rate of turnover every spring. But even with stressful deadlines, staff management issues, and workflow hiccups, the aspiring journalist is grateful for on-the-job training she picked up in her four years on staff, and considers it one of the most useful endeavors of her high school career.

"It's a really good opportunity to meet people you wouldn't normally meet," the recent graduate said. "For me, going into freshman year, I wasn't very outgoing, bu...