Pagosa attorney honored with Colorado Press Association’s Friend of the First Award

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Pagosa Springs resident and local attorney Matt Roane speaks to a crowd of nearly 400 journalists during the Governor’s Luncheon at the Colorado Press Association convention last Friday in Colorado Springs. Roane received the Friend of the First Award for being a passionate advocate for First Amendment rights, freedom of the press and open government.[/caption]

By Terri House and

Avery Martinez

Staff Writer

Prior to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s presentation last Friday at the Colorado Press Association (CPA)convention, The Pagosa Springs SUN’s editors Terri House and Randi Pierce took the stage to present the Friend of the First Award to Pagosa Springs resident and local attorney Matt Roane.

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