John F. Russell is the business reporter at the Steamboat Pilot & Today. To reach him, call 970-871-4209, email <a href="mailto:jrussell@SteamboatPilot.com">jrussell@SteamboatPilot.com</a> or follow him on Twitter @Framp1966.
Since arriving in Steamboat Springs in June 1990, journalist John F. Russell has held positions as sports editor, photographer and reporter, covering topics ranging from health and human services to business — his current beat. A 1990 journalism school graduate of the University of Colorado, John has spent the past 36 years telling the stories of Steamboat, Hayden and Oak Creek.
John has covered three Olympic Games (2002, 2006 and 2010) and numerous World Cup events during his career, and he is particularly skilled at covering international winter sports like Nordic combined, freestyle, snowboarding and Nordic and Alpine skiing. He has covered generations of athletes in everything from prep sports to rodeo, kayaking to mountain climbing and plenty of sports between. His efforts have won him awards from the National Press Association, Associated Press and Colorado Press Association in both writing and photography.
Most recently, John has turned his attention to the ever-changing world of business in this corner of Northwest Colorado, introducing new ventures and keeping up with the trends in Steamboat’s dynamic business landscape.
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