Julia Coccaro

Julia Coccaro is the lead reporter at the Steamboat Pilot & Today, covering government, housing and education. She grew up in a small town in southern Alabama before moving to New York City to earn her B.A. in sociology from Barnard College in 2023 and her M.S. in journalism from Columbia University in 2024. She has been published in MovieMaker Magazine and Columbia News Service and was awarded a grant in June 2024 by the Fund for Investigative Journalism to investigate Alabama Power Company. In addition to her journalism experience, she has worked in politics, nonprofits, and girls’ leadership institutes, and has copy edited an astrophysics textbook, neuroscience journal and the American Master Chefs’ Exam.

Julia was drawn to journalism by her belief in the importance of truth and the power of knowledge. She is particularly passionate about investigative journalism’s ability to spark change and hold powerful entities accountable. Her move to the Yampa Valley was inspired by its breathtaking hiking trails, her love of the mountains and her longtime dream to live in the West. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, reading and playing piano. She is a proud mom to two black cats named Oliver and Sebastian.