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Trending Northwest is so much more than a magazine – it’s a trusted lifestyle brand and local multimedia resource to help you find the best of our beautiful region! We have poured our hearts and souls into every story we’ve shared for the last five years, and it shows. We connect with hundreds of thousands of local people every month, and we are just getting started!
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Meet The Team
Erin Peterson
Founder, Director of Marketing &
Community Partnerships
Erin Peterson grew up in Post Falls, Idaho and became a professionally certified educator – earning the Provost’s Award for academic achievement and community service from Lewis-Clark State College. Now she is an award-winning local influencer, podcaster and digital strategy educator with a passion for equity and inclusion. Erin has been published and featured in a wide variety of local publications including the Spokane Journal of Business (including a Rising Star Award in 2024), Spokesman Review, The Inlander, and has served as an editor at Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine. If you want to learn more about how she is making an impact right here in the Northwest, give her a follow on Instagram or Facebook.
Jordy Jones
Trending Spokane
Entertainment Reporter
Jordan (Jordy) Blaine has her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a major in Public Relations from Carroll College, and is a professional journalist with 10 years of experience in newsrooms. Jordy has worked at Krem 2 News, and is now at Trending Northwest to organize events, coordinate PR campaigns, and expand coverage of marginalized communities . If you want to learn more about how she is making an impact right here in the Northwest, give her a follow on Instagram or Facebook.
Lily Barnes
Trending Coeur d'Alene
Entertainment and Family Reporter
Lily is a student at Eastern Washington University finishing her undergraduate degree in Literary Studies. She recently completed her capstone project on Media Marketing and is excited to apply her studies to creative work in the digital space. Lily loves meeting new people, prioritizing community, and creating connections. She’s enthusiastic about the opportunity to join the TNW team and contribute her passion and skills.
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Melissa Berry
Co-Founder
Melissa Berry has lived in the Pacific Northwest for eleven years and now calls Tacoma, Washington home. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Melissa fell in love with the Pacific Northwest after graduating from Gonzaga with her BA in Spanish and International Relations. She co-founded the popular award-winning lifestyle publication Trending Northwest along with Erin Peterson. Melissa has been featured in GoBankingRates, Yahoo Finance, Spokane Cd’A Living magazine, Spokast, Redfin, and the Inlander. Learn more and follow along with her adventures on Instagram or Facebook.