"I want my legacy to be a celebration of civic duty and storytelling and how important it is to maintain our respect for cultural institutions even as the world evolves."Starting as a reporter at The Daily World in Aberdeen, Hughes remained rooted in Grays Harbor, working his way up to editor and publisher even as big-city papers beckoned. As he described it, “Grays Harbor is one of those places that has terroir, a sense of place.” Over 42 years, he led the team through environmental battles, union fights and investigative high points, mentoring journalists who would later win Pulitzer Prizes.
His latest book, New Land, co-authored with historian Ed Echtle, tells the story of Washington’s resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. In what he called a latter-day profile in courage, Hughes cited former Gov. Dan Evans’ leadership. “These are stories that animate us toward citizenship.”
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