Michelle Iracheta is Houston-based journalist with more than seven years of experience in print and broadcast reporting. Here’s what she has to say.
A lesson in self-discovery
Danny said he’s never had to call 911 before. I wasn’t responding to him and he thought maybe the panic…
I’m a (combustible) lemon
I’ve been in Washington State nearly four months come January. When I moved here, I decided to make a lot…
Kauai County and media
I’ve been in Yakima for more than a month, but I’m still thinking about Kauai. KKCR reached out to me...
The times…they are a changing
Three things happened this week. I resigned my position at the Garden Island on Thursday. Here is an excerpt from…
The time is now for Equal Rights
As a female reporter who grew up in a family with four brothers, it’s hard to take an objective look…
On being rewritten
I was two years younger than I am now when I took a class at the University of Houston where the…
As ye sow, so shall ye reap
A city council reporter once told an eager group of young reporters at the Houston Chronicle – I among them—that…
Life is what happens when…
Funny how time slips away when you’re trying to dig your heels into the lives and realities of another culture….
Laughing in Courtrooms
I can’t stop smiling. And for no reason. The last few months have been crazy to say the least. Two…
Horror movies more than blood, guts
FROM THE GARDEN ISLAND… Horror movies more than blood, guts TGI reporter shares a lifetime of learning what makes…
Cops and Courts in Kauai
Transitioning to Kauai has been interesting to say the least. Kauai is unique. I’ve finally been able to settle in…
The Summer of Hot Dogs…
Sometimes being an adult is hard. It means you have to make your own meals. You have to physically walk…
When in Rome…
I’ve been on Kauai just one week and I’ve already had a near-death experience. That seems be the standard amount…
When it rains…
Two nights ago, my father abruptly ended a phone conversation with me after three minutes. I hadn’t spoken to him…
The stars at night…
Texas. My home. My love. A place where dreams happen. Let’s put aside all the politics surrounding Texas for a…
All in a day’s work…
Traveling the world is something I’ve always wanted to do. I think I read somewhere that adults who travel in…
When the going gets tough…
As a girl, I used to stay up late at nights watching the silver moon through the web of branches…
What doesn’t kill you…
Homesick. What does that even mean? Here is the Merriam Webster definition: As a reporter, you have to get used…
What happens in Vegas…
I spent most of my day yesterday at a water park researching a story for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I…
Journalism is evolving, not dying
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. I’m currently a print journalism student at the University of Houston, and one day…