Hello! I’m Kassi Weston, a Creative Writing and Justice Studies major at Lewis-Clark State College. This is my third year at LC and I made the decision to double major so I can take advantage of the Study-Abroad program LC has to offer. I plan on (hopefully) going to London in the summer of 2027 to improve my education on literature as well as the criminal mind. After I graduate in 2028, I hope to become a full-time Investigative Journalist, working for the Lewiston Tribune.
I am currently a freelance writer for the Trib, having started in November of 2025. So far, I have published two stories: one about an amazing woman who won librarian of the year in 2025, and the other about the anniversary of the local chapter of The League of Women Voters. Currently, I am writing another about a very kind couple that have spent the last 15 years working on a garden that is now known as “The Enchanted Forest.” All three are a part of the Trib’s Golden Times section. One thing I love about my job as a freelance writer is all of the people I get to meet. I learn so much from each person I meet during this journey, and I feel like I take a little piece of their wisdom with me into every little thing that I do.
While I have only served on the Talking River Review team for one semester (Fall of 2025), I learned a lot from the other members: how difficult the task of editing is, and how rewarding it feels when a literary journal is published. During my time, I read a lot of different pieces, but I feel like the part I enjoyed the most was being able to interview two of three artists that were being featured in the issue we were working on. I felt that being able to do these interviews really helped me solidify some interview-skills that I can take with me in my journalistic career.
Since I am not able to be a part of TRR every semester, I do promote the hard work that is done by my peers through my position as Student Ambassador of the Humanities Division. I am only the second student to have this position, stepping in in September of 2025, but I love the work that I do. Through this, I am able to be a part of activities like, the Creative Writing Contest for high school students that takes place every year. I get to promote how amazing our Humanities programs are, as well as how great it is to be a Humanities student. I also manage the social media for the division, which allows me to highlight students, classes, and events that we have been able to put on or be a part of.
When I am not running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I am reading, writing, watching any kind of true-crime documentary that I can find on Netflix, and annoying my boyfriend, Alex. I am from, roughly, 7 hours from Lewiston, so I love being able to learn as much as I can about the area and meeting as many people as I can to establish long-term relationships. When I am in my hometown, I spend time with my amazing parents and chase around my dog, Rocky, that we rescued around Christmas of 2024. One thing I love being able to do while I am home is go camping, be outside in the sunshine, and create lasting memories with family and friends.
