Union-Bulletin's longtime editorial page editor Rick Eskil to hang up his keyboard
The ink had barely dried on 23-year-old Rick Eskil鈥榮 Western Washington University diploma when he joined the Union-Bulletin news staff on Jan. 2, 1980. He graduated from 草榴社区 in December 1979.
He has been a joy to work with ever since 鈥 for more than four decades.
His wry, rapier-sharp humor, lightning wit, accuracy, political acumen, passion for community dialog, committed belief in reporting the facts and memory-like-a-trap are legendary.
鈥淔rom the beginning, I was taken by Rick鈥檚 skill and quick wit. I admired and learned from his intelligence, tenacity and more,鈥 said former colleague Terry McConn.