Peter Baniak, editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader, has been promoted to become McClatchy’s vice president of news for small and medium markets, effective immediately, the company announced Monday.

During his time as metro editor, Baniak led the newsroom’s coverage of the 2006 Comair plane crash that killed 49 people at Blue Grass Airport. Baniak was named editor of the Herald-Leader in ...

The My Neighborhood News Network introduces “Health Matters,” a  five-part series focused on health topics in South Snohomish ...

One-Man Kayak Long: First – Jerry Madore; Second – Pat Lizak; Third – Jason Baniak. • One-Woman Kayak: First – Salley Dewes; Second – Pamela Aprilliano; Third – Christina Dutcher.