Hi! I’m Lorelei Smillie, a writer and journalist currently working as a staff writer for Colorado Media Group and its three publications: NORTH Magazine, the Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest, and the Southern Colorado Insider (formerly the Colorado Springs Indy). I also cover the town of Winter Park’s council meetings for the Sky-Hi News.

My work has spanned local politics, business, and features. I’m interested in the intersection between culture and politics. In other words, I’m always trying to figure out how politics, culture, and power relate to each other and shape our current society.

In 2025, I interned with the Denver Gazette, where I covered local business news and features.

I graduated from Colorado College, where I majored in Political Science and minored in Journalism and French. As a writer for The Catalyst, CC’s student newspaper, I covered city and state politics. I also served as the hiring manager, reviewing applications and onboarding new writers and editors.

I have additional bylines in Colorado Politics and The Colorado Springs Gazette.

You can reach me at lorelei.smillie@gmail.com or @loreleismillie on Instagram.