Ross Maak

Copywriter/editor

United States

I have more than 25 years in newspapers and two years as a marketing copywriter. I've done every job in the newsroom from writer to editor to photographer and from sports to entertainment to hard news. I've also managed websites and social media accounts. On a personal note, I'm an avid sports fan and love to travel. Oh, and I really love my dog.

Portfolio
Annual Report
04/25/2022
Elevations Credit Union 2022 Annual Report

Within two months of my hire date, I spearheaded this project and wrote all the content on the first 17 pages. I also edited and updated all the remaining content.

Theunion
08/10/2017
Treat Street lives up to its name at Nevada County Fair (VIDEO)

When it comes to the Nevada County Fair, there's always one question that permeates the masses: Is it worth the wait to get a Job's Daughters corn dog? The Union Sports Editor Walter Ford and City Editor Ross Maak joined intern Andrew Rolland on a Wednesday afternoon mission to find out.

Viega Voice
Viega Voice - Smart Connect saves contractor headaches

The proverb reads "haste makes waste." When you're in a hurry, precautions have a tendency to take a back seat and costly mistakes can happen. Matthew Fleming, vice president of All-Star Plumbing in Manasquan, New Jersey, had a recent project in a strip mall. Compliments of Covid-19 and all the pitfalls it created, it ended [...]

Elevations Credit Union
03/02/2022
Elevations Foundation grantee profile: Revital - Elevations Credit Union

"We build a wall between our head and our heart." So says Jordan Long, founder of the nonprofit organization Revital, helping first-responders cope with the rigors of everyday life in the field. Long, a paramedic firefighter himself for a decade with Adams County, knows first-hand what it's like to regularly put his life on the line.

Theunion
03/12/2017
Proposed Centennial Dam project takes center stage at League of Women Voters event

Passions ran high while murmurs and mumbles from the crowd abounded, but conversation and banter remained civil during Saturday morning's League of Women Voters informational meeting regarding the controversial Centennial Dam project. When the dust settled a deluge of information had been presented, sometimes bringing two heavy-hitters in the world of water together - and at times leaving them distinctly at odds.

Viega Voice
Viega Voice - Viega products bring utility and style together

The age-old question of function vs. form has confounded experts in every field for countless decades. Jeff Sweenor, President and CEO of Sweenor Builders in Wakefield, Rhode Island, looks at it differently. He asks, why not both? Function certainly comes first, but when the dust settles, his projects look as good as they work.

Greeley Tribune
09/24/2016
Maak: The Snackening is no joking matter

Frontier Academy Elementary School suffered the effects of a food fight a few weeks ago. Go on, roll your eyes. Make all the fun you want. Heck, give it a clever name. Around here, we call it The Snackening. In my own deranged head I've referred to is as The Great Snackening of 2016.

Viega Voice
Viega Voice - Tight spaces, quick timelines no problem for Wyoming plumber

Aspen Mountain Plumbing CEO Lance Ball was called to a job requiring some creative solutions. He was tasked with taking out an old boiler with a holding tank from the private residence, but there was no prebuilt manifold. Plus, he was faced with a number of tight spaces in which to do the work.