Patti Trujillo, in pink, poses for a selfie with her coworkers at the Columbia Basin Herald where she worked for nearly two decades. Patti was an integral part of the staff at the paper, mentoring new salespeople and making new employees feel welcome. Holding the camera in the front is CBH General Manager Bob Richardson who said Patti was someone he could always count on.
September 27, 2022
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Patti Trujillo
The Herald pays tribute to a respected colleague who was a beloved part of our family
MOSES LAKE — Patti loved those Dairy Queen Blizzards, especially the mint chocolate chip. So when the Herald staff paid tribute to Patti with ice cream, of course, there was some mint chocolate chip. Because it was Patti. Patti Trujillo was in the advertising department here at the paper, but more than that she was an integral part of the Columbia Basin Herald, known to a generation of coworkers and customers. Patti passed away Sept. 9 while undergoing her first treatment for lung cancer. “She was like my second mom,” said CBH General Manager Bob Richardson...