Zane had a way of making the newsroom feel less like work & more like home. He was a hell of a reporter and an even better human. Just so witty, deeply kind and the kinda person who made everyone around him feel like they belonged. I miss him terribly. Portland journalism is better because of him
oregonlive.com
Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33
“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.