Tuhia tētahi tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I muri i tana paetahi i te wānanga i te tau 2015, ka tīmata a Friedman ki te mahi ki te "Statesman Journal", i Salem. I te tau 2016, ko tana purongo mo te raru o te Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
mō "USA Today" me tētahi rangahau i ngā mahi kino a ngā pirihimana i roto i ngā whare herehere o Oregon i whiwhi ai ia i te Tohu Rookie o te Tau mai i te Society of Professional Journalists, Oregon Territory Chapter. I te tau 2016 i utua ia e "The Oregonian" hei kairipoata tari tari tari. I muri mai ka neke atu ia ki te hipoki i te Whare Taone o Portland.