Sad news in today's papers: Sally Johnson, a longtime Vermont journalist who edited the Rutland Herald, has died at the age of 60.

I didn't know her that well, but I worked with her a couple of times when cases that I was handling were significant enough to attract media attention. I always appreciated her work, and the intelligence with which she approached her stories.

“She represents to me the golden age of Vermont journalism,” said Steve Kimbell, a retired Vermont lobbyist. “She started writing before the pace of journalism really picked up and that space allowed her to write some investigative and thoughtful pieces that were incredibly valuable.”

Our sympathy and best wishes go out to her husband, Steve Terry, and the rest of her family.