Elysia has been reporting for The Daily Gazette for a decade. She began after completing her college internship at The Legislative Gazette, where she got a crash course in state politics, and has worked several beats at The Daily Gazette, including launching Focus on Southern Saratoga County, working the Niskayuna beat, and filling in for various reporters on other beats. Now, she has discovered her true passion - a love for writing about fun, quirky, informational, offbeat, upbeat and sometimes comical stories. She also enjoys tackling all things health- and science-related and is in charge of the Food Forum blog on DailyGazette.com.