US Edition'Heartbeat of the community': Citizens rally to save small town's newspaper
- The La Conner Community News resumed publication after a 90-day hiatus, following the closure of the Weekly News, addressing the community's need for local journalism.
- Kari Mar from Lake Forest Park took on the challenge to keep the paper alive, supported by the town's residents who raised $70,000 over two years.
- Bill Reynolds, who has been telling La Conner's stories for 31 years, emphasized the collective effort in saving the newspaper, stating, 'This is about a community that banded together.'
- The situation reflects a national crisis in journalism, with over 3,200 newspapers closing in the past 20 years and a 20% loss in Washington's local papers.
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'Heartbeat of the community': Citizens rally to save small town's newspaper
What's happening in La Conner, Washington, is truly something special, as newspapers across the country are folding at an alarming rate. Over the past 20 years, more than 3,200 newspapers have vanished nationwide.
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