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The Things We Aren’t Supposed to Talk About

What Happens When the Local Paper Fades: The Unspoken Truth - a special editorial opinion.

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Jason Van Tatenhove
Sep 19, 2024
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There’s been a gnawing at the pit of my stomach for weeks now. This is a day I knew was coming—the day when the future of our local newspaper would hang by a thread. I wrote about it years ago, back when I first walked away from the Trail-Gazette. But this feels different. I’m not walking away now—I just don’t know if we even still have a newspaper or i…

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