Dear Readers:
It has been far too long since I've shared an update on our two-plus-year journey as a nonprofit news organization. The bottom line: The My Neighborhood News Network...
It's been a year since I announced that the My Neighborhood News Network -- which includes digital news properties Lynnwood Today, MLTnews and My Edmonds News -- was moving...
Dear Readers:
Thanks to the approximately 80 attendees who participated in our "How Local News Supports Strong Communities" event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center last week.
Our reporters appreciated the chance...
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, said that "change is the only constant in life." Change can be good, but it can also be disruptive, challenging and sometimes downright scary. I...
In case you haven't heard, Saturday, Nov. 27 is Small Business Saturday. Observed in all 50 states on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the idea is to encourage consumers to...
In the 11 years I've covered politics in our communities, I've not seen a city election season start as early as this one.
The good news is, people are engaged...
Dear readers:
I hope you'll join me Saturday, Aug. 29, for my TED talk through the 2020 TEDXSnoIsleLibraries program. My topic: the key role that readers will play in the survival of...
Dear readers:
A reminder that on Saturday, Aug. 29, I’ll be giving a TED talk about the key role that readers will play in the survival of journalism.
I'm one of...
Dear readers:
In three weeks, I'll be giving a TED talk, and I'm hoping you'll watch -- because it's all about you.
That's right. For several years I've been saying that...
Community takes on a different meaning during a pandemic.
For more than a month, we've been telling the stories of COVID-19 and its impact on our community. They are stories of...
In early January, I posted a column (Here's to a new decade and the end of a one-sided relationship) outlining why it was critical for our readers to support...
Before my grandson Reese was born, several friends told me about the joy of being a grandparent. I was skeptical -- how could it be that special?
Now, almost two...
I often wonder what Walter Cronkite would think about the state of journalism in America today.
Cronkite -- who died in 2009 -- spent 19 years as the anchor for...
A year and a half ago, I wrote a column about how our efforts to live stream local high school sporting events were being compromised by the Washington Interscholastic...
I've been thinking a lot about print journalism these days, and what the future holds.
I remember being 10 years old in my hometown of Ellensburg and creating my own...
With the birth of my first grandchild a month ago, I've been thinking a lot about being a grandmother. I've also been pondering what it's like to grow up...
Exactly one month ago, I wrote about the ongoing challenges of local journalism, including how easy it is for individuals and businesses to support us through a regular subscription...
As Thanksgiving draws near, I want to take a moment to offer thanks for those readers who have stepped up with an annual voluntary subscription of $12 a month...
John Oliver from HBO's "Last Week Tonight" had a lot to say in his Aug. 7 show about the state of the news industry. We've excerpted some key points...
