I’ve been a Herald subscriber since August 1985. Nearly 40 years of quality news coverage that connected our Snohomish County communities through superb reporting and the art of storytelling.
I have fond memories of the paper when it was larger and contained more local content as well as excellent coverage of professional and college sports. When it employed exceptional editors, reporters, and columnists. When it was part of the Washington Post group. When it investigated local scalawags and crooks.
When it was delivered to my home early each morning. When it was filled with ads from local businesses. Sadly, the quality of the Herald slipped the last few years. The physical size shrank. There were significant reductions in content and staff. And the U.S. Postal Service replaced home delivery leaving me to read yesterday’s news each morning and adjusting to five editions of the paper each week instead of seven.
The gutting of the Herald newsroom by the Carpenter Media Group on June 19 was, for me, the last straw. Carpenter proclaimed readers won’t notice. I noticed. My beloved local paper is a fading shadow of its former self. So, since Mississippi-based Carpenter Media Group is abandoning Snohomish County readers, I am abandoning the Herald before the inevitable final edition. May those who were just laid off and the skeleton crew that remains find better opportunities quickly. Thank you for all you did to serve our community. Goodbye, Daily Herald. Hello, Seattle Times.
Doug Tolmie
Lake Stevens
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