Thanks to owners for keeping paper

I recognize that many in our community are disappointed with some of the changes in The Herald. Some sections have been eliminated, others combined, and some reporters and staff have lost their jobs. However, many of these have been coming on for some time. Electronic journalism has become a norm in today’s reporting. I consider our community lucky to have a daily newspaper, on real paper, to read each morning. Though I do read news stories online, there’s nothing like the feel of real paper sitting next to my tea. My laptop just doesn’t make it. Nor does it seem right to take it into the loo.

Had it not been for a buyer, and one who seems well positioned to support a number of news organizations in our community, we would be saddled with the only daily left in Seattle, the one that already ran a competitor out of town. I would like to see a few changes to the current format, and maybe some additional diversity and sections, but it’s hard to get any better than the current Opinion Page editor, the one who really knows how to put words together and express complex and challenging thoughts.

So, for me, I’d like to thank the new owners for keeping this paper alive, and give a well-earned pat on the back to those employees, reporters and staff, still working for The Herald who act like real journalists, doing the beat work that makes this field so important and vital to our community. Thank you.

Lloyd Weller

Everett