Hello Mountain Timers,
Recently, I sent out a questionnaire to those connected with us on Nextdoor.com here on the mountain. Some responses appeared concerned that our paper might be facing financial challenges or that we were considering shifting to an all-digital format, discontinuing the printed edition. I’d like to take a moment to clarify — right here, in bold black and white — that your local paper is doing just fine and will continue to be printed every month, just like it has been for years.
We are fortunate to have the continued amazing support of both our community and local businesses and organizations, who generously advertise in each issue. They are helping to fully cover our production costs and we have no intention of altering how we produce the paper. As long as we continue delivering a product that serves our local community, we trust that these groups will continue to support us, and our readers will keep enjoying physical copies of the paper while supporting those businesses.
Ultimately, this is a reflection of the strength of our community and how well we come together. I feel truly grateful to be a part of this wonderful place and honored to contribute to providing the best local newspaper we can.
For those of you who are interested, here is the question I posed online. If you’re so inclined, please feel free to respond to me at matt@mountaintimesoregon.com with your answer. I would love to hear what you have to say. We will look to publish some of your responses in our next issue, which of course will be in its traditional printed form for everyone to enjoy.
Hello Mountain Timers!
If you enjoy receiving the Mountain Times Newspaper each month, I’d love your help. I’m working with a new business here on the mountain, and they’re curious about how the community feels about the Mountain Times. If you’re open to sharing your thoughts, could you let me know what you enjoy about our paper? Also, in your opinion, why do you think a print publication like ours continues to thrive in today’s digital world?
Thank you so much for your time!
Matthew Nelson
Your Publisher, The Mountain Times.