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Column: Choosing hope when the news is dark
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Shannon Casas
Hope is a pretty word.It sounds soft, warm and fuzzy, full of light. For anyone who has hoped for something for a long time, though, or tried to find hope in a really dark place — that word, whew, it’s so hard. When what’s hoped for feels impossible, what is the point of hope?
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Column: Wherever you read this, our commitment to local news is the same
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Shannon Casas
You have a local newspaper with local ownership and a commitment to local news. That’s something we believe is incredibly valuable.
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