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Monday, October 17, 2005

Chieftain, My Chieftain II

Another step towards the modern age of communications, anyone?

As a number of bloggers, e.g., James “The Bleat” Lileks—who is a columnist with the Minneapolis Star-Tribune—have commented, the future of local newspapers is NOT international or national affairs. People can find out more information on the web than local papers could possibly print. The real future of local newspapers, such as our own Pueblo Chieftain, lies in focusing on the local issues. And the state.

So, with that in mind and thinking of how much time I am at my computer doing work and watching the world, I’m wondering why it is that we can’t find important local information that the Pueblo Chieftain is obliged to publish, on their web-site version? Things like PUBLIC NOTICES. I read those notices daily in the hard copy. One needs to be aware of what’s going on. Especially with respect to the (in)famous Hasan House. [Note: Will they EVER finish it? What will it be? Will someone attempt to rezone the property?]

Then there are things like resolutions and modifications to the City Ordinances. It would be nice if someone could provide good links to such matters as well. I get the impression that the City Fathers are sometimes not quite as forthcoming with these things as I would like for them to be. One has to go to their web-site and dig down to find that sort of material. If the Chieftain’s electronic form would do the digging and provide the links, that’s a time-saving service that would benefit the entire community.

So why can’t the Pueblo Chieftain do something like that? Eh?

By the way, I’d be willing to pay good money for a completely electronic delivery of the complete newspaper. However, the distaff still favors the hard copy version. Something about doing the puzzles, I think…..