The closure of Del Norte County’s only newspaper after 146 years of service is a painful blow. It’s not merely the end of a business but the loss of a vital civic institution—one that cannot be easily replaced.
As the publisher of Siskiyou News, now a paper of record, this hits close to home. I founded our weekly newspaper because I saw the warning signs. If Gannett deems the Siskiyou Daily News and Mount Shasta Herald unprofitable,…





