March 17th, 2009

Nightmare come true

A nightmare scenario I first heard discussed in college came true today when the 146-year-old Seattle P-I printed its last edition. Somewhere in my files I have a paper I wrote for a college journalism class: an opinion piece that concluded people will always want a printed newspaper they can hold in their hands, as opposed to reading on a computer monitor. Tomorrow, however, the Seattle P-I many of us grew up with will be available only online. Ironically, Skagit Publishing Monday printed its first newspaper on a new press at a new Mount Vernon production plant. As a former print journalist, I hope American publishers will be able to put together business plans that keep newspapers in production at all levels, from major metropolitan papers to hometown editions. Today’s P-I headline reads: “P-I presses fall silent.” The subhead reads: “From print to pixels – seattlepi.com assumes venerable legacy.” Tomorrow I’m forced to find a computer to see what a reduced news team puts together in a “digitized” format.

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A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.

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