to a group of local investors in Bellingham. Gannett Corporation will hold a press conference this afternoon in Alexandria, Virginia - Gannett headquarters - to announce this. The reason is unsure, but this is the first sale of a Gannett daily ever. It is scheduled for 3 pm East Coast time, noon Bellingham time. I will post a follow-up at noon today.

This bodes very well for better local coverage of political issues. The local investors are motivated by a desire for better local news. It should be in tomorrow's Herald.

12:39 PM
Of course, April Fool. But we can wish, can't we? I don't mean local ownership - we can wish for local news coverage.