AS EVERY RIGHT-thinking person knows, local newspapers are the best newspapers.

The reasons are as follows:

1. Their coverage of the issues that matter

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2. Their unflinching eye on everyday life

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3. Their ear-to-the-ground reporting

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4. Their unwavering dedication to safety

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5. Their sense of what’s important to the community

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6. Their scientific analysis

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7. Their tough-on-crime policy

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8. Their essential advice for living

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9. Their classified advertisements

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10. Their sense of life’s priorities

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11. Their no-holds-barred crime reporting

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12. Their up-close viewpoint

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13. Their fair-minded approach

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14. Their investigative reporting

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15. Their eye for detail

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16. Their democratic sensibility

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17. Their comprehensive coverage

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18. Their personality-filled pages

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19. Their provision of space for alternative voices

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20. Their tough stance on terrorism

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21. Their coverage of the stories that matter

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22. Their eye for a powerful human narrative

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23. And their grasp of anatomy.

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