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I live in Seattle and pay for The Seattle Times. Anyone who can afford their local paper should probably subscribe. I learn a lot about how Seattle works from t

I live in Seattle and pay for The Seattle Times. Anyone who can afford their local paper should probably subscribe. I learn a lot about how Seattle works from the paper. You can get federal news anywhere, that is boring. Make sure you are informed about local and state issues.

pionar 4y ago
Yes, I live outside of Detroit, have been here for 7 years, and have learned just so much more about the city since I started subscribing to the Detroit Free Press late last year.
WalterBright 4y ago
The ST reprints a lot of NYT articles for their non-local news. Too bad they never reprint WSJ articles.
strongpigeon 4y ago
I cancelled my Seattle Times subscription since the ads on their site are garbage. From the full page red and yellow "Video Only!" ads to some that would redirect to some scam site on mobile without clicking. After complaining repeatedly by email I decided to vote with my wallet and called to unsubscribe. They did their whole retention spiel and said I should just use an ad blocker on their site... Some of the local coverage was good, but I prefer even more focused coverage like CHS Blog/The Urbanist/Seattle Transit Blog and Geekwire.
- abnercoimbre 4y ago
  I know paper is old-school, but it's a lot easier to ignore the ads there, so I pay for the Sunday paper. > Some of the local coverage was good, but I prefer even more focused coverage like CHS Blog/The Urbanist/Seattle Transit Blog and Geekwire. Are these all Seattle-centered? Which of these do you recommend the most?
  - strongpigeon 4y ago
    Pretty much all Seattle centered except maybe Geekwire that’s a bit broader. If you live in Capitol Hill, then CHS blog is by far the one I’d recommend the most
- gaws 4y ago
  > I cancelled my Seattle Times subscription since the ads on their site are garbage. Install an ad blocker.
heretogetout 4y ago
I want to subscribe to a local paper but I can't get over the fact that they charge 3x as much as I pay for a Washington Post subscription. There just isn't that much news going on here.

pionar 4y ago

Yes, I live outside of Detroit, have been here for 7 years, and have learned just so much more about the city since I started subscribing to the Detroit Free Press late last year.

WalterBright 4y ago

The ST reprints a lot of NYT articles for their non-local news. Too bad they never reprint WSJ articles.

strongpigeon 4y ago

I cancelled my Seattle Times subscription since the ads on their site are garbage. From the full page red and yellow "Video Only!" ads to some that would redirect to some scam site on mobile without clicking. After complaining repeatedly by email I decided to vote with my wallet and called to unsubscribe. They did their whole retention spiel and said I should just use an ad blocker on their site... Some of the local coverage was good, but I prefer even more focused coverage like CHS Blog/The Urbanist/Seattle Transit Blog and Geekwire.

abnercoimbre 4y ago
I know paper is old-school, but it's a lot easier to ignore the ads there, so I pay for the Sunday paper. > Some of the local coverage was good, but I prefer even more focused coverage like CHS Blog/The Urbanist/Seattle Transit Blog and Geekwire. Are these all Seattle-centered? Which of these do you recommend the most?
- strongpigeon 4y ago
  Pretty much all Seattle centered except maybe Geekwire that’s a bit broader. If you live in Capitol Hill, then CHS blog is by far the one I’d recommend the most
gaws 4y ago
> I cancelled my Seattle Times subscription since the ads on their site are garbage. Install an ad blocker.

heretogetout 4y ago

I want to subscribe to a local paper but I can't get over the fact that they charge 3x as much as I pay for a Washington Post subscription. There just isn't that much news going on here.