Trainor: A new newsday coming for the Spokesman

Published 7:00 am Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Being a longtime newsman, it’s a thrill to get to break some news about ourselves for a change. To better serve our readers, the Redmond Spokesman will move to a new publication date at the end of the month. Starting March 28, the print newspaper will arrive in mailboxes across the city every Thursday instead of every Tuesday.

We’re doing this for a few reasons.

First, a Thursday edition that publishes Wednesday night means we can better help you plan your weekend. We will have more coverage of what’s going on in Redmond in advance of the events themselves.

It also allows us to add more content to the paper, too. Starting March 28, you’ll get the entertainment insert “GO!” as well as a television and streaming-focused guide we’re calling the “Bulletin Extra” inside your weekly edition of the Spokesman. So if you’re going out on the town or planning to stay in and flip through streaming services, we’ll have you covered.

The new publication schedule is great for the editorial side, too. It will allow us to get more timely news into the print paper, including recap coverage of Tuesday night city council meetings and results from Tuesday night elections.

Of course, we will remain a digital-first newsroom. We continue to post news throughout the week at www.redmondspokesman.com and make sure the website is updated with the latest information. But our print paper remains a key part of our operations and we want to make sure it arrives to you at a time that is most valuable.

The Spokesman had a Thursday publication date for many decades, so it will be fun to return readers to that experience. Have any feedback, ideas or features you’d like to see in the new edition? Email them to me at ttrainor@redmondspokesman.com. Change is a great time to work in some new improvements.

Many thanks for your continued support of local journalism.