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Skamania County’s ‘news desert’ travails

Critics say local newspapers the Pioneer, Observer don’t provide residents the accurate, independent info they need

By Anna Mattson and Will Campbell
Published: October 17, 2022, 6:05am
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Skamania County Pioneer reporter and editor Philip Watness talks about the challenges of being the only journalist at the weekly paper. "(The Pioneer is) not a desert but an oasis from the useless chatter," he said. "Also, I'm not about the headlines; I'm about reporting the facts.
Skamania County Pioneer reporter and editor Philip Watness talks about the challenges of being the only journalist at the weekly paper. "(The Pioneer is) not a desert but an oasis from the useless chatter," he said. "Also, I'm not about the headlines; I'm about reporting the facts. Much of what passes as news these days is death, destruction, dissension, mayhem and despair." (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

STEVENSON — Inside the Skamania County Pioneer’s newsroom of mismatched furniture and desks cluttered with notebooks and old cameras, Philip Watness edits the last traditional newspaper in the county.

Sometimes dressed in a flowery aloha shirt, Watness writes, photographs, designs and edits all the news that he sees fit to print.

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