"At some point this winter, hopefully soon, you'll find yourself riding on a chairlift. Perhaps you'll be pondering when your favorite ski area will finally be able to do the terrain expansion project that has been nothing but a rumor for years, or why there is still no way to get to that ski area without a car, or maybe you'll simply be taking in acres of untouched powder."
"Journalists, whose work is so important that it is protected by the First Amendment, work to make sure that all levels of government are doing their best to serve the people who elected them. From city council meetings to district court proceedings and congressional oversight committees, there are a lot of small, usually unnoticed goings-on at all levels of government that keep the wheels turning."
Local journalism monitors routine government proceedings, from city council meetings to congressional oversight, that shape ski area development, access, and environmental regulation. Journalists' work is protected by the First Amendment and helps ensure government serves the people who elected it. Major decisions, such as environmental rule announcements or development approvals, rest on many proposals, analyses, debates, and recommendations that often go unnoticed. Without local coverage, stories slip through the cracks, the public grows less informed, and politicians become less accountable. The everyday business of democracy can be mundane, but it frequently influences long-term planning and community outcomes.
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