Fair and unbiased reporting, and because I don’t get out much since I have retired. I would like to keep up with local news

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It is accessible, well written, and relevant reporting! I’ve lived here a long time and I appreciate the reliable, fair-minded, and investigative reporting and would love it to continue.

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It's important to me to receive timely, unbiased reporting on activities in our county, especially in these scary times.

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Seems like fair reporting. I sense this changes I will drop my support.

Patricia T

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Your unbiased reporting of what is going on in our community.

Jim G

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Your reporting is unbiased and excellent.

Lynn O

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We need good, unbiased news reporting

William H

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Love the unbiased factual reporting

Diane T

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Fair and full reporting on issues

Bing and Jan G

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Very informed unbiased reporting

Herman G

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Unbiased reporting

Mike and Marty M

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This is my community. I want to stay informed. Your reporting covering the Village meetings, Village government, Parks and Rec, Municipal Improvements and other local news keeps me well informed. I love Cloudcroft and I love to see it thriving.

Donna C

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Your news reporting is excellent and the stories of interest about local places etc. are very good. The Mountain Monthly became too political and religious so we stopped getting it. We have lived in Cloudcroft 20

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Very informative, unbiased and great asset to the village. Life long resident of Cloudcroft (now part time), so I’m very appreciative that you keep me informed when I’m off the mountain.

Sandra M

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I bought an old original Camp Cloudcroft cottage in 2023 and am restoring it just like the Lodge. I feel in love with the community. I also LOVE your in depth clear reporting! Keep it up!

Rand C

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Your reporting is informative and doesn't seem to come from any animus. We love having the ability to know what is happening on the mountain, and know that it is true. Thank you!

Sharon H

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Believe the importance of the “Fourth Estate” to I Torrence investigative reporting to facilitate, integrity, transparency and accountability in government and society.

Lisa & Greg S

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because of your investigating and actually interviewing and being in the room at meetings and presenting a unbiased report of events. such a good job!

Sue P

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Being half-timers here, we love keeping up with current events with the reader. Very informative and non-biased reporting

Greg and Courtney B

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I feel your reporting is a very valuable information for our whole community and that you posted it for anyone to read!

Janyce C

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You do a great job reporting what is happening in a place we are happy to call one of our homes. Thank you!

Peter K

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I appreciate factual, fresh, first-hand reporting of the issues facing the greater Cloudcroft community

David F

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Regular, reliable, accurate, relevant, quality local reporting - local meaning right around Cloudcroft.

Lyn C

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As a long time resident, I am so happy to see these truthful and well written articles. Thank you

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of the depth of reporting about what is really happening in CC. I appreciate your lack of bias.

Michael J

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I am a life time resident of Cloudcroft and your reporting is so important to this community

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Reporting is excellent and informative. What you are doing is greatly appreciated.

Dorian R

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Your reporting seems more informative than any other news info on the mountain.

Jim A

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We appreciate so much your awesome and timely reporting of Cloudcroft issues.

John B

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Reporting local news, uncovering hard truths and reporting local activities!

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I appreciate high caliber local news reporting - keep up the great work!

Kurt K

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Timely, up-to-date, balanced reporting is important to our community.

Martha & Larry D

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High quality factual reporting of news of interest to the community.

Greg C

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Solid, reliable, balanced reporting of items of local interest.

Mark F

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I was raised in Cloudcroft and have purchased the property where I grew up recently. I am looking forward to being able to spend more time in the mountains. You are doing an amazing job covering the town and area.

Carl M

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Important to have real reporting in the local region!

Julie and Eric P

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Thank you so much for your fine reporting and writing

Sandra and Jeff B

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I appreciate the good reporting that Hannah does.

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You do the reporting this area needs/deserves.

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Bought a house there, love your reporting!

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Honest local reporting. Thank you!

Dana D

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great reporting for the community.

Stan and Ginger H

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Your reporting is valuable to me.

Michael L

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It's informative and unbiased.

Glenn E

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You give fair & clear coverage

Mike & Flora M

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Clear, transparent reporting

Pat R

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Finally, REAL unbiased news

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We support your work because your news provides info to folks like me who are only on the mountain several months of the year. Excellent gives us with current news in the village, upcoming events, and our friends.

Don S

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Great and honest reporting

Dana and Amy D

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even handed reporting

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Excellent reporting.

Anne S

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Great news reporting

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Great reporting!

Jan C

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Great reporting

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My love of this village goes back to 1940.s. I spent summer here with El Paso friends, the followed couple years at Carey's Camp. Now in High Rolls, 84 and husband 87, we want the Cloudcroft 'experience' to continue. Your truth and exposure helps that ha

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I have been a resident of Cloudcroft for 23 years. I used to be an editor and had my own column in the Mountain Monthly. While I love our Monthly newspaper, receiving in depth information in a timely manner is important!

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Y’all do a great job keeping us informed, addressing the who, what, when, where, why and how. Your articles are very well written and I look forward to reading it.

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Although I don't live in Cloudcroft I do come up several times a year and I love being informed of everything going on there throughout the year.

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