Letter: Congrats on new look, keeping BVD alive

Dear Roger and Erin,

We just received our first copy of the BVD in its new format. Congratulations on the new look; the broadsheet takes it "uptown" so to speak. A community newspaper serving small towns is the nuts and bolts of the news media and should be welcomed and supported by all who can. Granted, most of us have access to the Internet and can receive newspapers online and other dubious news articles but its small community newspapers that keep readers informed on the pulse of a town. That is vital information we would have no other reliable resource for.

The BVD has been printed on newsprint paper before and perhaps lost some of its appeal when it went to the tabloid style on 11X17 24 lb. copy paper. As former owners and publishers of the BVD I know I had always wished we could somehow print "inhouse" on newsprint but never seriously pursued that process due to the cost of machinery it would take. I commend you both for keeping Lincoln's newspaper alive, informative and enjoyable to read.

I encourage all local businesses, organizations and individuals to consider their advertising needs displayed in our local paper, therefore, helping to keep the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch around for years to come.

Sue and Nyle Howsmon