Another day, not another dollar—just another chapter in the saga of the unappreciated warrior’s grind. We report. We write. We hustle. And most importantly, we’re still standing. Not clinging on by a thread, either—we’re alive and kicking, scrappy as ever, with a smirk and a story to tell. Welcome back to the Grants Pass Tribune, where the news won’t bore you to tears or charge you a dime.
Let’s clear something up right out of the gate: we’re not your typical newspaper. We’re not stiff. We’re not corporate. And we sure as hell don’t have a boardroom full of necktie-wearing robots nitpicking every comma like it’s a national crisis. What we do have is a mission—to inform, to challenge, and occasionally, to deliver a well-placed dose of snark when the situation calls for it.
Sure, we get opinionated sometimes. I won’t deny it. But we’re not some fly-by-night tabloid cooking up conspiracies in the back of a van. We incorporate the facts. We research. We verify. And then we deliver it all with a twist that doesn’t make your brain want to explode or your eyes glaze over. What a concept, right?
Now, I’ll admit, we don’t always write like everyone else. But maybe that’s the point. The world is on fire, the economy’s a mess, and social media is one endless doom-scroll. So why would we want to make the news more depressing? We aim for five minutes or less of reading time—something digestible, tolerable, maybe even enjoyable. And if it makes you chuckle or roll your eyes? Mission accomplished.
The whole Grants Pass Tribune concept started as a beta test for something bigger: a national free news outlet that delivers real stories to real people. We wanted to make local and national news accessible—without the paywalls, without the pop-ups, and without insulting your intelligence.
Now here’s the part where I get real for a second. If you don’t like my style, that’s okay. Honestly, it is. You’re allowed to have taste. (Even if it’s bad. Kidding. Sort of.) I won’t be offended if you don’t come back and read my work or this paper. That’s the beauty of free press—freedom to choose.
What does crack me up, though, is when people go out of their way to say, “I don’t read that guy’s paper.” Really? Because you seem to know an awful lot about what’s in it. Pretty sure I saw you quoting it last week—twice. But hey, keep hate-reading. That still counts in the analytics.
To everyone else, the ones who get what we’re doing here—thank you. Seriously. Thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting this little paper that could. You’ve helped build something grassroots, gritty, and genuine. You’re the reason we keep doing this day after day, headline after headline.
So no, we’re not traditional. We’re not polished. And we definitely don’t have all the answers. But we are honest. We are passionate. And we’re here to give you the news straight—sometimes with a smile, sometimes with a side-eye, and always with a purpose.
It’s quick. It’s free. It’s not as soul-crushing as most media. And you don’t get buried in 83 pop-ups before you even find the story. You’re welcome.
