Our journalists tell compelling, local stories driven by these principles:

• Accurate reporting that allows readers to decide on issues for themselves. We don’t have a bone to pick or an axe to grind in any story.
• Properly sourced quotes provided in proper context. We don’t use “sources close to the matter” and we quote people using the words they say, rather than what we try to make them mean.
• Names spelled correctly. It tells the community we care.

In contrast to traditional media outlets, we are committed to providing opinion-free content. That means:

• No editorials
• No opinion columns
• No letters to the editor
• No endorsements of political candidates