Local 2001

By Utne Reader
Published on November 1, 2001

The Brooklyn Rail
www.brooklynrail.org

An interesting bimonthly paper about the arts and politics, The Brooklyn Rail covers ideas and action centering in Brooklyn, New York City.

Ted Hamm, editor
43 Withers St. #3
Brooklyn,NY 11211
Subscription address: same as above
$20/yr.


City Limits [New York]
www.citylimits.org

‘New York’s urban affairs news magazine’ focuses on neighborhood revitalization in a city where the gap between rich and poor keeps growing.

New York’s urban affairs news magazine.
Alyssa Katz, editor
120 Wall St., 20th Floor
New York,NY 10001
212-479-3344
Subscription address:
Box 3000
Denville, NJ 07834-9254
800-783-4903
$25/yr. (10 issues)

E-mail:CL@citylimits.org


Colorado Springs Independent
www.csindy.com

In the belly of the conservative beast, the weekly Independent keeps publishing important stories about their community.

News – Arts – Opinions
121 E. Pikes Peak Av., Suite 455
Colorado Springs,CO 80903
719-577-4545
Subscription address: same as above
$36/6 months


EcoCity Cleveland

Indispensable for anyone in northern Ohio, and important for everyone else who wants a wealth of great ideas on how to make our communities better places to live.

Ideas and tools for a sustainable bioregion.
David Beach, editor
2841 Scarborough Rd.
Cleveland Heights,OH 44118
Subscription address: same as above
$35/yr. (12 issues)

E-mail:ecocleveland@igc.org


LA Weekly
www.laweekly.com

In between the ads for laser hair removal, breast augmentation, breast reduction, and restaurants, this Los Angeles weekly occasionally provides worthwhile coverage of cultural and political issues (for example, Ralph Nader’s campaign for president).

Harold Meyerson, editor
Stern Publishing, Inc.
Box 4315
Los Angeles,CA 90078
323-465-9909
Subscription address: same as above
$70/yr. (52 issues)

E-mail: letters@laweekly.com


The Local Planet Weekly [Spokane]
www.thelocalplanet.com

This new member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies does great local investigative reporting with scant resources.

The Northwest’s weekly blend of news, culture & innovation.
Connye Miller, editor
522 W. Riverside Ave., 6th Floor
Spokane, WA 99201
509-624-3675
Subscription address: same as above
$30/6 months

E-mail: letters@thelocalplanet.com


Metro Times
www.metrotimes.com

The Motor City weekly excels at local arts and political coverage.

Jeremy Voas, editor : David Jost, publisher
Metro Times
733 St. Antoine
Detroit, MI 48226
313-961-4060
Subscription address: same as above
$70/yr. (52 issues)

E-mail: feedback@metrotimes.com


Mountain Gazette [Colorado]
www.mountaingazette.com

This lively bimonthly from the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado features strong opinions, humor, and a ton of local flavor, from its obituaries and birth announcements for pubs and publications, to its essays about life at high altitude.

When in doubt, go higher.
5355 Montezuma Road
Montezuma, CO 80435
970-513-9865
Subscription address: same as above
$25/12 issues

E-mail: fayhee@mountaingazette.com


NOW [Toronto]
www.nowtoronto.com

Toronto’s independent weekly since 1981 excellently covers local politics and important social justice issues.

Toronto’s weekly news and entertainment voice.
Michael Hollett, publisher/editor
89 Church St.
Toronto, ON M5B 1Y7 Canada
416-364-1300
Subscription address: same as above
$90/yr. in Canada; $178/yr. in US (52 issues)

E-mail:publishers@nowtoronto.com


The Texas Observer
www.texasobserver.org

From the heart of Dubyaland comes one of America’s last great muckraking journals.

A journal of free voices.
Nate Blakeslee and Karen Olsson, editors
307 W. Seventh St.
Austin, TX 78701
512-477-0746
Subscription address: same as above
800-939-6620
$32/yr. (24 issues)

E-mail:observer@texasobserver.org

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