The Radish is Coming! The Radish is coming!

BY LEAF BARRET

WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING do you still turn on the local news, read the paper, or do you self-select the news you want to read? These are some strange days we have been living in lately, so for us, instead of tolerating mainstream news we decided to create our own!

If you’re like most of us, the news has become something of an adjustment to stomach. You either have the far right or far left reporting on whatever advances their agenda, or gets them the financial backing they demand to endorse that side. It’s more than maddening; its down right sickening.

Even right here in Grants Pass we are no strangers to political corruption and power shifting!

We call that ‘bullying’, and we don’t like bullies.

With all that has been going on in the world and our community lately, we feel that our mainstream media has failed us. Between national and local papers spewing left/right views and shoveling their ‘opinions’ down our throats, the time has come for us to step up and put our money where our mouth is.

This also gives us an opportunity to print more stories more often for all of you to read in between issues of Grants Pass Magazine. The Radish will have a very different vibe to it compared to Grants Pass Magazine. Something that this town has never seen before.

The Radish is a satirical newspaper that will report the news and facts, but with a much more positive outlook compared to most! In addition to reporting on local and national news, the Radish will include funny stories, recipes, local gossip, political exposures, local events, and more.

We’ll poke fun at government, both nationally and locally — NO ONE IS SAFE from the Radish! If there is a story or a topic that you would like us to tell or to investigate; like why are our local water bill is so high!? Or what local politician took cash contributions from whom and for what — we will report that news without taking a side. Unlike the “other paper” the Radish is for the people, by the people. Our goal is to encourage all of you to contribute articles, stories, business reviews, and more. As long as your story has merit and is not too radical, we’ll publish it! You don’t need a college degree to write for us, like most papers ask of you. If the paper can’t be influenced by or shared between its community members, what is the point of a community paper then?

“Your Local Snews” is our way of saying “don’t take life too seriously or literal!” When you read the Radish the last thing we want is to cause stress or anxiety, it’s our main goal to make you laugh — Fun! Informative! And FREE! … the news should be free!

Printed biweekly to start, the Radish will be made available free to pick up around Grants Pass at strategic locations. Just look for this sign!