There are a couple local news sites that post daily. I’ve found the most effective use has been an email list serv. While living in the Columbia neighborhood of Bellingham, WA, the neighborhood association maintained an email list serv, which would update us on construction planned in the area, garage sales, power outages, loose dogs, [...]

I would say in Bellingham our main sources of news are from traditional media, but all the juiciest stories are from citizen journalists. We have some very dedicated traditional media reporters in this town but they are few and there is alot that happens. Luckily we have some very busy bloggers that keep you updated [...]

I think endorsements from local papers are still widely read and valued. If nothing else, they devote a whole column to discussing one candidate. With our non-online news sources dwindling, newspapers are still a key link to informing voters. Especially older voters who are more likely to vote anyhow.