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A sense of place. An independent point of view.
FROM THE EDITOR
Friday the 13th.
Friday the 13th seems an appropriate day to launch an independent publication. A few words about what we’re doing, what we believe, and why the reporting will have to speak for itself.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
01
Public decisions.
Public consequences.
Local government, elections, budgets, planning, development, infrastructure, and the decisions that affect how our communities function.
02
Business and
opportunity.
The people building businesses, creating jobs, investing in the region, and navigating the local economy.
03
The place
we share.
Land, water, forests, housing, community organizations, culture, and the changing character of life in Arizona’s White Mountains.
Ideas worth examining.
Reporting, analysis, commentary, and competing perspectives, clearly distinguished so readers can evaluate each on its merits. Explore perspectives ↗
THE FRIDAY EDITION
A publication
taking shape.
On the Rim is launching as an independent digital publication, with original reporting and a weekly email edition planned for Fridays. Our archive will grow as stories are researched, verified, and published. We won’t fill it merely to create the appearance of activity.
Have a question worth examining? Contact the editorial desk ↗
OUR MISSION
On the Rim is independent journalism for Arizona’s White Mountains. We examine local decisions, follow the evidence, and explain what matters to the people who live and work here.
OUR INDEPENDENCE
Independence is a practice,
not a slogan.
We question assumptions, including our own. Evidence matters more than affiliations, and uncertainty deserves acknowledgment when the facts do not justify certainty. We won’t always have the answers. We’ll work to ask better questions.
No privileged narratives.
No privileged dissent.
No obligation to reach a conclusion where the evidence doesn’t support one.
That standard applies to our own assumptions, too.