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Washington state's news fellowship program is receiving a big boost from Microsoft, which is funding the overall program and reporters in three counties.

The founding editor of Cascadia Daily News in Bellingham was fired by the owner in a shakeup at the five-year-old print and digital news venture.

A journalism-funding deal with Google fell far short of expectations so California legislators are trying again to support their local-news industry.

Nearly a decade after its local newspaper closed, a new online publication employing professional journalists has debuted in Issaquah.

A bill in Sacramento would give publishers tax credits for hiring journalists.

More details are emerging about Washington state's local news fellowship program, which could become a model for other states.

Meta admitted it violated Washington's transparency law, claiming it was overly burdensome to comply. Yet local media companies have done so for years.

Poor Meta.

Promising research in Europe found ways to increase newspaper readership and healthy news habits among high school students. This should be pursued in the U.S.

The acquisition of daily newspapers in Georgia is a signal that the National Trust for Local News has emerged from its restructuring and is looking to buy more.