Small-town Alaskan newspaper seeks new owner. Price: $0

Larry Persily hopes to pass the Skagway News on to a committed journalist willing to live in a town of 1,000An Alaska newspaper publisher is ready to hand his operation to a new owner at an unbeatable price: $0.Larry Persily, a longtime journalist who runs the Skagway News in the state’s panhandle, is willing to give away the small-town paper to a multi-talented professional who can ensure it a bright future. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-12-15 11:00:50 UTC ]
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