New Desert Valley Times editor looks ahead
The Desert Valley Times will focus its coverage on the residents of Mesquite, and encourages them to make their voices heard.
New Desert Valley Times editor looks ahead The Desert Valley Times will focus its coverage on the residents of Mesquite, and encourages them to make their voices heard. Check out this story on thespectrum.com: https://www.thespectrum.com/story/opinion/mesquite/2018/03/05/editor-melissa-galbraith-welcome/394300002/
Melissa Galbraith, The Spectrum Published 3:58 p.m. MT March 5, 2018
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Seventy-six voice mails.
That's how many messages were waiting for me when I first accessed my mailbox. It's nice to feel wanted when you take a new job, but this was a bit daunting.
I've been editor of the Desert Valley Times, as well as The Spectrum & Daily News in Southern Utah, for two weeks now. All of the people who left messages had comments about the Utah paper. I had only one email from a Mesquite reader.
My office may be 40 miles away in St. George, but I'm easy to reach by email or phone. Feel free to reach out if you have concerns, questions or story ideas.
Mesquite is a rapidly growing community. It's hard to reconcile the current city of more than 17,400 with the small town I remember driving through on family trips to California. Each time I visit I see something new.
As exciting and important as new restaurants, casinos and stores are, what really matters about a community is its residents.
As we at the Desert Valley Times move forward, that's where we will focus our coverage. We'll strive to keep you in the know about upcoming events, such as the Desert Color Dash (March 10) and the Little Man's Fundamental Basketball Camp put on by former NBA coach Barry Hecker (March 26-28). We'll also bring you more in-depth stories, like reporter Terell Wilkins' "Every 15 Minutes" article today about high-school students and the dangers of drinking and texting while driving.
We'll continue to cover public safety news, such as the arrest of four people accused of trafficking heroin and meth, the death of the man struck by a semitruck, and the case of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock.
Unfortunately, we can't get to every event or share every story. We have one part-time reporter who covers Mesquite and, until funding for a cloning machine comes in, we'll have to make due.
But we would love to hear more from the residents of Mesquite. Write a letter to the editor! The parameters are simple: Keep it to 215 words or fewer. Include your name, phone number and address so we can verify you. (Your address and phone number will not be published.) Email it to opinions@thespectrum.com or mail it to 275 E. St. George Blvd., St. George, UT 84770.
Melissa Galbraith is the editor of The Spectrum & Daily News and The Desert Valley Times. Reach her at melissa@thespectrum.com, 435-674-6230 and on Twitter @SpectrumEditor.
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