As daily newspapers continue to trim staff, where will you turn to get news about Bears Ears National Monument? The Traveler strives to fill the niche./John Miles

That's a very good question in light of today's tremors going through newspapers across the country. The Denver Post, Salt Lake Tribune, Ogden Standard-Examiner, The San Jose Mercury News, and Casper Star-Tribune are among the daily papers that recently have announced layoffs. In the case of the Salt Lake Tribune, one-third of the newsroom was being let go.

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