<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpd2a38754yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">A tragic state of affairs.</span><br></div></div></div><div id="ydpa15cbc35yahoo_quoted_7302659913" class="ydpa15cbc35yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div><div id="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydp11d74b3cyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Stay healthy all!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">TS</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_4788b2fe-7eaf-11ea-9196-a3f4e3b9d0fe.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_4788b2fe-7eaf-11ea-9196-a3f4e3b9d0fe.html</a><br></div></div><div><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0asset-masthead" style="font-family:Lato;margin:20px 0px 40px;position:relative;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;"><h1 itemprop="headline" class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0headline" style="font-family:inherit;font-size:42px;margin:0px 100px 0px 0px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;color:inherit;">In these tough economic times can the Journal continue to publish?</h1><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0meta" style="margin-top:20px;margin-right:100px;"><ul class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0list-inline" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;list-style:none;"><li class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0hidden-print" style="display:inline-block;padding-right:5px;padding-left:5px;">Apr 15, 2020 <span class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0text-muted" style="color:rgb(119, 119, 119);">Updated </span>23 hrs ago</li> <li class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0hidden-print" style="display:inline-block;padding-right:5px;padding-left:5px;"><a href="http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_4788b2fe-7eaf-11ea-9196-a3f4e3b9d0fe.html#comments" class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0cm" title="1 comment" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </font><span class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0count" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</span></a></li></ul><ul class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0list-inline" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;list-style:none;"><strong style="color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;">Note to readers:</strong></ul></div></div><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0row" style="font-family:Lato;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:14px;"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0main-content ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0col-lg-8 ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0col-md-7 ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0has-sidebar" style="position:relative;min-height:1px;padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0main-content-wrap"><div id="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0asset-content"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0row"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0col-lg-12 ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0col-md-12 ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0col-sm-12" style="position:relative;min-height:1px;padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;float:left;width:950px;"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0asset-body"><div class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0asset-content ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0subscriber-premium"><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting orders for residents to shelter in place and owners to close non-essential businesses has had devastating effects on small businesses in California and throughout the nation.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">The newspaper industry and The Trinity Journal, though deemed essential, have not been immune to that impact.</p><div id="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0tncms-region ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0hidden-print"></div><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">Even before Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 22 shelter-in-place order, incoming revenue at the Journal had plummeted to roughly 20 percent of normal in the early stages of this pandemic. While we’ve been able to trim some expenses, our operating expenses currently far exceed incoming revenue. That’s not sustainable.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">Few businesses can take an 80 percent reduction in revenue and stay in business long. Given it takes $50,000-plus a month to operate the Journal, the math gets out of whack pretty quickly.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">At the moment the Journal is still operating, publishing each Wednesday morning and updating our website and social media links as necessary. How long we can continue to do that is a question.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">Already more than a dozen newspapers in California have temporarily suspended their print products, going to a skeleton crew to update their respective websites as necessary. We suspect that list will grow exponentially in the coming weeks.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">The Feather River Bulletin in Quincy, Plumas County, this week will end its run of never missing a week after 153 years. Five other community newspapers in that group will not print for the foreseeable future, either.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">Now in its 165th year, the Journal has reportedly never missed a week. That streak may be in jeopardy, too.</p><div id="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0tncms-region-article_instory_middle" class="ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0tncms-region ydpa15cbc35yiv0001432052ydpbd5bdbc0hidden-print"></div><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">How can you help?</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">► If you have a bill from us sitting on your desk, please pay it. Pay in advance for upcoming bills if you can.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">► If you are a business still operating, consider an advertisement letting the public know.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">► If your subscription is even remotely close to renewal consider renewing now. Go for the two-year renewal at a better annual rate.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">► We’re not above taking donations. Since we’re not a formal nonprofit it would not be tax-deductible, but very much a benefit to the community. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 340, Weaverville, CA 96093-0340. Make sure to write ‘Donation’ on the memo line. We are looking at online donation options, too.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">These are tough times for all. We look forward to continuing to serve the public through this pandemic and beyond in whatever form that might take.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-size:16px;line-height:27px;">Sincerely,</p><div><em>Wayne R. Agner, editor and publisher</em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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