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Palouse Living for the poor?

I'm very opposed to the printing and distribution of Palouse Living.  It is a 
waste of trees, newsprint and effort on the part of the newspaper.  Often it 
can't even be recycled because it gets too soggy.  I have asked many times 
not to have it delivered to my apartments or to my home.  That doesn't work 
so I have to hire a person to clean it up around my apartments.  This paper 
is a negative value to me and to others.  Perhaps we should talk to the 
advertisers and tell them how we feel.

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I still don't buy the philanthropic argument for delivering the Palouse
Living indiscriminately:

Most stores provide stacks of sale flyers and coupon inserts in their
lobbies at no cost to the shopping public.

Some area grocery stores have begun to use store cards which, when swiped or
scanned through the register, deduct discounts electronically, eliminating
the need for paper coupons altogether.

I work with financially struggling families.  They tell me that most
manufacturer coupons are for luxury items they cannot afford even with the
discounts.

Both the Latah Eagle and the Talk of the Town are delivered via mail to
rural residents.

For residents who might live alone or otherwise be isolated, both the Latah
Eagle and the Talk of the Town are happier, friendlier reading.

Jennifer Swanberg wrote:

> If the Palouse Living were eliminated, could savings be used to offset
> subscription costs of the Daily News, making that paper more affordable
> to a greater number of households in Latah County??
>
> Is the income generated through  Palouse Living advertisements more than
> could be replaced by a cheaper/wider distribution of the regular paper,
> in which case we are really talking about economic rather than
> philanthropic goals.
>
> There are copies of the newspapers at each school and library across the
>
> county at no direct cost to the general public.
>
> If the coupons are of such value and need, why are there so many old
> Palouse Living copies, complete with unused coupons rotting in yards
> across Latah County?
>
> Cheers,
> Jennifer
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