First things first…We here at the Ralston Valley Xpress have a soft spot for the printed word, and we weep at the recent loss of publications like the Rocky Mountain News and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

We like to hold our newspaper, dog ear our favorite magazines and ravenously turn the pages of our beloved books. But we are not about to be caught in the dark ages of technological advancement.

Instead, we have succumbed to our fondness for the printed word and subsequently embraced and run with the beauty and wonders of the digital world. And we’re asking, er, pleading with you to jump on board and follow the future of the Xpress on the web.

Do not fret…

We are not getting rid of the printed portion of our paper; we scoured the results of the survey we took earlier in the year about a possible move to an online only version of the Xpress, and understand that it would not be in the best interest of the publication to go that way.

So, while we have listened to your voices, we will be supplementing the monthly hard copy of the Xpress with a digital version that we think is going to work cooperatively with the product we distribute in the building to produce news – including sports scores and stories – on a more timely basis while allowing readers inside the minds of our excellent staffers/bloggers.

Can’t make it to the state football game? Well, we’ll provide you with a running blog of the game and up to the second scores.

Have a test to study for the same night as next year’s Mr. Mustang? We will have an interview with the winner online the same night.

Not sure if we’re going to have school because of the big snow storm? As soon as the district knows, you’ll know.

Next time you find yourself surfing the internet, make sure to bookmark www.rvhsnews.com and check out what the paper has in store for you. Become one of our Facebook fans, sign up to follow us on Twitter, take a poll/survey, and read a blog or two that you find interesting.

Joining us online will allow you, the reader, to help us make the news. We want your photos, we want your stories and we want you to be part of a digital Ralston Valley experience.

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