Just heard this over the National Public Radio (which thankfully is still with us). The Village Voice is to end publication in all media. The only encouraging thing I could take from the news was that an effort will be made to provide the archives online (but suppose they can't be made to pay?)

The radio article explained that while it was understood that print as a medium had seen its best days, the counter-cultural angle of The Village Voice had been 'subsumed' (yes, he really used that word) by web sources as well.

This put me in mind of the many small journals one could find in any sizable metropolis which could be found, often for free, on the street in their own dedicated colorful often graffiti marked boxes.

Boston had at least two circulating weeklies, "The Phoenix" and "The Real Paper". I believe both are long gone.

Anchorage still has a paper, not so much counter cultural as counter cultural adjacent. "The Press."

Our regular daily paper is on the bubble. I am subscribing to it because I like to do the puzzles in pen, not in type. Also you can use a fresh newspaper as a base for certain cooking operations, including serving fried fish the old-fashioned way.