The map is emptying

213 counties have no local news outlet. Is yours one of them?

Another 1,524 counties are down to a single source, and more than two local newspapers close every week (Medill, State of Local News 2025). The news doesn't stop when the paper does — it just goes untold.

One neighbor changes it

Every county on this list needs exactly one person

OurWeek gives that person everything a weekly needs — neighbor submissions, local feeds, sponsors, print, and delivery. One morning a week, the whole community reads itself again.

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The counties with none

Counties with no local news outlet at the last national count

Per Medill's State of Local News county data — no newspaper, local news site, or local public broadcaster. Every one of them needs exactly one neighbor.

Alabama

Alaska