A Pause

And a Thank You

Dear readers,

This isn’t easy to write.

I’ve made the difficult decision to take a break from publishing the Longmont Herald. Over the past eight months, I’ve poured my heart into building something meaningful—a hyperlocal publication rooted in impartiality, community, and connection. I’ve worked hard to make it sustainable and to inform the Longmont community.

But the truth is: it’s been a bumpy road. Financially and emotionally. I’ve sacrificed a lot, probably too much, to try to make this work. And despite my best efforts, the Herald hasn’t yet reached the point where it can support me in return.

That’s why I’m pressing pause, not out of defeat, but out of necessity. I’m currently exploring other avenues of income, trying to figure out how I can continue doing what I love—journalism, storytelling, community reporting—in a way that’s also livable.

I don’t know exactly what the future looks like, but I hope it’s one where I can have the best of both worlds: a sustainable income and the ability to keep informing the public through the Herald. That’s the dream, and I haven’t let go of it.

To those of you who have read, subscribed, shared, and supported: thank you. You’ve kept this going far longer than I could have on my own.

To those who might feel disappointed by this pause, I understand. I feel it too. I carry a lot of weight in writing this. I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve failed. Not just myself, but the community I care about so deeply. But I also know that continuing on empty would be an even deeper failure.

For now, subscription billing is paused, and no one will be charged while I take this break. The archives will remain open, and I may post occasional updates when I have news to share.

I’m hopeful. I still believe in unbiased local journalism. I still believe in Longmont. And I still believe there’s a future for the Herald—even if it takes a different form, or a slower pace, or the long way around to get there.

Thank you for being here and for believing in what this could be. I’m not sure I could ever fully explain how much it’s meant to me, but it’s been truly profound.

In sincere gratitude,

Adam Steininger

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