We live, work and raise families in Pulaski, VA and publish this blog because:

1. We believe that people in Pulaski can and do have the ability to solve our own problems, even as we can learn from people and ideas in other communities. We lift up positive examples of local people, institutions and policies that contribute to regional, state, national and international challenges while also exploring ways in which we can improve as a community.
2. We believe that speaking in abstract, partisan terms about issues of importance divides us unnecessarily and makes it more difficult to solve our local problems. We communicate concretely and in the context of our everyday lives about how international, national, state and regional laws and changes affect or might affect Pulaski’s people.
3. We believe that the people most affected by policies that shape our community should have the greatest say in how they are determined, rather than those who simply have a financial, recreational, or philosophical interest. We all live with the consequences of decisions made by elected and non-elected bodies. We give our readers the information they need to engage effectively with those bodies.