Research Guides: Technical Communication 407: Proposal Writing: Find Local News Articles & Articles on Any Topic

Local News

Looking for information at the state or local level on your topic? Newspapers are your best bet.

Google News
Use Google to sift through online news articles, though it will provide links to websites that want you to register or subscribe. Very useful for finding both newspaper articles and local tv news stories.
Spokesman Review (ProQuest) 1994-present
Keyword search or browse by date.
Pacific Northwest Inlander
Free weekly newspaper for the Inland Northwest
Black Lens
Monthly "independent community publication, based in Spokane, Washington, that is focused on the news, events, people, issues, and information of importance to the African American community."
Cheney Free Press
EWU-Cheney Lower Level Spec Coll Microfilm Negatives AN2.C48 C49. See the EWU Catalog for full holding information.
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Coeur d'Alene Press

Access World News (NewsBank)
Worldwide news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. Includes access to over 140 Washington state newspapers including the Seattle Times and Spokesman-Review.

Below are links to the two major databases for finding a wide variety of articles on any topic.

If you really want news articles, try US Newsstream.
If you're more interested in scholarly articles on your issue, try Academic Search Ultimate.
If you don't like the results, email me and I'll give you more database suggestions.

U.S. Newsstream (ProQuest) -- 1980-present
Current and archival access to U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources, from 1980s to present.
Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost)
Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.