I've been reading the Washington Times since the mid-1980's. I worked near BWI and bought it to read at lunchtime.
When I retired, I moved to Cape Cod and bought the weekly edition.
Been back in MD since 1997. I have to go out to buy it - about 2 miles - but I do it almost daily.
You're right, it's a great newspaper.
I would love to see them go national. They could publish the front section around the country and have localized interiors, i.e. metro, sports, ads, etc..
The only problem is the Moon connection which allows idiots to criticize it, like Al Hunt, and it probably turns off some folks.
You're way ahead of me! Fifty years ago when I was a young woman in D.C. I always read the Washington--Star?--my memory is failing! Only read the Post once--that was enough.
For a while I would go a week with no Times--then the mailman would deliver 5! But I read every one, skipping over the Sports and most of the Business. Lately they are only a day or two behind--our Philadelphia Inquirer is good for the comics and the food section only!
It's my understanding that diplomats in D.C. look to the Times for up-to-date info on what's going on in their countries. The in-depth articles on the various regions are just fascinating. I have to say if the Times was the only written material available in schools that our students would no doubt learn more than they do today--provided they could read! So-called "continuing education" is eons behind.
My greatest thrill was the fairly recent Travel Section article on dinosaur bones discovered in Montana (hope this is right!). I gave it to an elderly lady in our church who goes out there regularly on digs with her daughter and I thought I recalled it was the Griffin dig.
Sure enough! The photos of the farmer's home were exactly where they were and you can't imagine how excited they were to see the write-up. They are still thanking me.
As we renew our yearly subscription there is a block we can check off to have copies sent to local schools!
I'm still trying to find out what happened to Jill Kamp and her Queen of Bargains column.