Progress report · October 5, 2026
A better MNN online
What readers get from this week’s work, and what comes next.
Kathy McKinney, Publisher · October 2026 issue
At a glance
A better way to read MNN online
234
stories, each easy to find and share
32
pages, matching the print issue
41
classifieds, current with October
1
address: mountainnetworknews.com
The issue
Online matches print
No repeats
Each photo and story appears once.
Pages in order
Every page matches the magazine.
Stories stay whole
Continued stories read in one place.
Reading
Easy to read, page to page
Turn the page
Previous, Contents and Next on every page.
Jump anywhere
Every contents entry opens its page.
Photos that fit
Pictures sit beside the text, not on top of it.
Local ads
Local businesses, easy to reach
See the full ad
Tap any ad to open it, full size.
Call in one tap
Phone numbers dial straight from the ad.
Real variety
A mix of local businesses on every page.
Ads & classifieds
Current offers, always up to date
Fresh offers
Ads stay current with each issue.
As designed
Ads look the way the advertiser made them.
Current classifieds
41 listings, matching the October issue.
One address
Readers always land in the same place
mountainnetworknews.com
Older addresses send readers here automatically, so bookmarks and search results all lead home.
Stories
Every story has its own page
Easy to share
One clean link per story.
Full credit
Headline, author and issue date up top.
Keep reading
Related stories at the end.
Links
Links that never break
Readable
Addresses use plain words from the headline.
Permanent
A story’s address never changes.
Forwarded
24 old links now open the right story.
Search results
Search shows the right thing
Stories, not ads
Ad copy stays out of search results.
Correct dates
Search shows when a story really ran.
Clear source
Search knows each story comes from MNN.
Bottom line
MNN online now reads like the magazine and is easy to find.
Accurate pages, easy page-turning, clear local ads, and a permanent link for every story.