What is MindTheDesk or Mind The Desk?

MindTheDesk (also called Mind The Desk or mindthedesk) is a western United States local news network with city desks, state hubs, events, classifieds, directory, and weather.

Where can I find local news near me on MindTheDesk?

Start at https://mindthedesk.com/ or open your state hub (for example greater_utah.php) or city desk (city.php?name=your_city) for news near you.

Does MindTheDesk have local events, classifieds, and a business directory?

Yes. Use events.php for local events, classifieds.php for local classifieds, and directory.php for the local business directory. Weather is on weather.php.

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Q: Which states does MindTheDesk cover?

Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and California.

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State

Utah

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Idaho

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Wyoming

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