Those Yellow Al Dia newspapers thrown on your lawn… 9/15/08 Ken Agee

If you’re seeing newspapers in yellow bags on your lawn, or piling up on lawns down the street, you’re not alone.   The newspapers are being thrown courtesy of the Dallas Morning News, and just about everyone is getting them. 

The paper is called Al Dia, and it’s their answer to the Ft. Worth Star-Telgram’s La Estrella.  Both are free spanish language newspapers, but the similarities end there.  La Estrella is distributed thru newsstands, but Al Dia is thrown on people’s lawns by a carrier.  The Morning News model (stated at the community meeting on 9/11/08) has everyone in their target-zone receiving a paper until they “opt-out” by calling the number listed on the yellow newspaper bag (469-977-3747 at the time of this writing).

Councilwoman Barbara Chick has stated her displeasure with this delivery method, and is working with the City to rewrite their code regarding “solicitation”. 

Stay tuned to this website for updates!