Imagine, for a moment, that you live in a rural Colorado community of, say, one thousand people. Then imagine a major news event happening in your town. You know, like a dangerous pandemic, invisible and deadly, that threatens your neighbors, your friends, your family. Where do you go for the latest information on health guidelines, on actual numbers of those affected in your small town, on ways you can help local people who are out of work and unable to feed their families?

If you’re lucky, yo...