Created by the community, for the community.
The monthly Heights Observer hyper-local community newspaper is the embodiment of our mission of civic engagement. Begun in 2008, the paper tells the community’s stories from the ground up: through the eyes of volunteer reporters.
6,000 free print copies are distributed monthly through Cleveland Heights and University Heights neighborhood independent businesses and institutions.
The HeightsObserver.org website provides daily updates of local news and information.
The Heights Observer continues to meet and exceed its goals of community advocacy, being a catalyst for public discourse, keeping residents informed, promoting citizen involvement, reflecting the diversity of our neighborhoods, and improving the overall quality of life for residents.
We owe it all to our community journalists and editors, whose thousands of hours of volunteer efforts make the Heights Observer one of the finest community newspapers in the nation. Subscribe to our weekly e-news today!
Anyone can be a Heights Observer.
Have a story? An event? News the community needs to know? No prior experience necessary. Send in your story today!
The Heights Observer is written by people like you! We need news and information from your neighborhood and community in Cleveland Heights and University Heights. Write stories, interviews, restaurant reviews, news, and event announcements. Submit your photos. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional or amateur writer, our editors will be glad to have your articles.
- Important: Before you write, please review the Heights Observer Style Guide for important information on story length and other details you need to know.
- Really Important: It is the nature of a community project like this that many contributors have a direct interest in the topics they cover. If you are writing about an event or organization in which you have a direct interest—financial or otherwise—you must disclose that connection in the author bio box at the end of the article.
Ready to submit your article?
Visit the Member Center where all the magic happens. From this page, you can submit stories about anything that is Heights-related—news, opinion, a Letter to the Editor. It’s easy and fun. And, you can work on your story online, before you send it to our volunteer editors. By submitting information for publication, you grant the Heights Observer the right to publish this information in perpetuity.
Newsies/Delivery People:
The Heights Observer always needs people who can deliver newspapers to local businesses. It takes a commitment of only a couple of hours a month. If you can help, e-mail Brenda at bbailey@futureheights.org.
Donations and advertising revenue keep this nonprofit community journalism effort afloat. Help us print next month’s issue.
