Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Lairds.

Our newspaper information for Lairds is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lairds. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Lairds. Our list contains 85 papers that were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Lairds.

Newspapers Neighboring Lairds ...

The following newspapers were published within 30 miles [48.3 km] of Lairds.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Lairds.

Published In Palouse ...
- Palouse Republic (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palouse Republic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085509
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17415983
- The Palouse News (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Palouse News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085487
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17406241
- The Palouse Republican (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Palouse Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085510
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17415996
Published In Elberton ...
- The Wheat Belt (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wheat Belt
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90098875
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22483053
Published In Garfield ...
- The Garfield Enterprise (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Garfield Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17415899
Published In Farmington ...
- Farmington Forum (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmington Forum
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085940
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18439642
- Farmington Register (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmington Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085942
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18439749
- Farmington Times (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmington Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085473
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404742
- The Farmington Independent (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1920
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmington Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085935
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18435592
- The Farmington News (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmington News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085472
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404713
- The Farmington Post (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmington Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085943
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18439772
Published In Moscow [Latah County] ...
- Idaho Independent (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1950
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Idaho Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055127
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19645814
- Idahonian (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Idahonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84002032
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11449867
- Latah County Journal (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Latah County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19645804
- Latah-Whitman Republic (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Latah-Whitman Republic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055104
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19384493
- Moscow Democrat (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Moscow Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19645708
- Moscow Evening Journal (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Moscow Evening Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19646224
- Moscow Mirror (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Moscow Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13191011
- Moscow Weekly Mirror (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Moscow Weekly Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19645987
- North Idaho Star (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North Idaho Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19645954
- The Daily News-Review & Daily Star-mirror (from 1939)
  - Published during 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News-Review & Daily Star-mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19646082
- The Daily News-Review (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13189517
- The Daily Star-mirror (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Star-mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19645725
- The Double Standard (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Double Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19646148
- The Eagle & Boomerang! (from 2009)
  - Years of publication: 2009 to 2010
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eagle & Boomerang!
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010200091
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 439918558
- The Idaho Post (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Idaho Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13189121
- The Moscow Review And Shopping Guide (from 1933)
  - Published during 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Moscow Review And Shopping Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055130
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19646140
- The Moscow Review (from 1933)
  - Published during 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Moscow Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055131
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19684544
- The News-Review (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055129
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19684556
- The Star Of Idaho (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star Of Idaho
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13148023
- The Star-mirror (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star-mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13189390
- The Star-mirror (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star-mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13190866
Published In Colfax ...
- Colfax Gazette (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Colfax Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085458
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401166
- Palouse Gazette (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palouse Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085456
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401143
- People's Advocate (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the People's Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404571
- The Colfax Commoner (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colfax Commoner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401228
- The Colfax Gazette (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Colfax Gazette
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88085460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401202
  - ISSN Number: 2157-653x
- The Commoner (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commoner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401254
- The Gazette-Commoner (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1958
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gazette-Commoner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401186
- The Weekly Commoner (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Commoner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401240
- The Weekly Vidette (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Vidette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17401155
- Whitman County Gazette (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Whitman County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92038255
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26200048
Published In Pullman ...
- Daily News (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85007443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12156167
- Pullman News-Review (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pullman News-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085938
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18435827
- The Pullman Tribune (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pullman Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2011252765
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 501023998
- The Pullman Tribune (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pullman Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88087185
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18768723
Published In Oakesdale ...
- Oakesdale News (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oakesdale News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085479
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404849
- Oakesdale Tidings (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oakesdale Tidings
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085480
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404855
- The Oakedales Weekly Sun (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oakedales Weekly Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085476
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404776
- The Oakesdale Tribune (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oakesdale Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90098824
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22446792
- The Oakesdale Tribune (from 1946)
  - Published during 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oakesdale Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085481
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404912
- The Observer (from 1891)
  - The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085483
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404922
Published In Troy [Latah County] ...
- Latah County Press (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to 1962
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Latah County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90064103
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19380670
- Troy Weekly News (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Troy Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055106
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19526365
Published In Johnson ...
- The Johnson Optic (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnson Optic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085474
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404761
Published In Tekoa ...
- The Tekoa Blade (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tekoa Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085953
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18448506
- The Tekoa Globe (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tekoa Globe
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2007252524
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10132140
- The Tekoa Globe (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tekoa Globe
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085495
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17410286
- The Tekoa Sentinel (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tekoa Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17410325
- The Tekoa Topic (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tekoa Topic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085496
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17410298
Published In Colton ...
- The Colton News-Letter (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colton News-Letter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085470
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404659
- The Colton News-letter (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colton News-letter
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2011252766
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 727383440
- The New Colton News-Letter (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Colton News-Letter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085648
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18092099
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Published In Latah [Spokane County] ...
  - Latah Citizen (from 1927)
    - Years of publication: 1927 to 1938
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Latah Citizen
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085848
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18298334
  - Latah Times (from 1889)
    - Years of publication: 1889 to 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Latah Times
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085258
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17360469
- Published In Rosalia ...
  - The Citizen-Journal (from 1909)
    - Years of publication: 1909 to 1977
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Citizen-Journal
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085490
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17409625
  - The Rosalia Citizen (from 1889)
    - Years of publication: 1889 to 1909
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Rosalia Citizen
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085493
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17409970
- Published In Uniontown ...
  - The Uniontown Gazette (from 1894)
    - Years of publication: 1894 to 1901
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Uniontown Gazette
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085932
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18425661
  - The Uniontown Press (from 1902)
    - Years of publication: 1902 to 191?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Uniontown Press
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085952
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18448475
  - Uniontown Journal (from 1920)
    - Years of publication: 1920 to 1969
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Uniontown Journal
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085944
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18439806
- Published In Endicott ...
  - Endicott Index (from 1904)
    - Years of publication: 1904 to 1947
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Endicott Index
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085471
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404691
- Published In Malden ...
  - The Malden Register (from 19??)
    - Published during 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Malden Register
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88085475
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17404771
- Published In Juliaetta [Latah County] ...
  - Juliaetta Bulletin (from 1929)
    - Years of publication: 1929 to 1941
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Juliaetta Bulletin
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055096
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19380705
  - Juliaetta Record (from 1919)
    - Years of publication: 1919 to 1927
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Juliaetta Record
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055219
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20497426
  - The Independent (from 1916)
    - Years of publication: 1916 to 1918
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Independent
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055221
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20497441
  - The Juliaetta Gem (from 1889)
    - Years of publication: 1889 to 1890
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Juliaetta Gem
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN86091150
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13147846
  - The Juliaetta Sun (from 1909)
    - Years of publication: 1909 to 1916
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Juliaetta Sun
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055220
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20497430
- Published In Kendrick [Latah County] ...
  - The Kendrick Gazette (from 1892)
    - Years of publication: 1892 to 1968
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Kendrick Gazette
    - Holdings for: LCCN 2015218881
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 922582726
  - The Kendrick Gazette (from 1892)
    - Years of publication: 1892 to 1968
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card: The Kendrick Gazette
    - Holdings: LCCN SN86091096
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13107424
    - ISSN Number: 2381-1951
  - The Kendrick Gazette (from 1987)
    - Years of publication: 1987 to current
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Kendrick Gazette
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055190
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20311511
- Published In Plummer [Benewah County] ...
  - Coeur d'Alene Council Fires (from 198?)
    - Years of publication: 198? to current
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Coeur d'Alene Council Fires
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN94050954
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31677718
  - Council Fires (from 1976)
    - Years of publication: 1976 to 198?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Council Fires
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88087157
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18680482
  - The Plummer Advocate (from 1932)
    - Years of publication: 1932 to 1937
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Plummer Advocate
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055074
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19255598
  - The Plummer Post (from 1952)
    - Years of publication: 1952 to 1954
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Plummer Post
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055076
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19293620
  - The Plummer Reporter (from 1910)
    - Years of publication: 1910 to 1923
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Plummer Reporter
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN89055075
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19293636

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lairds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.