Oh my stars and garters, what a part!
Waves of frustration from Lois hit me as she described her rather fruitless search for a story. What a lousy workday for her. No matter what lead she tracked down it kept leading to a brick wall. It's a sad thing when necessity forces an Ace Investigative reporter like Lois to make a two week old garbage strike into a human interest story.
But on the other hand, you have drawn a comprehensive picture of what a reporter's workday is really like.
James Russ sounds like a decent man, perhaps we shall see him again?
Thanks for writing a very satisfying story, I am completely drawn in.