Arkley is incredibly good, and would be for any size market. It's amazing luck that we have such a strong beat writer and radio crew, particularly considering what I know (from painful experience) those kind of gigs pay.
On a separate note, I know it's popular blood sport around here to beat up on the Post, but I always cringe a little when we go from constructive criticisms to blanket condemnations. I never worked at the Post when I was in school, but I worked on other publications and projects and made plenty of mistakes. The Post is a daily grind for young students who are still learning. I try to cut them a lot of slack, and I try to be specific and helpful when I criticize anything they do.