Hello
I can help you to update your htaccess file and rewrite rules so that the save_ip file will run on every (or specific) directory/file entry point.
I have over 21 years of extensive experience with Apache and its modules, including the mod_rewrite module and have completed many projects with issues similar to yours, over many years.
I do have a standard fee of US$80 for modifying/developing Apache htaccess/config files, however going by your description, the issue may be less time consuming, so I have bid at a half rate for this particular project.
If you would like to send through a copy of your htaccess file the way it is now and a detailed description of what exactly your desired outcome is regarding the newspaper page/s, we can confirm and I can complete the project for you.
As an option, I can also clean up and optimise the code where required to ensure your site runs as a high performance server, with specific custom developed directives that can speed up your site performance up to 30% faster on some requests.
Thank you
Darren