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46-545: The Independent was founded in late 1993 by John Weiss and Kathryn Carpenter Eastburn. The pair started the paper to provide "...informative, entertaining and thought provoking..." articles. The paper was initially available on Wednesdays locally and was also featured as a supplement to the Thursday edition of the Denver Post . Later changed to Thursdays, the paper is back to a Wednesday release date, can be home delivered along with

92-587: A light rail system. In 2005 the RTD developed a twelve-year comprehensive plan, called " FasTracks ", to build and operate rail transit lines and expand and improve bus service throughout the region. The most prosperous parts of the area are in the south and the northwest, while the most industrialized areas are in the northeast, specifically in the northern part of Denver proper and extending to areas such as Commerce City in Adams County. Changes in house prices for

138-576: A drastic fall from the over 250 journalists which The Denver Post employed before 2010, when it was purchased by Alden Media Group. At one point before 2009, the joint-operating agreement between The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News boasted a 600-strong staff of journalists, before the bankruptcy of the Rocky Mountain News that year. The announcement of 30 more layoffs in March 2018, which reduced

184-453: A group called "Together for Colorado Springs" said that it was raising money to buy the Post from Alden Global Capital , stating: "Denver deserves a newspaper owner who supports its newsroom." In August 1892, The Evening Post was founded by supporters of Grover Cleveland with $ 50,000. It was a Democratic paper used to publicize political ideals and stem the number of Colorado Democrats leaving

230-509: A joint broadsheet newspaper on Saturday, produced by the News staff, and a broadsheet on Sunday, produced by the Post staff. Both newspapers' editorial pages appeared in both weekend papers. The JOA ended on February 27, 2009, when the Rocky Mountain News published its last issue. The following day, the Post published its first Saturday issue since 2001. The Post launched a staff expansion program in 2001, but declining advertising revenue led to

276-550: A lack of funds to pay staff in January. The entire 14-person staff was laid off. Zankowski said he hoped the publication would resume in February. But come February Citizen-Powered Media, the nonprofit that owned the paper, ceased all operations and liquidated or donated all physical assets. The company’s intellectual-property was acquired by Zankowski, including names, websites and social media accounts. Also in February 2024, Zankowski sold

322-458: A larger winner's showcase at Stargazers theater in Colorado Springs. The Independent ' s location on 235 S. Nevada is a historic building in downtown Colorado Springs, the old United Brethren Church built starting in 1912 and finished in 1917. The long building time was a result of fundraising problems as well as World War I. It was designed by architect Thomas MacLaren and is built in

368-424: A new era began for the Post . Circulation grew and eventually passed the other three daily papers combined. On November 3, 1895 the paper's was name changed to Denver Evening Post . On January 1, 1901 the word "Evening" was dropped from the name and the paper became The Denver Post . Post reporters include Gene Fowler , Frances Belford Wayne , and " sob sister " Polly Pry . Damon Runyon worked briefly for

414-467: A pro–natural gas group. The stories in the section are written by outsiders, not by DP reporters. A banner across the top of the section reads "This Section is Sponsored by CRED". Nevertheless, critics express concern that the section risks confusing readers about the distinction between advertising and reporting. In January 2020, Jon Caldara Libertarian activist of the Denver -based Independence Institute ,

460-565: A reduction of the newsroom staff in 2006 and 2007 through layoffs, early-retirement packages, voluntary-separation buyouts and attrition. The most recent round of announced buyouts occurred in June 2016. In 2013, just before legalization in Colorado, The Denver Post initiated an online media brand The Cannabist to cover cannabis-related issues. First led by Editor in Chief Ricardo Baca ,

506-471: A way to help put Colorado Springs on the map for its local musicians. Independent readers voted for their favorite local artists in more than a dozen musical categories. Winners were profiled in the Local Music Issue and subsequently performed at the inaugural Indy Music Awards Festival. In 2012 it was brought back, but on a larger scale. For 2012 new categories were added to the awards, as well as having

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552-412: A weekly columnist for The Denver Post , was fired after publishing two conservative articles on sex and gender. In a column arguing for greater openness in public affairs, excoriating the Colorado legislature for avoiding the legally required referendum on a new state tax by repackaging it as a “fee” — and then prohibiting hospitals from listing the fee on patients’ bills. On the same theme, he criticized

598-524: Is provided by Comcast . The following table shows sports teams in the Denver metropolitan area that average more than 12,000 fans per game: The center of the metropolitan area sits in a valley, the Denver Basin , and suffers from air pollution known colloquially as the brown cloud , building up if the air is stagnant as it often is in the winter. Severity of pollution in this area has varied enormously over

644-550: The Los Angeles Times and Joe Nocera of Bloomberg View . In 2020, a documentary, News Matters , was released that follows the bold attempt by Colorado journalists to save the 125-year-old Denver Post while the hedge fund owner Alden Global Capital slowly drains profits from the paper and dismissing journalists. In February 2014, The Denver Post began publishing a section entitled "Energy and Environment", funded by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED),

690-543: The City and County of Broomfield , bordering Jefferson and Adams counties, and south into Douglas County, adjoining Arapahoe County. Also included in the federally defined MSA are four rural counties: Elbert County on the southeastern prairie and Clear Creek , Gilpin , and Park counties in the Rocky Mountains . The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises ten counties. The sortable table below includes

736-494: The City and County of Denver , Arapahoe County , Jefferson County , Adams County , Douglas County , the City and County of Broomfield , Elbert County , Park County , Clear Creek County , and Gilpin County . The population, as of the 2020 Census, is 2,963,821, an increase of 16.5% since 2010. The Office of Management and Budget also delineated the more extensive 12-county Denver–Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area comprising

782-540: The Colorado Springs Independent and Pikes Peak Bulletin into a new publication called Sixty35 News Magazine. In March 2023, the publication laid off half its staff and changed its name back to Colorado Springs Independent . The rebranding effort left the paper nearly $ 400,000 in debt, which it was unable to cover. On December 20, 2023, publisher Fran Zankowski announced the Colorado Springs Independent 's last issue would be published on Dec. 27, citing

828-524: The Post in 1905–1906 before gaining fame as a writer in New York. After the deaths of Tammen and Bonfils in 1924 and 1933, Helen and May Bonfils Stanton , Bonfils' daughters, became the principal owners of the Post . In 1946, the Post hired Palmer Hoyt from the Portland Oregonian to become editor and publisher of the Post and to give the paper a new direction. With Hoyt in charge, news

874-595: The Romanesque Revival style. The basement of the building was initially the home of the Tourist Memorial Church in 1912 and when the upper levels were completed in 1917 it was renamed to the United Brethren Church as can be seen on the cornerstone of the building. The building was added on during the 1950s and 1960s then again recently before being purchased by The Independent . In December 2007

920-551: The Starbucks coffee chain, after a single complaint from a customer suggesting The Independent was trashy or lewd, discontinued distribution of the paper in their stores. This ban was challenged by Independent publisher John Weiss, but the chain responded that it has a non-solicitation policy, and that it only carries The New York Times and the Colorado Springs Gazette . The Independent published numerous letters to

966-637: The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area , and the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The central part of the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes Denver and three immediately adjacent counties: Jefferson County to the west, Adams County to the north and east, and Arapahoe County to the south and east. The continuously urbanized area extends northwest into

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1012-578: The Sunday Denver Post , and still includes local news, opinions, and food, film, music, and culture articles. The newspaper was privately owned by co-founder John Weiss under the name Colorado Publishing House. In October 2022, the cooperation dissolved and all of its assets were transferred to a newly created nonprofit called Sixty35 Media. In December 2022, it was announced the Colorado Springs Business Journal would merge with

1058-476: The area are publicly tracked on a regular basis using the Case–Shiller index ; the statistic is published by Standard & Poor's and is also a component of S&P's 10-city composite index of the value of the residential real estate market. The Denver MSA is also home to one of the fastest growing tech scenes outside of Silicon Valley in the country. Electricity is provided by Xcel Energy . Cable television

1104-441: The commentary page. Other columnists included David Harsanyi , Al Lewis , Mike Littwin , Penny Parker and Michael Kane . The Denver Post has won nine Pulitzer Prizes: References not listed below can be found on the linked pages. Denver metropolitan area Denver is the central city of a conurbation region in the U.S. state of Colorado . The conurbation includes one continuous region consisting of

1150-607: The company said that it would no longer be seeking a sale. In 2017, The Denver Post announced that its headquarters were moving to its printing plant in North Washington in Adams County, Colorado . The operation of The Denver Post by Digital First Media, under the ownership of Alden Global Capital, has come under extensive criticism from workers at the newspaper and outside the organization. The hedge fund has made "relentless cost cuts" since taking ownership in 2010, despite

1196-581: The cuts were hamstringing the ability of the Post to provide quality coverage of the fast-growing Denver region, and compared the size of its newsroom unfavorably to those of other newspapers in cities of comparable or smaller size to Denver. Alden's "harvesting strategy" is what prompted Greg Moore, editor of The Denver Post from 2002 to 2016, to step down. The "open revolt" of the Denver Post against its owners garnered support and praise from other newspapers and journalists, including Mitchell Landsberg of

1242-671: The editor from angry readers, but Starbucks' position remained unchanged. This was similar to a ban by the King Soopers grocery store chain in 1999, but the stores eventually allowed the paper again after repeated complaints to the corporate headquarters by shoppers. Denver Post The Denver Post is a daily newspaper and website published in the Denver metropolitan area . As of June 2022, it has an average print circulation of 57,265. In 2016, its website received roughly six million monthly unique visitors generating more than 13 million page views, according to comScore . The Post

1288-406: The existence of only two sexes was "the last straw" for his column, he emphasizes "the reason for my firing is over a difference in style." He was officially fired for failing to use "respectful language" and the lack of a "collaborative and professional manner." Editors of The Denver Post include: Former columnists include Woody Paige in sports, Tom Noel on local history, Mike Rosen on

1334-527: The following information: The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG, pronounced Doctor Cog) is a regional planning and inter-governmental coordination organization in a nine-county region. The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) provides funding for scientific and cultural facilities in a seven-county region including: In addition, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides mass transit , including

1380-480: The now defunct Rocky Mountain News , entered into a joint operating agreement (JOA), creating the Denver Newspaper Agency , which combined the business operations of the former rivals. Under the agreement, the newsrooms of the two newspapers agreed to publish separate morning editions Monday through Friday, with the Post retaining a broadsheet format and the News using a tabloid format. They published

1426-601: The online publication has surged in popularity, beating the industry veteran High Times in September 2016. Thirty layoffs were announced for The Post in March 2018, according to the Denver Business Journal . On September 7, 2011, John Paton, CEO of Journal Register Company , was appointed CEO of MediaNews Group, replacing Singleton, who stayed on as the Post ' s publisher and CEO of MediaNews until his retirement in 2013. He remains non-executive chairman of

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1472-416: The organization. With the move, the Post also entered into an agreement with the newly created Digital First Media, led by Paton, that would provide management services and lead the execution of the company's business strategy in conjunction with Journal Register. Paton stepped down as CEO of Digital First in June 2015, and was succeeded by longtime MediaNews executive Steve Rossi. In the same announcement,

1518-566: The paper financially. When Helen Bonfils died in 1972, Seawell was named president and chairman of the board. He was also head of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). The Center was established and financed primarily by the Frederick G. and Helen G. Bonfils foundations, with aid from city funds. The majority of the assets of the foundations came from Post stock dividends. By 1980,

1564-515: The paper in June 1894. On October 28, 1895, Harry Heye Tammen , former bartender and owner of a curio and souvenir shop, and Frederick Gilmer Bonfils , a Kansas City real estate and lottery operator, purchased the Evening Post for $ 12,500. Neither had newspaper experience, but they were adept at the business of promotion and finding out what people wanted to read. Through the use of sensationalism , editorialism, and "flamboyant circus journalism",

1610-717: The paper was losing money. Critics accused Seawell of being preoccupied with building up the DCPA. Seawell sold the Post to the Los Angeles -based Times Mirror Company for $ 95 million. Proceeds went to the Bonfils Foundation, securing the financial future of the DCPA. Times Mirror started morning publication and delivery. Circulation improved, but the paper did not perform as well as required. Times Mirror sold The Denver Post to Dean Singleton and MediaNews Group in 1987. In January 2001, MediaNews and E.W. Scripps , parent company of

1656-503: The paper's newsroom from 100 to around 70 people, prompted a denunciation of its owners from the editorial board of The Denver Post . The editorial decried Alden Global Capital as "vulture capitalists" who were "strip-mining" the newspaper; it concluded that "Denver deserves a newspaper owner who supports its newsroom. If Alden isn't willing to do good journalism here, it should sell the Post to owners who will." The editorial board pointed out that

1702-556: The party. Cleveland had been nominated for president because of his reputation for honest government. However, Cleveland and eastern Democrats opposed government purchase of silver, Colorado's most important product, which made Cleveland unpopular in the state. Following the bust of silver prices in 1893, the country and Colorado went into a depression and The Evening Post suspended publication in August 1893. A new group of owners with similar political ambitions raised $ 100,000 and resurrected

1748-427: The reported profitability of the Post , principally by laying off the newspaper's staff. Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post called Alden Global Capital "one of the most ruthless of the corporate strip-miners seemingly intent on destroying local journalism." Under Digital Media First, the number of journalists in the newsroom was reduced by almost two-thirds by April 2018, to around 70 people. This represents

1794-495: The rights to publish the Colorado Springs Independent and Colorado Springs Business Journal to business partners J.W. Roth and Kevin O’Neil. The two new owners created a for-profit business called Pikes Peak Media Company to produce the papers, which will be relaunched in a few months. The plan is to print twice a month, with 20,000 copies mailed directly to area residents and another 10,000 copies free to pickup at businesses. Zankowski

1840-611: The six central counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. The Denver region is part of the Front Range Urban Corridor and its metropolitan planning organization is the Denver Regional Council of Governments . The United States Office of Management and Budget has delineated the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of ten Colorado counties :

1886-441: The state’s educational authorities for imposing a speech code forbidding speech considered “stigmatizing”. “In case you hadn’t noticed,” he wrote, “just about everything is stigmatizing to the easily triggered, perpetually offended.” Continuing on his theme of transparency, he also complained that the schools were not doing enough to make parents aware of the contents of their sex-ed curricula. While Caldara believes his "insistence" on

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1932-604: The years. In the late 1980s the area was frequently in violation of multiple National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) was formed in 1989 to create plans to address the problem. Through a variety of measures the area's air quality was improved and in 2002 the EPA designated the area in compliance with all federal health-based air quality standards. Denver

1978-520: Was hired as publisher. The paper officially relaunched on May 16, 2024. Annually The Independent publishes the results of a readers poll on a variety of businesses, people and activities in the Pikes Peak region. The results cover food and drink in one issue with a follow-up of services and attractions the following issue. In 2011 The Colorado Springs Independent started the Indy Music Awards as

2024-467: Was reported fairly and accurately. He took editorial comment out of the stories and put it on an editorial page. He called the page The Open Forum and it continues today. In 1960, there was a takeover attempt by publishing mogul Samuel I. Newhouse . Helen Bonfils brought in her friend and lawyer Donald Seawell to save the paper. The fight led to a series of lawsuits as Post management struggled to maintain local ownership. It lasted 13 years and drained

2070-554: Was the first major city in the United States to reach compliance with all six of these standards after previously violating five of them. Since then the EPA introduced a new standard for small particulates and made the existing ozone standard stricter. In 2003 the new ozone standard was frequently exceeded in the area and was occasionally exceeded as far away as Rocky Mountain National Park . The RAQC hopes to implement plans enabling

2116-475: Was the flagship newspaper of MediaNews Group Inc. , founded in 1983 by William Dean Singleton and Richard Scudder . On December 1, 1987, MediaNews, a national newspaper chain with over 60 daily newspapers and over 160 non-daily publications in 13 states, bought The Denver Post from Times Mirror Company . Since 2010, The Denver Post has been owned by hedge fund Alden Global Capital , which acquired its bankrupt parent company, MediaNews Group. In April 2018,

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