Rocky Mountain News

The Rocky Mountain News is a daily morning tabloid-format newspaper published in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1859 by William N. Byers during the initial flush of the Colorado Gold Rush, it was the first newspaper in the present-day state of Colorado. Throughout much of the 20th century, it published in a long rivalry with The Denver Post. The two newspapers merged operations in 2001 under a joint operating agreement http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/119679_joaelsewhere29.html. They currently publish separately except on Sunday, when they publish a joint edition with editorials from both staffs. It is currently owned by Scripps. As of 2005, the Monday-Friday circulation was 267,031 http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/business/article/0,1299,DRMN_4_3747204,00.html.

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Tabloid - Newspaper - Denver, Colorado - 1859 - William N. Byers - Colorado Gold Rush - Colorado - 20th century - The Denver Post - 2001 - Scripps - As of 2005

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