Cañon City Daily Record Explained

Cañon City Daily Record
Type:	Daily newspaper
Owners:	MediaNews Group
Publisher:	Prairie Mountain Publishing
Editor:	Michael Alcala
Headquarters:	Cañon City, Colorado

Cañon City Daily Record is a daily newspaper published in Cañon City, Colorado. It carries local, regional, national and world news. It is owned by Prairie Mountain Publishing, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, who purchased the paper in 2011.

History

The Cañon City Daily Record was acquired in 1978 by Ed and Ruth Lehman, who had previously bought the Longmont Times-Call (1957) and the Loveland Reporter-Herald (1967). Lehman Communication was continued by the next generation of the Lehman family. The newspaper group was expanded with the Erie Review, Lafayette News, Louisville Times and Superior Observer that were combined into the Colorado Hometown Weekly.

Prairie Mountain Publishing acquired Lehman Communication in 2011.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In June 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery for its print edition.^[4]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Lehman Comm. sold to Prairie Mountain Publishing. January 22, 2011. Cañon City Daily Record. 2017-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114332/http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/region-story.asp?ID=15720. July 8, 2011.
2. Web site: Boulder Camera owner acquires Lehman Communications, Longmont Times-Call. 21 January 2011.
3. Web site: Cañon City Daily Record - Lehman sale to MediaNews subsidiary finalized . 2011-03-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114337/http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/region-story.asp?ID=15903 . 2011-07-08 .
4. Web site: Alcala . Michael . 2024-06-14 . Daily Record transitioning to mail delivery for print newspaper . 2024-06-15 . Canon City Daily Record . en-US.