Ridgway Sun

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The Ridgway Sun
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Ouray County Newspapers
Publisher David Mullings
Editor Patrick Davarn
Founded 1909
Headquarters 146 N. Cora, Suite 1B, PO Box 529
Ridgway, Colorado 81432
United States
Circulation 1,280 Weekly
Website ouraynews.com

The Ridgway Sun is a weekly newspaper based in Ridgway, Colorado and owned by Ouray County Newspapers. Known as the "Newspaper that refused to die" it remains the newspaper of record for Ridgway.

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Ridgway, Colorado Town in Colorado, United States

Ridgway, coined Gateway to the San Juans, is a Home Rule Municipality in Ouray County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. State of Colorado. The town is a former railroad stop on the Uncompaghre River in the northern San Juan Mountains. The town population was 713 at the 2000 census and 924 according to the 2010 census.

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History

The Ridgway Sun was founded by Grant Turner, publishing its first edition in 1909. In a time when newspapers espoused political affiliations, the publication was officially Republican. However it was Turner's policy not to denounce the Democrats, and proclaimed a sincere respect for both parties. Turner published for nine years before selling to John J. McCarthy and E.W. Roscoe, who published for another eight years. Grover C. Huffnagle, editor under McCarthy and Roscoe, then took over and published until 1928.

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The Sun then languished until its rebirth April 3, 1980, under the leadership of Joyce Jorgensen, publisher and editor of the Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ouray Herald. In 1990, both the Ridgway Sun and Ouray County Plaindealer were purchased by Guy and Marcia Wood. In 1995 both newspapers were purchased by current publisher David Mullings and Ouray County Newspapers.

The Ouray County Plaindealer is a weekly newspaper based in Ouray, Colorado and owned by 550 Publishing, Inc. It is the newspaper of record for the City of Ouray, Town of Ridgway and Ouray County.

Editorial policy

In a statement published in the Ridgway Sun's print editions, the paper's goals are described:

...To accurately and comprehensively report news of importance to the people of Ridgway and the area.
...To be a strong, independent voice on local public issues, and to provide a forum for open discussion of those issues.
...To provide a marketplace for local businesses and individuals, so as to encourage a healthy local economy.
...To be a responsible and profitable business.

Awards

The Ridgway Sun is a frequent winner of Colorado Press Association awards in its class, and in 2007 Publisher David Mullings received the state’s "Service to the First" (Amendment) award. He was recognized for initiating action against the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners that resulted in an open process of selecting planning commissioners, and for enduring sharp and anonymous attacks on the newspaper and his credibility for the challenge.

The Colorado Press Association is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting the newspaper industry in Colorado.

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