The Canyon Courier

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Canyon Courier
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)Colorado Community Media
PublisherLinda Shapely
EditorMichael Hicks
Founded1955
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters27902 Meadow Dr., Ste. 200
Evergreen, CO 80439
Circulation 8,000
Sister newspapers Clear Creek Courant
OCLC number 22191902
Website canyoncourier.com

The Canyon Courier is a weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays by Evergreen Newspapers. The newspaper primarily serves the community of Evergreen, Colorado, 30 miles west of Denver, Colorado. The Courier was featured in the 1999 movie Double Jeopardy .

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History

The Courier began in 1955 as Smoke Signals, a monthly bulletin published by the Indian Hills Fire Department. [1] The paper was purchased in 1958 to begin weekly publication as the Canyon Courier.

In October 2016, The High Timber Times, founded in 1977, was merged into the Courier. [2] [3] In May 2021, The Colorado Sun and nonprofit organization The National Trust for Local News became joint owners of The Canyon Courier along with over a dozen more local newspapers previously owned by Evergreen Newspapers. [4]

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References

  1. Jefferson County Archives and Records Management (June 30, 2006). "Newspapers that Have Been Printed in and Around Jefferson County". Jefferson County, Colorado. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
  2. "High Timber Times and the Canyon Courier". Canyon Courier. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. "Rest in peace, High Timber Times". Diary of a mad homeowner. October 20, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. Oravetz, Janet (May 3, 2021). "The Colorado Sun is now part owner of 2 dozen community newspapers". KUSA-TV . Retrieved October 28, 2021.