The Pueblo Chieftain

The Pueblo Chieftain is an American daily newspaper published in Pueblo, Colorado.

The Pueblo Chieftain
The Chieftain's offices on West 6th Street in Pueblo.
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Gannett
PublisherLee Bachlet [1]
Founded1868
Headquarters825 West Sixth Street
Pueblo, Colorado 81002
 United States
Websitechieftain.com

The Chieftain was established in 1868 by Dr. Michael Beshoar, the first doctor in Trinidad, Colorado. Wilbur Fisk Stone and George A. Hinsdale were the first two editors.

In May 2018, the paper was sold to GateHouse Media.[2] In November 2019, New Media Investment Group, the successor to GateHouse Media, acquired newspaper publisher Gannett. The two companies merged and will operate under the Gannett brand.[3]

Subsidiary papers include Pueblo Events and The Pueblo West View.

References

  1. "Contact Us". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. "Owner of Pueblo Chieftain agrees to sell; terms not released". The Denver Post. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  3. Tracy, Marc (November 19, 2019). "Gannett, Now Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain, Targets 'Inefficiencies'". The New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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