Fate of Rocky Mountain News to be announced

How many other cities have two papers? And how many will likely see this fate in the future?

Sad, sad day.

 

Holy Christ. My best to all those at the RMN.

This is a day we'd feared. Didn't think the RMN would be the first.

 

From the RMN Twitter feed, it appears they're getting 60 days.

 

And, now, Denver Post people have to buckle down and hope the paper doesn't try replacing them with the best - and cheapest - from the Rocky.

Dreadful.

To MileHigh, and a RMN friend, The Lord, my fingers are tightly crossed for you.

 

Different cities, of course, but there's always talk about whether the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Star Tribune would both survive or maybe merge one day. Or both go out of business, I suppose.

 

8 left, down from 25 that were around when Nixon created the preservation act in 1970.

Charleston
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Tucson
York (Pennsylvania)

 

RIP

 

From the live updating on the site, the 60 days is what's required under the WARN act. The execs said severance will also be paid.

 

Met Mile High here via PM. Known Tracy and Rick Sadowski forever. All quality people. So sorry to hear this.

 

That's not much...

 

South Florida, three major newspapers within 50 miles of each other.

 

The end will be here for the entire copycat industry when the paper in a one-paper city shuts down. That will truly mark the beginning of the end of days. I can think of some candidates.