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Boulder City News Prints FINAL Edition

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Real Estate Agent with Lake Mead Area Realty

Copy of the Final Edition of The Boulder City Newspaper

BOULDER CITY NEWS PRINTS FINAL  EDITION

The Boulder City, Nevada weekly newspaper, The Boulder City News printed its final, as in last, edition today, Thursday, October 22, 2009.

Purchased in Boulder City, Nevada by Eliza Carter and Jane Cooke, the paper began on April 10, 1940 as a daily newspaper. It was sold in 1950 to Morry Zenoff and became a weekly newspaper. After Zenoff the Boulder City, Nevada newspaper was co-owned by former Nevada Governor, the late Mike O'Callaghan and Hank Greenspun. Subsequently O'Callaghan's son, Tim and daughter, Colleen O'Callaghan-Miele sold their interest in the publication to the Greenspun family. The family operated the Boulder City, Nevada newspaper until the final edition, today.

The reason for the paper's demise was attributed to the economic downturn and the proliferation of news on the Internet according to the first page story of the last edition.

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Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Steve,

How sad for the community. There's nothing like a local small daily newspaper. I keep hearing about newspapers shutting down across the country. Even some large ones! The Rocky Mountain News in Denver closed down earlier this year. It had been running since 1859. With all the information that is on the Internet now that's FREE, I guess people just don't want to keep paying for a hard copy. In reality we're reading a lot of the same information online, and getting it faster at no cost. But sometimes you just want to read a real newspaper! Thanks for sharing the history, and I'm sorry for your loss.

Your friend in the Cosmic Cow Pie.

Oct 22, 2009 09:06 AM
Steve Andrascik
Lake Mead Area Realty - Boulder City, NV

Thanks, Carra.

Before becoming a Realtor (R), I worked as a newspaper photographer for a large north eastern daily since 1972. Along the way many newspapers have went out of business. It is sad. I can remember going into the city room and hearing the clacking of typewriters and the teletype machines. This was before digital photography. Everything changes and newspapers are not exempt from this law.

Boulder City Steve

Oct 22, 2009 09:28 AM
Kathryn Acciari
NewFed Mortgage Corp. - Shrewsbury, MA
Mortgage Loan Originator

Steve, this is a monumental event.  It is hard to believe that newspapers will not last forever.  I for onee am still fond of opening the morning paper while I have my coffee.  But the media has changed, and so has the method of reporting for that matter.

Nov 06, 2009 02:49 AM
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