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It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that The Valley Journal is suspending publication as a free-standing newspaper for the unforeseeable future with this, the 41st edition of the 34th year of the VJ’s existence, due to the current economic situation.
It is definitely not an easy decision, but the recession is forcing many tough decisions all around, both here in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.
The need for Carbondale to have a newspaper is still very real, and we of course prefer to look at this as a temporary situation, with the goal being the return of a stand-alone newspaper to the streets of Carbondale and the surrounding area — whenever the economy allows.
In the meantime, look for Carbondale news, happenings and human interest stories within the pages of our sister daily newspapers, The Glenwood Springs Post Independent and The Aspen Times.
They already have and will continue to grow their coverage of the Carbondale community in the absence of The Valley Journal.
We’ve had a great ride since the VJ’s humble beginnings, serving the Carbondale area in one fashion or another since 1974. We certainly hope that ride is not over for good.
The VJ was founded as the Roaring Fork Review in 1974 by Craig publisher Robert Sweeney.
The newspaper’s editors at the time, Pat Noel and Becky (Young) Tucker, broke away from the Review to start The Valley Journal, which was the first locally owned newspaper serving the middle Roaring Fork Valley since 1934. The papers merged under The Valley Journal banner on June 11, 1975.
The Valley Journal went through a series of local ownership arrangements until 1998 when it was purchased by Morris Communications. In November 2000, the VJ was acquired along with the other Morris holdings in the region by Swift Communications/Colorado Mountain News Media.
“In the end, people is probably what the paper is all about … not THE PEOPLE, just people,” wrote Pat Noel in that first issue of the VJ.
In the end, that philosophy still guides us in our mission to continue serving the community and its people.
It is definitely not an easy decision, but the recession is forcing many tough decisions all around, both here in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.
The need for Carbondale to have a newspaper is still very real, and we of course prefer to look at this as a temporary situation, with the goal being the return of a stand-alone newspaper to the streets of Carbondale and the surrounding area — whenever the economy allows.
In the meantime, look for Carbondale news, happenings and human interest stories within the pages of our sister daily newspapers, The Glenwood Springs Post Independent and The Aspen Times.
They already have and will continue to grow their coverage of the Carbondale community in the absence of The Valley Journal.
We’ve had a great ride since the VJ’s humble beginnings, serving the Carbondale area in one fashion or another since 1974. We certainly hope that ride is not over for good.
The VJ was founded as the Roaring Fork Review in 1974 by Craig publisher Robert Sweeney.
The newspaper’s editors at the time, Pat Noel and Becky (Young) Tucker, broke away from the Review to start The Valley Journal, which was the first locally owned newspaper serving the middle Roaring Fork Valley since 1934. The papers merged under The Valley Journal banner on June 11, 1975.
The Valley Journal went through a series of local ownership arrangements until 1998 when it was purchased by Morris Communications. In November 2000, the VJ was acquired along with the other Morris holdings in the region by Swift Communications/Colorado Mountain News Media.
“In the end, people is probably what the paper is all about … not THE PEOPLE, just people,” wrote Pat Noel in that first issue of the VJ.
In the end, that philosophy still guides us in our mission to continue serving the community and its people.
