The ''Carlsbad Current-Argus'' is a

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, United States.Jeff Sumner, ''Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media: New Jersey - Wyoming- Canada'',

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, 2001, p. 121

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, 1975, p. 17

/ref> It has been published since 1889. The newspaper, printed in a

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format, is published daily except Mondays.

History

The ''Current-Argus'' is the result of a merger of the now-defunct ''Carlsbad Current'' and ''Carlsbad Argus''. It was described in 1953 as

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.''Frontier'', 1953, Volume 5, p. 15
/ref> The paper was owned by

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and part of the

Digital First Media MNG Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Digital First Media and MediaNews Group, is a Denver, Colorado-based newspaper publisher owned by Alden Global Capital. The company has been growing its portfolio and as of May 2021, owns over 100 newsp ...

company. The ''Current-Argus'' was a part of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, a 2003 joint venture between

Gannett Gannett Co., Inc. () is an American mass media holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.MediaNews Group MNG Enterprises, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Digital First Media and MediaNews Group, is a Denver, Colorado-based newspaper publisher owned by Alden Global Capital. The company has been growing its portfolio and as of May 2021, owns ove ...

. In 2015, Gannett acquired full ownership of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership.

Features

Sections

The newspaper publishes two sections: * A: local news, the ''Little-Argus'' (listing of community events), regional and state news, opinions and letters to the editor,

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articles, and weather. * B: local sports, national sports, classified ads, legal notices, comics, and puzzles. Additionally, special sections appear throughout the week: * Sunday: "Sunday Living" features stories spotlighting a resident's hobby, history, or the like. * Saturday: "Vamonos" is a regional entertainment section that is also inserted into the '' Ruidoso News'' and ''

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''.

Web site

A subscription-based web site contains all the main articles that are published in the print edition. When local breaking news occurs, a brief story about the event is usually posted. Historical and additional photos from stories are present in an online gallery.Carlsbad Current-Argus Photo Albums
/ref> Local blogs written by residents have also been hosted, with topics ranging from caving to politics to books. The ''Current-Argus'' also produces online web video features highlighting special events and sports around town.

References

External links

Official website
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