Huerfano world journal
Letter to the Editor - World Journal
This letter will be published in the World Journal tomorrow as a response to the various political issues in our community. The Central Committee agreed that a response was required and has approved the content. We want our subscribers to be able to read it in advance. If you have questions or comments, there will be a follow up discussion added to the agenda of our monthly meeting next Wednesday evening.
"This is a response to recent coverage and commentary in the
Huerfano World Journal
about political tensions in our community. As officers and organizers of the Huerfano County Democratic Party, we feel it is important to clarify a few points.
The author of a letter written by a participant of the Republican flag-waving demonstration stated they came peacefully and were met with disruption. We support her right to speak out. Citizens have the right to peacefully gather, no matter the cause.
However, it is not accurate to assign blame for the disruption to the Democratic Party. The individuals involved acted on their own, without direction from our party. The same goes for weekly courthouse demonstrations; organized and att
Huerfano Journal Announces Purchase of Huerfano County World
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WALSENBURG, CO, March 8, 2010
– Brian and Gretchen Orr, owners of the weekly Huerfano Journal, have purchased the Huerfano County World from Dale Bean. The Orrs have combined the two weekly newspapers into one, calling it the Huerfano World Journal. The transaction was finalized on February 25. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, a newspaper merger-and-acquisition firm in Santa Fe, New Mexico, represented the Orr family in the transaction.
The Huerfano World, originally launched as the Walsenburg World in 1889, has undergone many name tweaks over the past century and a quarter, and putting the World and Journal together is a natural combination. The combined paper will have a weekly circulation of 2,500 copies in Huerfano County.
“We’re confident we’ll continue to produce the best and most complete news coverage for all of Huerfano County,” said owner and editor Gretchen Orr. “We have 22 writers scattered from Gardner to La Veta to Walsenburg, covering topics they each feel passionately about.”
Brian and
The World Journal is a regional newspaper that serves the communities of Huerfano, Las Animas, and Colfax counties. It provides a platform for local news coverage, including updates on community events, government activities, crime reports, and obituaries. The publication also features sections dedicated to lifestyle topics, art and entertainment, outdoor recreation, food, health, and history. The World Journal aims to keep residents informed about significant developments in their area, such as school board decisions, infrastructure improvements, and local cultural events. The newspaper emphasizes community engagement and serves as a resource for residents seeking information about their surroundings.
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Case Number:
2023CV030028
Court:
Huerfano County District Court
Client:
The World Journal
Application for Access Filed:
June 22, 2023
Background:
In January 2023, Mark Craddock, a reporter for The World Journal, filed a public records request seeking the recording of closed meeting of the Walsenburg City Council during which members allegedly discussed the city’s ailing water infrastructure and acrimony over whether to consult the former city water manager as a resource, in spite of hard feelings regarding his departure from the city.
The city denied Craddock’s request, claiming that the recording could not be publicly released “because executive session recordings are not subject to public inspection” under the Colorado Open Meetings Law. City officials used the same reasoning to deny Craddock’s later request for an attachment to an email sent by the former mayor, Charles Bryant, that also concerned the water infrastructure issue.
On behalf of The World Journal, Rachael Johnson, the Reporters Committee’s Local Legal Initiative attorney for Colorado, filed a lawsuit asking the Huerfano County District Court to order the Walsenburg City Council to disclose the req