Sentinel Colorado
The Sentinel is the weekly newspaper serving the city of Aurora, Colorado and the surrounding area. It is printed each Thursday and as Sentinel Colorado is online seven days a week. Aurora's local news leader, The Sentinel focuses on the issues, events and people in Greater Aurora and the surrounding region.
| Type | Digital and Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Aurora Media Group |
| Publisher | Dave Perry[1] |
| Editor | Dave Perry[1] |
| Headquarters | 3033 S Parker Rd Ste 208, Suite 102 Aurora, CO 80014-1277  United States |
| Website | sentinelcolorado.com |
The Sentinel is published by Aurora Media Group.
History
In 1971, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company acquired a group of suburban publications in the Denver area, including the Aurora Star-Sentinel, the successor to an earlier newspaper serving the Aurora community, The Aurora Democrats and News.
Published on Wednesdays and delivered by paper delivery, The Sentinel also had a Friday companion newspaper for some time called the Aurora Sentinel Weekender.
In 1991, the Cowles Media Company (formerly Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company) broke up and sold off the Denver suburban chain. Local ownership and control of the Sentinel was established via a partnership including publisher Karen Sowell Johnson and president H. Harrison Cochran.
In 1997, a free, rack-distributed publication – The Aurora Sun-Sentinel – was introduced to supplement the paid-subscription Sentinel.
In April 2004, Aurora Publishing Co. introduced The Aurora Daily Sun, a five-day-a-week, tabloid-size publication freely distributed in the city. In June 2007, the Daily Sun adopted the Sentinel brand. In February 2011, Aurora Media Group bought the papers.
In February 2011, the Aurora Sentinel and the Buckley Guardian were purchased by the Aurora Media Group from the Aurora Publishing Company. In May 2011, the Aurora Sentinel changed from a daily to a weekly publication.
From 2013 to 2017 Aurora Media Group published Aurora a monthly city magazine showcasing the community.
In 2016 the Buckley Guardian ceased publication.
In February 2018 the Aurora Sentinel rebranded as Sentinel Colorado, evolving much like the region it serves. Readers continue to count on [2][3] award-winning local, political, regional and sports coverage throughout greater Aurora and every expanding through the region and state. Memberships now include the Association of Alternative Newspapers in addition to Colorado Press Association and the Associated Press.
References
- Sentinel, The (2019-03-07). "Sentinel Colorado makes strategic changes, tabbing new publisher, advertising director". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- Harrop, Chris (2016-05-16). "Aurora Sentinel staff wins top honors at Colorado Press Association awards". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- Sentinel, The (2019-04-13). "Sentinel Colorado takes top Colorado public service honor and others during annual AP, Colorado Press awards". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved 2019-05-14.