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RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GAZETTE
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HON. DOUG LAMBORN
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150th anniversary of The Gazette, the largest publication and hometown paper of Colorado's 5th Congressional District.
On March 23, 1872, just a year after William Jackson Palmer founded the city, the publication began as `Out West.' The paper relaunched as
`The Colorado Springs Gazette' in 1873, was known decades later as the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph or just the GT, and then as `The Gazette' starting in 1997. Over time, The Gazette and the city of Colorado Springs have risen and fallen and then risen again, victoriously.
The paper had humble beginnings, opening in a two-story frame house on the northeast corner of Tejon Street and Colorado Avenue. In that simpler era, the newly minted city had just over 2,000 residents, and a subscription to the four-page weekly paper cost $3 annually.
In its 150-year history, The Gazette's size and structure have reflected the community in which it serves. When the city was small, The Gazette was small. When the city grew, so did The Gazette. During World War II, the Pikes Peak region military bases had a massive influx of troops and construction, which breathed new life into the local economy and The Gazette. With business booming, The Gazette merged with its competitor, the Telegraph, in 1947.
Years later, in 1990, The Gazette was awarded its first Pulitzer Prize for feature writing.
In 2012, The Gazette was purchased by Clarity Media Group, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation.
Soon after, The Gazette won its second Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for national reporting on combat veterans who were discharged ``other than honorably.''
Over the past decade, The Gazette has expanded its reach and launched into the digital future. In 2020, The Gazette expanded north into the Denver news market, with the launch of the Denver Gazette.
The Gazette is more than a newspaper for those living in Colorado's 5th Congressional District. It is a source of meaningful, well-composed news and information that reaches multiple generations of our community. For decades, The Gazette's staff and editorial board have told Southern Colorado's stories, shaped public opinion, and given readers something to think about.
Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House of Representatives join me in recognizing The Gazette for its legacy of delivering the news to its patrons and setting the bar high when it comes to quality and content.
I commend Philip and Christian Anschutz and the entire team at The Gazette for their hard work and contributions to the Pikes Peak region, which have made Colorado Springs a wonderful place for families to live and businesses to grow. Here is to another 150 years.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 42(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 42(2)
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