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The Rocky Mountain News on Feb. 27, 2009, the last day of a nearly 150 year history

The Rocky Mountain News on Feb. 27, 2009, the last day of a nearly 150 year history

Goodbye, Colorado. The Rocky Mountain News has published its final edition. There’s a long video about the final day of the paper on the front page of the site and at vimeo. Photographers also covered the final days.


  1. [...] fishwrap retains its role as today’s outlet for the stories unheard elsewhere. And while the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News won’t be producing any more projects such as “Final Salute,” [...]

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