Carlsbad Current-Argus
Newspaper in Carlsbad, New Mexico
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Carlsbad Current-Argus is a newspaper in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States.[2][3][4] It has been published since 1889.[3] The newspaper, printed in a broadsheet format, is published daily except Mondays.
Website home page of the Carlsbad Current-Argus on September 2, 2021 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | El Rito Media, LLC |
| Editor | Jessica Onsurez[1] |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | 620 S. Main St. Carlsbad, NM 88220 United States |
| ISSN | 1522-5763 |
| Website | currentargus.com |
History
The Current-Argus is the result of a merger of the Carlsbad Current and Carlsbad Argus.[5] It was described in 1953 as conservative.[6] The paper was owned by MediaNews and part of the Digital First Media company. The Current-Argus was a part of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, a 2003 joint venture between Gannett and MediaNews Group.[7] In 2015, Gannett acquired full ownership of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership.[8] In May 2024, Gannett sold the newspaper to El Rito Media, LLC.[9]
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, wire service 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 Alamogordo Daily News.