Fountain Hills Times Independent
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Independent Newsmedia, Inc. |
| Founder | Alan Cruikshank |
| Editor | Ryan Winslett |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 16508 E. Laser Drive, Suite 101, Fountain Hills, AZ |
| Circulation | 3,519 (as of 2022)[1] |
| Website | fhtimes |
The Fountain Hills Times Independent is a weekly newspaper covering Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, published in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
History
In February 1974, the publishing company Western States Publishers, Inc. was formed by Alan Cruikshank, Arthur Hewitt and Bob Lightfoot, who owned the Lake Havasu City Herald. On June 27, 1974, the business published the first edition of The Fountain Hills Times.[2]
Lightfoot sold his shares to Hewitt. In 1989, Hewitt died, and Cruikshank acquired the remaining shares from his widow.[2] In 2022, Cruikshank died.[3] In 2023, Independent Newsmedia, Inc., acquired the paper from his widow and renamed it to the Fountain Hills Times Independent.[4]
References
- ↑ "2022 ANA Directory by ANA News - Issuu". issuu.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- 1 2 Cruikshank, Alan (June 26, 2016). "It's 42 years for The Times this week". Fountain Hills Times. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Times founder and president L. Alan Cruikshank passes away". National Newspaper Association Foundation. December 1, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Independent acquires 'Fountain Hills Times'". Fountain Hills Times. June 27, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.