[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            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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