The Littleton Gazette is an online newspaper

Newspaper

A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...

 based in Littleton, Colorado

Littleton, Colorado

Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality contained in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Littleton is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and the 20th most populous city in the state of...

. It specializes in local, community-based news and invites contributions from its readers and local businesses. Its motto, adopted from an article in the original print newspaper called the Littleton Gazette, is "The day is long gone by for Littleton to slumber."

History

The original Littleton Gazette was the first newspaper in Littleton, published in July 1888. The print newspaper existed from 1888 until 1891, when it closed and was replaced by the Littleton Republican.

Online version

The online revival of the "Littleton Gazette" was launched on March 2, 2011, by Jennifer Smith, a lifetime Littleton resident. The site features six different sections:

- News: News stories about general local Littleton events, goings-on and activities

- Citizen Contributors: A space for local writers to contribute news or feature writing of their own

- Your Thoughts: Contains letters to the editor as well as guest columns

- Community Affairs: A space for free announcements (obituaries, weddings, etc.)

- Out and About: An editable calendar listing events around Littleton

- In Your Business: Contains brief messages about local businesses' accomplishments

External links

• Littleton Gazette
• Littleton Official Website