Ahwatukee Foothills News

Ahwatukee Foothills News

Infobox Newspaper
name = Ahwatukee Foothills News


type = twice-weekly newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1976
owners = Freedom Communications
headquarters = 10631 South 51st Street
Suite #1
Phoenix, AZ 85044
United States
editor = Brian Johnson
publisher = Renie Scibona
circulation =
price =
ISSN =
website = [http://ahwatukee.com ahwatukee.com]

The "Ahwatukee Foothills News" is a bi-weekly paper serving Ahwatukee, Arizona. It has a circulation of 28,000. First published as the "Ahwatukee Sentinnal" in 1976, its name was changed to the "Ahwatukee News" in 1978. In 1988 it once again changed its name, this time to the "Ahwatukee Weekly News". The current incarnation is the "Ahwatukee Foothill News". [cite web|url=http://www.ahwatukee.com/about_us.htm|accessdate=June 4|accessyear=2006|title=Ahwatukee Foothills News] It's education and sports coverage mainly revolves around two local high schools: Mountain Pointe High School and Desert Vista.

Occasionally, the paper is referred to by its initials, the AFN.

The newsroom and advertising staff also puts out sister papers, the "Ocotillo Tribune" (weekly) and the "Maricope Tribune" (every other week).

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Editor & Publisher
Renie Scibona - Publisher
Brian Johnson - Managing Editor
Becky Kedzierski - Executive Assistant to the Publisher

News Staff
Kelly Mixer - Assistant Managing Editor
Larry Ward - Staff Writer
Doug Murphy - Staff Writer
Marshall Terrill - Staff Writer
Ryan Casey - Staff Writer
Brett Fera - Sports Editor
Travis Roemhild - Staff Writer
Janet Walker - Calendar Editor, editorial asst

Awards

Five current and former staffers won awards at the 2007 Arizona Press Club banquet: Brant Clinard, a photographer, won seven awards, including two first places; Jason Ludwig took home first- and third-place awards for reporting; U. Frank Williams, the former photo editor, took home a second place award; Brett Fera, sports editor, won first place for sports reporting; and Ryan Casey, staff writer, won second- and third-place awards for sports reporting. [cite web|url=http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/place_3210___article.html/first_news.html?orderby=TimeStampDescending&oncommentsPage=1&showRecommendedOnly=1|accessdate=July 8|accessyear=2008|title=Ahwatukee Foothills News] Only Fera and Casey currently remain with the paper, heading its sports department.

Projects

The paper celebrated its 30th year starting in early 2008. Since then, it has been running stories commemorating the anniversary. [cite web|url=http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/ahwatukee_3712___article.html/foothills_community.html|accessdate=July 8|accessyear=2008|title=Ahwatukee Foothills News] Another recent project has been a series on transportation, with four stories to date. [cite web|url=http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/walking_3713___article.html/bike_work.html|accessdate=July 8|accessyear=2008|title=Ahwatukee Foothills News]

External links

* [http://www.ahwatukee.com Official website]

References


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