The Brief
- The Arizona Republic is moving its printing operations to Las Vegas, impacting 117 jobs as of Oct. 5.
- The move, a cost-cutting measure by parent company Gannett, means the 135-year-old Arizona newspaper will no longer be printed in the state, a decision upsetting long-time employees.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Republic, a major newspaper with a 135-year history in the state, announced Tuesday it will move its printing operations out of Arizona, eliminating 117 jobs.
The paper’s parent company, Gannett, confirmed the move, which will shift printing and packaging to Las Vegas in a joint-publishing arrangement aimed at cutting costs.
Two employees, who spoke to FOX 10 on condition of anonymity to protect their severance pay, said they learned their jobs would end Oct. 5. They described the idea of starting over after so many years at the paper as “a lot to process.”…