The Times-Independent
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. |
| Founder | J.N. Corbin |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Moab, Utah |
Sister newspapers | The Salt Lake Tribune |
| Website | moabtimes |
The Times-Independent (sometimes abbreviated The T-I) is a weekly newspaper located in Moab, Utah and serving Grand County, Utah.[1]
History
[edit]On May 30, 1896, J.N. Corbin published the first edition of the Grand Valley Times in Moab, Utah.[2] The paper was acquired by Edgar L. Beard in 1906,[3] C.A. Robertson in 1907,[4] and Loren L. "Bish" Taylor in 1911.[5]
H.W. Cherry established a rival paper called the Moab Independent. It was first published on April 15, 1917.[6] That August, Cherry resigned and was succeeded by F.W. Strong.[7]
On September 11, 1919, the Times merged with the Independent to form The Times-Independent. Times owner Taylor became editor and Independent owner Strong became business manager.[8][9] Taylor published the paper until his death in 1972 at age 80, and the publication was then inherited by his son Samuel J. Taylor.[10][11]
In 2023, Zane Taylor, Bish Taylor's grandson, announced the Taylor family had donated The Times-Independent to The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., a nonprofit which owned and operated The Salt Lake Tribune.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us". Moab Times-Independent. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Salutatory". The Times-Independent. May 30, 1896. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "A New Management". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. July 6, 1906. p. 1.
- ↑ "Howdy!". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. March 22, 1907. p. 1.
- ↑ "The Parting Of The Ways". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. January 13, 1911. p. 1.
- ↑ "Notice". The Sun-Advocate. Price, Utah. May 15, 1917. p. 2.
- ↑ "H.W. Cherry Resigns; F.W. Strong New Editor". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. August 3, 1917. p. 8.
- ↑ "Moab Will Be Given Best County Paper In State | New Company Consolidates To Local Newspapers and Purchases Times Plant; Takes Possession Tomorrow". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. September 5, 1919. p. 1.
- ↑ "Notice". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. September 10, 1919. p. 8.
- ↑ "Obituary | Loren L. (Bish) Taylor". The Times-Independent. Moab, Utah. July 13, 1972. p. 2.
- ↑ "Loren L. Taylor, Moab editor dies". The Sun-Advocate. Price, Utah. July 13, 1972. p. 2.
- ↑ Means, Sean P. (July 20, 2023). "Moab Times-Independent donated to The Salt Lake Tribune, will become nonprofit". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 24, 2026.