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Sonoran News
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Sonoran Sky Enterprises, LLC
FounderDonald Sorchych
Founded1995
Political alignment
Conservative
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters6702 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 3., Cave Creek, Arizona, United States
Websitesonorannews.com Edit this at Wikidata

Sonoran News was a Conservative community newspaper in Cave Creek, Arizona, United States.[1][2]

History

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In 1995, retired tech executive Donald Sorchych founded the Sonoran News, a freely distributed weekly newspaper in Cave Creek, Arizona.[3] The News was a rival of the Foothills Sentinel and teamed up with the Gila Bend Sun in order to qualify to run public notices.[4]

Sorchych started the paper after town officials approved a large housing development that destroyed the pristine desert view from his hillside home. Over the years he turned his editorial focus toward Illegal immigration to the United States and criticized churches that provide resources to undocumented immigrants. By 2003, the News had a circulation of 37,000.[5]

In 2010, amid the Great Recession, the paper reduced print publication from weekly newspaper to a twice-monthly and solicited donations from readers.[6][7] In 2021, Sorchych died.[3] In 2022, Sonoran Sky Enterprises, LLC purchased the assets, IP, and trade name from the Sorchych estate. The paper was later acquired by Independent Newsmedia, Inc. and renamed to the Cave Creek Independent.

Controversies

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In 2002, Sorchych was accused of cybersquatting on the domain of rival newspaper Foothills Chronicle to reduce its findability.[8]

In 2009, the News successfully defended itself against a libel lawsuit from rival paper The Desert Advocate,[9] which the News had referred to as the "Deadbeat Advocate", citing the owner's non-payment of back taxes.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Lemons, Stephen (June 29, 2011). "Russell Pearce and Sonoran News Slammed by Recall Group". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  2. ^ Lemons, Stephen (June 30, 2011). "Russell Pearce's Allies at Cave Creek's Sonoran News Slime an Innocent Woman in an Attempt to Besmirch the Effort Seeking His Recall". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Founder/Publisher succumbs to prolonged illness". Sonoran News. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  4. ^ Azula, Alfredo (December 13, 1996). "Newspapers battle over legal ads". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 205.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Daniel (September 2003). "Publisher decries immigration | Uses Cave Creek paper to blast 'invading aliens'". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 31.
  6. ^ "Weekly newspaper cuts back". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. March 2, 2010. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Duckett, Beth (March 10, 2010). "Financial struggles forcing 'Sonoran News' to make changes". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 246.
  8. ^ Hopp, Thomas (November 9, 2002). "Sonoran News, new Foothills Chronicle feud". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 322 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Duckett, Beth (August 26, 2009). "Libel case vs. paper dismissed". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 194 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Duckett, Beth (March 20, 2009). "Newspaper feud heating up in Northeast Valley". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 259 – via Newspapers.com.
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