# Arizona Daily Sun

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The ***Arizona Daily Sun*** is a three day [newspaper](/source/Newspaper) in [Flagstaff, Arizona](/source/Flagstaff,_Arizona), United States. It is published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The *Sun* is owned by [Wick Communications](/source/Wick_Communications) and dates back to 1883.

## History

On September 15, 1883, Artemis E. Fay published the first edition of the weekly *Arizona Champion* in [Peach Springs, Arizona](/source/Peach_Springs,_Arizona).[2] On February 2, 1884, he relocated the paper to Flagstaff.[3] In September 1885, Fay sold the *Champion* to J.W. Spafford.[4] In March 1886, Spafford sold the paper to the Flagstaff Publishing Company.[5] In April 1891, C.M Funston, formerly of the *Mojave Miner*, bought the *Champion*.[6] A month later, he renamed it to the *Coconino Sun*.[7] In 1906, Funston sold the *Sun* to Lloyd C. Henning.[8]

In 1908, Col. [Fred Sylvester Breen](/source/Fred_Sylvester_Breen) bought the paper.[9] He published it until his death in 1932.[10] Del Strong then published the *Sun* for a year. In 1933, brothers George A. Giragi and Columbus T. Giragi, owners of *[The Winslow Mail](/source/The_Winslow_Mail)* and *Holbrook News-Tribune*, bought the *Sun*.[11] In 1938, G.A. Giragi died.[12] In 1945, C.T. Giragi sold the paper to W.J. McGissen.[13] On August 5, 1946, the paper was expanded into a daily and renamed to the *Arizona Daily Sun*.[14]

In 1957, Platt Cline bought the paper. He was associated with Burl C. Hagadone and [Scripps League Newspapers](/source/Scripps_League_Newspapers).[15] In 1996, Scripps was acquired by [Pulitzer](/source/Pulitzer,_Inc.),[16] which in 2005 was purchased by [Lee Enterprises](/source/Lee_Enterprises).[17] In 2023, the *Sun* was sold to [Wick Communications](/source/Wick_Communications).[18] Later that year, the paper reduced its print schedule to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper switched from carrier to postal delivery.[19]

## References

1. ["Contact"](https://azdailysun.com/contact). *Arizona Daily Sun*. Retrieved 2025-11-15.

1. "News of the Week.". *Phoenix Weekly Herald*. September 27, 1883. p. 4.

1. "Flagstaff's Bright Future.". *The Arizona Champion*. February 2, 1884. p. 2.

1. Fay, A.E. (September 26, 1885). "Valedictory.". *The Arizona Champion*. p. 2.

1. "Notice". *The Arizona Champion*. March 20, 1886. p. 2.

1. "Notice". *Tombstone Epitaph*. April 26, 1891. p. 5.

1. ["About The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898–1978"](https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87062055/). Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

1. "Arizona News Notes". *The Arizona Republic*. October 14, 1906. p. 7.

1. "Mr. Breen and His "Sun"". *Williams News*. April 11, 1908. p. 3.

1. "Col. Fred S. Breen Flagstaff Editor Dies On Coast". *The Coolidge Examiner*. March 4, 1932. p. 1.

1. "Giragis Buy Coconino Sun". *The Arizona Republic*. July 24, 1933. p. 1.

1. "George A. Giragi Dies In Winslow". *Arizona Daily Star*. May 9, 1938. p. 1.

1. "Columbus T. Giragi's Coconino Sun Is Sold". *Arizona Daily Star*. Associated Press. December 28, 1945. p. 1.

1. "Editorial | Arizona Daily Sun Makes Its Bow". *Arizona Daily Sun*. August 5, 1946. p. 1.

1. "Cline Group Buys Flagstaff Papers". *The Arizona Republic*. September 4, 1957. p. 12.

1. Times Wire Services (May 7, 1996). ["Pulitzer to Purchase Scripps Newspapers"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-07-fi-1356-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*

1. Steinberg, Jacques (February 1, 2005). ["Pulitzer to Be Acquired by Lee Enterprises"](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/01/business/media/01paper.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

1. ["Wick Communications to acquire Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun"](https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/wick-communications-to-acquire-flagstaffs-arizona-daily-sun,245570). *Editor and Publisher*. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

1. Etling, Chris (2023-05-28). ["Your expanded Arizona Daily Sun coming soon"](https://azdailysun.com/news/local/your-expanded-arizona-daily-sun-coming-soon/article_1d42cec6-fc01-11ed-8e95-1fcdb0b6be2a.html). *Arizona Daily Sun*. Retrieved 2023-07-19.

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