The paper focuses on the Arizona Legislature, the state's politicians, government agencies and elected leadership.

[3] During the first four decades, the elder Ned Creighton ran Arizona News Service out of various buildings in downtown Phoenix, Ariz.

In 1946, Robert Creighton convinced his father, who he had worked with during World War II, to jointly purchase a newspaper then called The Messenger, which was founded in 1900.

She read and rewrote short versions of Arizona Attorney General opinions and developed an old-photograph feature - Times Past - that continues today.

Bayside Capital took over ownership in June 2014 until January 2016 when Arizona News Service and its sister publications across the country that include niche print, digital publications and events were purchased by New Media Investment Group, owners of GateHouse Media and Propel Marketing.

Public notices that are published in the Arizona Capitol Times include: property sales and auctions, corporations and partnerships, civil cases, conservators and adoptions, and wills.

In addition, the Yellow Sheet Report provides clips from and links to local and national newspapers, postings from political blogs, news releases, documents, charts, photos and agendas for legislative interim meetings.

And, every Friday a special report is published of statewide and regulatory meetings and summaries of any current attorney general opinions.

It was the main source of legislative news and records for miners, ranchers and businessmen needing to know what was happening at the Capitol.

Published annually in July, the guide features short descriptions and members of Arizona's governor-appointed boards and commissions.

It takes its name from the fact that the boards and commissions are filled mostly by average citizens with particular knowledge and expertise in particular areas of government.

Published annually to coincide with the beginning of the legislative session, Arizona Capitol Report's Guide to the Legislature features the name, district, office location, assistant's name, contact information, committees, interests, political experience and personal information of each of the state's 90 lawmakers.

First published in April 2008, the magazine-style publication features contact and leadership information for many of the state's trade and professional associations, such as chambers of commerce.