At the time of its closure on June 6, 2011, it distributed 25,000 copies Monday through Friday in stores, coffee shops, restaurants and workplaces.

The paper began publication May 10, 2001 at which time Mike Kirschbaum was publisher-editor with a staff of three.

[2] The first edition of the paper was a run of 1,000 copies, distributed in Denver's Lower Downtown area.

Major advertisers included auto dealerships, real estate developers, real estate agents, restaurants, grocery stores, apparel retailers and service providers.

Hannon and Pavelich also founded the Vail Mountaineer which closed at the same time as the Daily News.