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| The dream of owning a small town newspaper began 20 years ago,
as every eager reporter hopes to earn the rank of publisher one day. The reality started eight months ago, when Renee
and David Rinehart approached the owners of the Signature Newspaper in La Veta to make an offer to publish the paper.
“Everything just started to fall into place, and we felt like it was meant to be,” said Renee Rinehart. After 18 years
as owner of an advertising and public relations firm in the Denver area, Renee was ready to go back to reporting. The
newspaper still allows her to use her skills in designing, advertising, and handling the production of the weekly
newspaper. |
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The Signature: David & Renee Rinehart
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David Rinehart left a 20-year career in financial services to help manage the business. David is
handling the accounting, ad sales and whatever else needs to be done. “Every day is a new adventure. It’s exciting to be
involved with a small community and to meet all the great people,” said David. The couple relocated from Westminster,
Colorado to their second home in Navajo Ranch Resorts. “We bought an investment property in 1999, shortly after some
friends from college relocated to the area. We just fell in love with southern Colorado and the views of the Spanish
Peaks,” Renee added. The two are up to the challenges of putting together a weekly newspaper. With constant deadlines
and meetings to cover, they will keep up on the news with the help of reporter, Cathy Mullens. Some changes are in the
works, including the new feature “Where in Huerfano?”, a photo of a recognizable place within Huerfano County appearing
twice a month. Readers are asked to identify the location and share their memory of the place. They also plan to include
more local coverage, and other changes will be less noticeable as minor revisions are made to the layout and design of
the paper to make it more reader friendly. |
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