Rocky Mountain News archives to go to Denver Public Library

Westword's Michael Roberts reports that the Denver Public Library and the Colorado Historical Society will preserve that Rocky Mountain News archives and artifacts.

In an announcement made this week,  Rocky's former parent company, E.W. Scripps noted that the library will assume ownership of the publication's archives, including all digital and paper newspaper clipping files, microfilm reels, digital and photographic files and marketing materials.
Negotiations between Scripps and the Colorado Historical Society for artifacts like signs, special editions and other information that documents the history of the publication are currently underway. 

From the story:

"This material is separate from the Rocky's intellectual property: the name, its web address and so forth. That material will be sold, and although Scripps hasn't officially acknowledged that it's getting serious about auctioning off these items, two major media players confirmed that the company has begun reaching out to potential bidders."