The original Gallup Independent began publication under the auspice of the Independent Print Co. some time before 1923, then merged with the Carbon City News, becoming the semi-weekly Gallup Independent and Carbon City News, which was published by the Gallup Printers until 1931.
The newspaper is owned by Gallup Independent, Co., which also publishes the free weekly Navajo Nation Messenger, which targets the local Navajo population in Gallup and surrounding areas [REF].