$30,000
Fairfield, MT 59436
MLS# 26-300
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Property Description
Have you ever dreamed of owning and publishing a newspaper? This is it. Add to the dream, the opportunity to connect to a small Montana town steeped in history. What is now The Times Leader has evolved from The Fairfield Sun Times, The Sun Valley Sun and Fairfield Times; which was established in 1916. Small towns are still overwhelmingly loyal to their local newspapers, gaining strong support from the community. The paper percentage of advertising has gone as high as 80 percent for The Times Leader. The seller took the reins in 2007 and he has grown the paper with about 430 subscribers and distribution in Augusta, Fairfield, Choteau, Sun River, Simms, Vaughn and Great Falls. The paper also publishes special editions, like the program/book for the Augusta Rodeo and for graduation, swim day
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Listing Information
What's Offered: Business Only
Current Price: $30,000
List Date: 2026-05-12
Status: Active
Price: 30000
Property Information
# of Acres/Land SqFt: 0
Type: Office
Location & Legal
Legal: Business ONLY, no real estate conveys
Taxes: 0
Tax Year: 0
Remarks & Directions
SID/RID: No
Possession
Closing: 1
Type of Business
Other (See Remarks): 1
Financing
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Location Legal
Area: Teton County
House Number: 409
Street Name: Central
Street Suffix: AVE
State/Province: MT
Zip Code: 59436
Property Features
Type of Business: Other (See Remarks)
Possession: Closing
Financing: Cash; Conventional
Supplements
and the paper has rights for several local books, which would pass to a new buyer. The paper prints specialty items like NCR forms, custom envelopes and carbon forms. Additional income is also generated from an association with newspapers.com, which catalogs newspapers. The sale includes personal property: office furniture, a microfilm reader, shelving, a Martin Yale paper folder, a Risograph G3750 with ink and paper, a Pioneer paper drill, a bindery stapler, padding machine, paper cutter, a Fellowes PB 400 plastic binder and bound books with historic, original, old Fairfield Sun Times, Sun Valley Sun and Wheat Center Newspaper. Seller will work with a buyer to make the transition. Also, see a package listing with the newspaper and the real estate.
Listing Office: Live in Montana Real Estate
Last Updated: May - 18 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.