Carrie Simison will take over as publisher on Sept. 17. John Weiss will assume role as chair of Colorado Publishing House, the parent company of the Independent.
Martinez will replace Kirk Woundy, who announced his departure in January.
More than $6 million was collectively raised for local nonprofit charities through the 2014 year-end “Give!†campaigns held by Willamette Week, Colorado Springs Independent, Monterey County Weekly and INDY Week.
Kirk Woundy has occupied the position since September 2012, and plans to continue doing so until a new editor is identified.
Colorado Springs Independent won 21 awards and the Santa Fe Reporter won 12 awards. Westword editor Patricia Calhoun earned the Keeper of the Flame Award.
Colorado Springs Independent, INDY Week, Monterey County Weekly, and Willamette Week have kicked off their annual "Give!" campaigns.
Boulder Weekly, Colorado Springs Independent, Salt Lake City Weekly, and the Santa Fe Reporter picked up awards in the Top of the Rockies contest.
The Colorado Springs Independent, Houston Press, Miami New Times and The Texas Observer have each won Sigma Delta Chi Awards from the national Society of Professional Journalists.
The 2012 year-end "Give!" campaigns by Colorado Springs Independent, Monterey County Weekly, and Willamette Week raised a combined $3.7 million for local non-profits.
Woundy moves up from the managing editor position to replace Ralph Routon, who will remain as executive editor.
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