The Albuquerque Tribune will publish its last edition Saturday; the is closure due to plunging circulation.

Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps Co., which owns the newspaper, announced in August last year that the paper would be shuttered if a buyer could not be found, the Associated Press reported.

The afternoon newspaper's 38 newsroom staff members were told the paper would close during a staff meeting Wednesday, according to the AP.

“We're sensitive about it not being so much about us, oh, poor us. I believe and most people in this newsroom believe it's not about us, it's about the city. The Tribune is a historic place. It reflects an era in Albuquerque, certainly an era in Albuquerque journalism. We should honour that and celebrate it,” said Phil Casaus, the newspaper's editor, according to the AP.

The last three editions will feature articles on The Tribune's role in journalism in the city.

The Tribune was one of about 600 afternoon dailies in the United States still in business, down from about 1,000 afternoon dailies in 1990, according to Editor & Publisher Yearbook data.