Newszap: Independent Newspapers buys 4 West Valley papers

Independent Newspapers Inc. has purchased four publications in the northwest Valley, landing another set of 10/13 Communications Inc. as that company continued divesting in the Valley. Independent, which has eight weekly newspapers in the Valley, bought the Daily News-Sun, which covers the Sun Cities, as well three weeklies covering Glendale, Peoria and Surprise. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal will be finalized July 1. "We see this as an opportunity to do an even better...