List of newspapers in Oregon
This is a list of newspapers in the U.S. state of Oregon. The list is divided between papers currently being produced and those produced in the past and subsequently terminated.
Current
- Albany Democrat-Herald - Albany
- Ashland Daily Tidings - Ashland
- The Daily Astorian - Astoria
- The Record-Courier - Baker City
- Baker City Herald - Baker City
- Bandon Western World - Bandon
- Beaverton Valley Times - Beaverton
- The Bulletin - Bend
- The Source Weekly - Bend
- Curry Coastal Pilot - Brookings
- The Times - Brownsville
- Burns Times-Herald - Burns
- Canby Herald - Canby
- Cannon Beach Gazette - Cannon Beach
- Illinois Valley News - Cave Junction
- The Clatskanie Chief - Clatskanie
- The Times-Journal - Condon
- The World - Coos Bay
- The Coquille Valley Sentinel - Coquille
- Corvallis Gazette-Times - Corvallis
- Cottage Grove Sentinel - Cottage Grove
- The Creswell Chronicle - Creswell
- Polk County Itemizer-Observer - Dallas
- The Drain Enterprise - Drain
- Wallowa County Chieftain - Enterprise
- Estacada News - Estacada
- Eugene Weekly - Eugene
- The Register-Guard - Eugene
- Siuslaw News - Florence
- Forest Grove Leader - Forest Grove
- News-Times - Forest Grove
- Curry County Reporter - Gold Beach
- Grants Pass Daily Courier - Grants Pass
- The Outlook - Gresham
- Hells Canyon Journal - Halfway
- Heppner Gazette-Times - Heppner
- The Hermiston Herald - Hermiston
- The Hillsboro Argus - Hillsboro
- Hillsboro Tribune - Hillsboro
- Hood River News - Hood River
- Blue Mountain Eagle - John Day
- The Tribune News - Junction City
- Keizertimes - Keizer
- Herald and News - Klamath Falls
- The Observer - La Grande
- Lake Oswego Review - Lake Oswego
- Lake County Examiner - Lakeview
- Lebanon Express - Lebanon
- The News Guard - Lincoln City
- The Madras Pioneer - Madras
- McKenzie River Reflections - McKenzie Bridge
- The North Coast Citizen - Manzanita
- The News-Register - McMinnville
- Mail Tribune - Medford
- Mill City Independent Press - Mill City[1]
- Clackamas Review - Milwaukie
- Valley Herald - Milton-Freewater
- Molalla Pioneer - Molalla
- The Douglas County Mail - Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Point Herald - Myrtle Point
- Newberg Graphic - Newberg
- News-Times - Newport
- Dead Mountain Echo - Oakridge
- Argus Observer - Ontario
- East Oregonian - Pendleton
- Pendleton Record - Pendleton
- The Asian Reporter - Portland
- Catholic Sentinel - Portland
- Daily Journal of Commerce - Portland
- Jewish Review - Portland
- Northwest Labor Press - Portland
- The Oregonian - Portland
- Portland Business Journal - Portland
- Portland Tribune - Portland
- Portland Alliance - Portland
- The Portland Mercury - Portland
- The Skanner - Portland
- Street Roots - Portland
- Willamette Week - Portland
- Central Oregonian - Prineville
- The Redmond Spokesman - Redmond
- The Umpqua Post - Reedsport
- Rogue River Press - Rogue River
- The News-Review - Roseburg
- Capital Press - Salem
- Salem Weekly - Salem
- Statesman Journal - Salem
- The Sandy Post - Sandy
- The South County Spotlight - Scappoose
- Scio Tribune - Scio[2]
- Seaside Signal - Seaside
- The Sun - Sheridan
- Appeal Tribune - Silverton
- Nugget Newspaper - Sisters
- Springfield Times - Springfield
- The Chronicle - St. Helens
- The Stayton Mail - Stayton
- Douglas County News - Sutherlin
- The New Era - Sweet Home
- The Dalles Chronicle - The Dalles
- The Times - Tigard
- Headlight-Herald - Tillamook
- Malheur Enterprise - Vale
- The Columbia Press - Warrenton
- West Linn Tidings - West Linn
- Wilsonville Spokesman - Wilsonville
- Woodburn Independent - Woodburn
Defunct
- The Advocate (1903–circa 1933, Portland)
- Albany Inquirer (Feb. 1861-suppressed Spring 1862, Albany)[3]
- Albany Journal (March 1863-March 1868, Albany)[3]
- Albany Register (established Sept. 1868, Albany)[3]
- Astoria Marine Gazette (established Aug. 1864)[3]
- The Beaverton Review (1922–1941, Beaverton)
- Bedrock Democrat (established 1869, Baker City)
- Blue Mountain Times (established April 1868, La Grande)[3]
- The Bumble Bee (1869 only, Coos Bay)[3]
- Capital City Chronicle (established Aug. 1867, Salem)[3]
- Christian Messenger (Oct. 1870-1887, Monmouth)[3]
- Coos Bay News (established Oct. 1870 as Monthly Guide, Coos Bay)[3]
- Dalles Democratic State Journal (terminated 1863, The Dalles)[3]
- Dalles Mountaineer (Feb. 1860-1866, The Dalles)[3]
- Dallas Times (1869, Dallas)[3]
- Dalles Journal (March 1859-April 1860, The Dalles)[3]
- Dalles Republican (1870-1901, The Dalles)[3]
- Damascus/Boring Observer (1970–2010, Boring)[4]
- Dayton Tribune (1912–2006 Dayton)[5]
- Democratic Crisis (established Feb. 1859, Corvallis)[3]
- Deutsche Zeitung (German News, 1867-1884, Portland)[3]
- Eugene Democratic Herald (March 1859-suppressed Sept. 1862, Eugene)[3]
- Eugene News (March-November 1856, Eugene)[3]
- Eugene State Republican (Jan. 1862-March 1864, Eugene)[3]
- Forest Grove Monthly (established June 1864, Forest Grove)[3]
- Grande Ronde Sentinel (established May 1868, La Grande)[3]
- Jacksonville Civilian (established March 1862, Jacksonville)[3]
- Jacksonville Democratic News (May 1869-1872, jacksonville)[3]
- Jefferson Review (1890–2012, Jefferson)[6]
- Herald of Reform (established Jan. 1863, Eugene)[3]
- Klamath Reveille (established July 1868, Klamath)[3]
- Lafayette Courier (estalbished 1865, Lafayette)[3]
- McMinnville Reporter (1870, McMinnville)[3]
- Metropolis Herald (circa 1855, Portland)[3]
- Milwaukie Western Star (Nov. 1850-June 1851, Milwaukie)[3]
- The New Northwest (1871–1887, Portland)
- North Pacific Rural Spirit (1869-1878, Portland)[3]
- Occidental Messenger (established June 1857, Corvallis)[3]
- Oregon Agriculturalist (1865, Salem)[3]
- Oregon American and Evangelican Unionist (June 1848-May 1849, Tualatin Plains)[3]
- Oregon Arena (established 1862, Salem)[3]
- Oregon Churchman (established 1861, Portland)[3]
- Oregon City Argus (April 1855-May 1863, Oregon City)[3]
- Oregon City Enterprise (Oct. 1866-1875, Oregon City)[3]
- Oregon Farmer (Aug. 1858-Feb. 1863, Portland)[3]
- Oregon City Free Press (March-Oct. 1848, Oregon City)[3]
- Oregon Herald (March 1866–1871, Portland)[3]
- Oregon Intelligencer (Nov. 1862-1864, Jacksonville)[3]
- Oregon Journal (1902–1982, Portland)
- Oregon News Budget (circa 1869, Portland)[3]
- Oregon Reporter (Jan. 1865-1867, Jacksonville)[3]
- Oregon Spectator (1846–1855 Oregon City)
- Oregon State Journal (established March 1864, Eugene)[3]
- Oregon Unionist (established 1866, Salem)[3]
- Oregon Weekly Times (May 1851-1864, Portland)[3]
- Oregon Weekly Union (suppressed 1863, Corvallis)
- Pacific Blade (established Oct. 1860, McMinnville)[3]
- Pacific Christian Advocate (established Sept. 1855, Portland)[3]
- Pacific Journal (established July 1858, Eugene)[3]
- PDXS (circa 1990–circa 2000, Portland)
- People's Press (established 1858, Eugene)[3]
- Polk County Itemizer (established 1866, Dallas)[3]
- Polk County Signal (terminated Spring 1869, Dallas)
- Portland Daily Advertiser (May 1859-suppressed 1862)[3]
- Portland Daily Bulletin (1870-Oct. 1875, Portland)[3]
- Portland Daily Evening Tribune (Jan.-Feb. 1865, Portland)[3]
- Portland Daily News (established April 1859, Portland)[3]
- Portland Daily Plaindealer (established May 1863, Portland)[3]
- Portland Daily Union (Jan.-May 1864, Portland)[3]
- Portland Democratic Standard (July 1854-1859, Portland)[3]
- Portland Evening Bulletin (established Jan. 1868, Portland)[3]
- Portland Evening Call (circa 1870, Portland)[3]
- Portland Evening Commercial (established Aug. 1868, Portland)[3]
- Portland Letter Sheet (established Aug. 1869)[3]
- Portland Sunday Welcome (established 1870, Portland)[3]
- Religious Expositor (May-October 1856, Eola and Corvallis)[3]
- Roseburg Ensign (established May 1867, Roseburg)[3]
- Roseburg Express (1859-1860, Roseburg)[3]
- Roseburg News Review (1868, Roseburg)[3]
- Salem Daily Democratic Press (1870, Salem)[3]
- Salem Daily Democratic Tocsin (Jan. 1868-Feb. 1869, Salem)[3]
- Salem Daily Record (established June 1867, Salem)[3]
- Salem Daily Visitor (established Sept. 1870, Salem)[3]
- Salem Democratic Review (established Sept. 1865, Salem)[3]
- Salem Mercury (1869–1893, Salem and Portland)*[3]
- Salem Press (established Feb. 1869, Salem)[3]
- Salem Recorder (established March 1861, Salem)[3]
- Scio News (after 1985–2012, Scio)[2][6]
- Springfield News (1903–2006, Springfield)[7][8]
- Table Rock Sentinel (Nov 1855-1878, Jacksonville)[3]
- Tri-County News (1977–2009, Junction City)[9][10]
- Umatilla Advertiser (1865-1869, Umatilla)[3]
- Umatilla Press (circa 1866, Umatilla)[3]
- Umpqua Gazette (April 1854-Sept. 1855, Scottsburg)[3]
- Union Mountain Sentinel (established 1868, Union)[3]
- Vox Populi (Dec. 1851-Jan. 1852, Salem)[3]
- West-Lane News (1961–2009, Veneta)[10][11]
- Willamette Farmer (established March 1869, Salem)[3]
- Willamette Valley Mercury (established August 1868, Corvallis)[3]
*also known as the Sunday Mercury and Portland Mercury, not to be confused with current Portland Mercury, in the list above
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Independent Press". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "Linn County Newspapers: Scio". Linn County Genealogy. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce Flora Belle Ludington, "The Newspapers of Oregon 1846-1870," Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, vol. 26, no. 3 (Sept. 1925), pp. 229-262.
- ^ "Damascus/Boring Observer newspaper closes after 26 years". The Oregonian. June 4, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Oregon Obituaries: Edwina Meitzen". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b Ingalls, Cathy (December 6, 2012). "Jefferson, Scio newspapers to close". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Springfield News". University of Oregon Libraries: Historic Oregon Newspapers. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "A newspaper's demise". The Register-Guard. October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Tri-County News". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b Milbourn, Todd (December 23, 2009). "No news is bad news: Weekly papers in Junction City, Veneta close". KVAL. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "West-Lane News". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
Further reading
- G.H. Himes, "First Newspapers of Southern Oregon and Their Editors," Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, vol. 24 (March 1923), pp. 56-67.
- G.H. Himes, "History of the Press of Oregon, 1839-1850," Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, vol. 3 (Dec. 1902), pp. 327-370.
