Skagit Valley Herald

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Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Valley Herald logo black.svg
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Adams Publishing Group
PublisherSkagit Valley Publishing Co.
FoundedMarch 4, 1884; 138 years ago (1884-03-04)
Headquarters1215 Anderson Road
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
CountryUnited States
Sister newspapers
  • The Argus
  • Courier-Times
  • Anacortes American
  • Fidalgo This Week
  • Stanwood Camano News
Websitegoskagit.com

The Skagit Valley Herald is a daily newspaper serving Skagit County, Washington. The paper was founded in 1884 as The Skagit News,[1] a weekly newspaper. In 1913, it was renamed Mount Vernon Herald and transitioned to daily circulation in 1922.[2] It has been known as Skagit Valley Herald since 1956.[3][2] The current publisher is Heather Hernandez.[4]

In 1964, the paper was sold to the newly-created Skagit Valley Publishing Co., which was affiliated with Scripps League Newspapers[5] and had controlling interest of Pioneer News Group.[3] In 2017, Pioneer sold its papers to Adams Publishing Group.[6]

Skagit Valley Publishing also publishes the weekly Anacortes American, Fidalgo This Week, The Argus, Stanwood Camano News, and Courier-Times.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (October 1922). "Newspapers of Washington Territory (Continued)". The Washington Historical Quarterly. 13 (4): 254. JSTOR 40474796.
  2. ^ a b "Herald Changes Name". Port Angeles Evening News. Associated Press. January 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  3. ^ a b c "About Skagit Publishing Company". Goskagit.com. Skagit Publishing. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Skagit Valley Herald (Mount Vernon, WA)". Pioneer News Group. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Newspaper Is Sold To Scripps". Ellensburg Daily Record. Associated Press. July 29, 1964. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Hammer, Barb. "Pioneer News Group selling media division to Adams Publishing Group". Retrieved 2018-02-19.

Further reading[]

  • "History". APG West. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  • Miller, Bruce G. (Summer 1998). "The Great Race of 1941: A Coast Salish Public Relations Coup". The Pacific Northwest Quarterly. 89 (3): 127–135. JSTOR 40492401.
  • Allan, David; O'Brien, Sinead (1999). "Capital News". American Journalism Review. 21 (9): 57. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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