The Reflector (Washington newspaper)

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The Reflector
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Lafromboise Communications
Founded1909; 112 years ago (1909)
Circulation28,040[1]

The Reflector is a weekly newspaper that provides coverage of Battle Ground, Washington in the United States and is the legal newspaper of the City of Battle Ground.[2][3]

The first issue of The Reflector – then located in Ridgefield, Washington – was published on October 8, 1909 by Kelley Loe who shortly thereafter sold it to Ellis B. Hall.[4][5] In 1946, The Reflector was merged with an existing newspaper in Battle Ground, The Mid-County Record, to become The Mid-County Reflector, later shortened to The Reflector.[6][7] The headquarters moved to Battle Ground in 1959.[citation needed]

In 2010 The Reflector was purchased by Lafromboise Communications from its owner of the previous 30 years, Marvin Case.[8][1]


After 100 years of local ownership, it was purchased in 2010 by Lafromboise Communications Inc., a publisher based in Centralia, Washington, 80 miles to the north. At that time, it had a free home delivery circulation of 26,500.[7] Steve Walker, formerly of the Lewis County Daily Chronicle, took over as publisher.[9]

The name Reflector comes from a tradition including similar newspaper titles like "Mirror." Norwalk, Ohio and Greenville, North Carolina also have newspapers called the Reflector.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089. | website = www.thereflector.com
  2. ^ "Battle Ground City Code – Chapter 1.04 – General Provisions". codepublishing.com. City of BattleGround. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "About The Reflector". thereflector.com. The Reflector. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Discovering Ridgefield History" (PDF). ridgefieldwa.us. City of Ridgefield. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Sherwood, Courtney (June 21, 2010). "The Reflector purchased by Centralia publisher". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Caldbick, John. "Battle Ground — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. HistoryInk. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Sherwood, Courtney (June 21, 2010). "The Reflector purchased by Centralia publisher".
  8. ^ "Chronicle's Parent Company Purchases Battle Ground Newspaper". The Chronicle. June 22, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Chronicle's Parent Company Purchases Battle Ground Newspaper". The Chronicle (Lewis County, Washington). June 21, 2010.
  10. ^ Bernhard, Jim (2007). Porcupine, Picayune, and Post: How Newspapers Get Their Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 92. ISBN 9780826266019.

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