News-Times (Newport)
Circulation 6,680 | | |
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The News-Times recently was renamed to be the Lincoln County Leader and is a weekly newspaper published in Newport, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1882 and publishes on Wednesdays and Fridays with a circulation of 6,680.[1] It is the newspaper of record for Lincoln County.[2]
History
At least 20 different newspapers have been published in the Lincoln County area.
Various newspapers started and closed until 1893, when, in the same year Lincoln County was officially established from part of Benton County, two newspapers were started: the Yaquina Bay News out of Newport, and the Lincoln County Leader out of Toledo.[3] The Yaquina Bay News became known as the Newport News by the 1960s, after many ownership and name changes and mergers.[3] At this time the Newport News bought out the Lincoln County Times of Waldport, the two names were combined to form the News-Times.[3] The News-Times bought the Lincoln County Leader about a year later.[3]
In 2007, the paper was sold by Lee Enterprises to News Media Corporation.[5] It was sold again in 2023 to Country Media, Inc.[6]
In January 2024, Country Media merged the Newport News-Times and Lincoln City News Guard into a single newspaper named after the Lincoln County Leader, which had published for 94 years from 1893 to 1987. [7] The plan was first announced in the previous October.[8]
References
- ^ "News-Times". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- University of Oregon Libraries. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g M. Constance Guardino, III & Rev. Marilyn A. Riedel (July 2008). "Sovereigns of Themselves: A Liberating History of Oregon and Its Coast, Volume IX". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- Binfords & Mort.
- ^ Lee will sell shoppers, other publications and commercial printing operations in Pacific NW
- Editor and Publisher. September 5, 2023. Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Quinton (2024-01-11). "Newspapers in Newport, Lincoln City combine to form Lincoln County Leader". YachatsNews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Thornberry, David (2023-10-09). "Editorial: Lincoln County Leader returns". The News Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.