Eagle Newspapers was an American newspaper publisher serving the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The company was established in 1948 and owned no publications as of 2020.
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Elmo Smith |
| Headquarters | 4901 Indian School Rd NE, Salem OR 97309-0008 |
| Owner | Denny Smith |
| Website | eaglenewspapers |
History edit
The origins of the company date back to 1933 when Elmo Smith and his wife, Dorothy, borrowed $25 to establish a mimeographed weekly newspaper in Ontario, Oregon.[1] In 1948, Smith sold the paper and used the proceeds to purchase the Blue Mountain Eagle in John Day, Oregon.[1]
That same year Smith and his friend, Bill Robinson, purchased The Madras Pioneer and the family business was incorporated.[1] In 1961, the company purchased the Hood River News.[1]
The company changed its name to Eagle Newspapers, Inc. in 1979.[1]
In 2013, Eagle Newspapers sold six Oregon newspapers in Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley to the Pamplin Media Group.[2][3]
In December 2019, the company sold the Idaho County Free Press in Grangeville to the paper's publisher Sarah Klement.[4]
Due to the COVID-19 recession in the United States, Eagle Newspapers announced plans to shutter the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise.[5] Instead the paper's publisher purchased them in March 2020 to Chelsea Marr.[6] The three combined to form the Columbia Gorge News on April 8.[7]
In April 2020, the company sold the Polk County Itemizer-Observer to SJ Olson Publishing, Inc.[8]
Newspapers formerly published by Eagle edit
- The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle (Omak)
- Camas-Washougal Post Record
- Canby Herald
- Central Oregonian
- Daily Sun News (Sunnyside)
- The Dalles Chronicle
- The Enterprise (White Salmon)
- Hood River News
- Idaho County Free Press (Grangeville)
- The Madras Pioneer
- Molalla Pioneer
- The Newberg Graphic
- Polk County Itemizer-Observer (Dallas)
- Wilsonville Spokesman
- Woodburn Independent
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Eagle Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group Acquires Additional News Outlets". Editor & Publisher. January 8, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Rauzi, David Rauzi (2019-12-04). "Free Press returns to local ownership under publisher, Klement". Idaho County Free Press. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Nichols, Rodger (January 2021). "Don't Stop the Presses". Northern Wasco County PUD. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Chronicle under new ownership". Columbia Gorge News. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "Columbia Gorge News wins state recognition". Columbia Gorge News. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Barreda, Virginia. "Salem-based Eagle Newspapers Inc. sells Polk County Itemizer-Observer". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
External links edit
- Eagle Newspapers, Inc. (official website)
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