Polk County Itemizer-Observer

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Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Country Media, Inc.
PublisherScott J. Olson
EditorDavid Hayes
Founded1875 (1875)
Headquarters Dallas, Oregon
Circulation 3,550
Website polkio.com

The Polk County Itemizer-Observer is a weekly newspaper published in Dallas, Oregon, United States, and covering Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City and the surrounding area. It was established in 1875. [1] The Itemizer-Observer is published on Wednesdays and its circulation is 3,550. [1] It is the newspaper of record for Polk County. [2]

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History

The newspaper's roots go back to 1868, when J. H. Upton founded the Polk County Signal, which later became the Weekly Itemizer. It was initially an organ of the Democratic Party of Oregon. [3]

In March 2020, Eagle Newspapers Inc. sold the newspaper to Scott Olson. [4] The newspaper was sold again in October 2023 to Country Media, Inc. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Polk County Itemizer-Observer". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. "Newspapers and Genealogical Resources". University of Oregon Libraries . Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. Turnbull, George S. (1939). "Polk County"  . History of Oregon Newspapers  . Binfords & Mort.
  4. Mentzer, Emily (2020-03-31). "Eagle sells IO to Scott Olson". Polk County Itemizer-Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. "Salem based Country Media buys Itemizer-Observer". Polk County Itemizer-Observer. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.