The Reflector (Washington newspaper)

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The Reflector
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)CT Publishing LLC
Founder(s)Kelley Loe
Editor-in-chiefEric Schwartz
Founded1909;114 years ago (1909)
Headquarters209 E Main St, Ste 139 Battle Ground, WA 98604
Circulation 29,022(as of 2022) [1]
Website thereflector.com

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]

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History

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] [9] 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. [10]

In 2020, Chad and Coralee Taylor, owners of The Silver Agency in Chehalis, purchased the newspaper from Lafromboise Communications owner Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon. [11]

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. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. 2022-11-14.
  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. 1 2 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. ↑ 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
  10. ↑ "Chronicle's Parent Company Purchases Battle Ground Newspaper". The Chronicle (Lewis County, Washington). June 21, 2010.
  11. ↑ Lafromboise Falcon, Jenifer (2020-12-31). "Reflector Sold to New Owners". The Reflector. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ↑ Bernhard, Jim (2007). Porcupine, Picayune, and Post: How Newspapers Get Their Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 92. ISBN   9780826266019.


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