Puyallup Herald

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Puyallup Herald
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s) McClatchy
Founded1886
City Puyallup, Washington
Sister newspapers The News Tribune
ISSN 0192-1401
OCLC number 5019614
Website thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/

The Puyallup Herald is a weekly newspaper in Puyallup, Washington, covering local news, sports, business and community events. Published once a week on Thursday, The Herald provides news to Puyallup, South Hill, Bonney Lake, Sumner, and Edgewood. The newspaper is owned by McClatchy, [1] and is published through The News Tribune . [2]

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History

The paper was founded as the Commerce in Tacoma, Washington, in 1886 and soon moved to Puyallup. [3] It was renamed ThePuyallup Independent in 1898 and merged with TheSumner Herald in 1903, resulting in ThePuyallup Valley Tribune. [2] Editor and publisher Robert Montgomery was courted to run for governor of Washington in the 1920 Washington gubernatorial election, but declined. [4] [5] He continued as editor and publisher until his death in 1936. [6] The Chehalis Bee-Nugget praised the paper as "one of the outstanding weekly newspapers in the state" in a 1930 editorial. [7]

A distinct line of newspapers in Puyallup also carried the name Puyallup Herald from 1911 to 1930. [8] That paper started as the Puyallup Republican in 1905 and faded after being renamed the Pierce County Shopper in 1946. [2] [9] That paper ceased publication in 1930. [10]

The paper merged with the Pierce County Herald in 1967, and subsequently had several minor name changes. [2] Renamed from Pierce County Herald (and increased circulation and size) in 1999. [11]

This newspaper is owned by McClatchy. [1] In 2006, editor Roger Harnack was noted for criticizing the lack of transparency of the local police department and government entities. [12] [13] Brian McLean became the publisher in 2013. [14]

Editors and publishers

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