St. Helena Star

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St. Helena Star
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet and online
Owner(s)Hoffmann Media Group
PublisherNapa Valley Publishing Co.
Managing editorDavid Stoneberg
Staff writers3
Founded1874
Headquarters1200 Main St., Ste. C, St. Helena, California, USA
Circulation 2,500 (every Thursday) [1]
OCLC number 11571588
Website sthelenastar.com

The St. Helena Star is a weekly newspaper published in St. Helena, California, by Napa Valley Publishing Co., a subsidiary of Hoffmann Media Group which also publishes the Napa Valley Register . The Star has a circulation of 2,500 and an online edition.

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History

The newspaper was started in 1874. [2] [3] In September 2024, Napa Valley Publishing, which publishes the paper, was sold by Lee Enterprises to Hoffmann Media Group. [4]

Awards

In 2011, the California Newspaper Publishers Association awarded the St. Helena Star the 2nd place prize for 2010 in the "General Excellence" category for newspapers its size. [5]

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References

  1. Lee Enterprises website Other publications and operations. Accessed 2011-09-05.
  2. St. Helena Star website Contact us page. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  3. WorldCat.org. OCLC search of Pacific Union College library holdings. Accessed 2011-09-05.
  4. Huffman, Jennifer (2024-09-30). "Napa Valley Publishing sold to Hoffmann Media Group". The Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  5. California Publisher Awards Edition, Summer 2011, p.15. Retrieved 2011-09-05.