St. Johns Review

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St. Johns Review
TypeMonthly newspaper
Owner(s)Richard Colvin
Founder(s)J.C. Crome
Founded1904
Headquarters8316 N. Lombard St., #388 Portland, OR 97203
ISSN 2163-6869
OCLC number 45690627
Website stjohnsreview.com

The St. Johns Review is the oldest extant neighborhood newspaper in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] It is circulated monthly throughout 13 neighborhoods in North Portland. [2]

History

Its first issue was published on November 11, 1904 by publisher J.C. Crome. [3] Gayla Patton ran the paper for 26 years until selling it to Richard Colvin on December 30, 2022. The newspaper went on hiatus in June 2024 after Colvin was arrested for threatening a woman. As of July, Colvin was in the process of transferring ownership to the paper's director Anisha Scanlon. [2]

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References

  1. Humanities, National Endowment for the. "St. Johns review". ISSN   2163-6869 . Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. 1 2 Peel, Sophie (2024-07-31). "The Owner of a Beloved North Portland Newspaper Is Behind Bars in Alabama on Charges of Making Rape Threats". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. Stone, Jason. "St. Johns Review « Historic Oregon Newspapers". University of Oregon.