The Observer (La Grande)

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The (La Grande) Observer
Owner(s) EO Media Group
PublisherKarrine Brogoitti [1]
Founded1896
Headquarters La Grande, Oregon
Circulation 2,662 Print
453 Digital(as of 2023) [2]
Sister newspapers East Oregonian , Baker City Herald , Wallowa County Chieftain , Blue Mountain Eagle , Hermiston Herald , The Bulletin (Bend) , The Redmond Spokesman , Capital Press , The Daily Astorian , Chinook Observer , Seaside Signal , Oregon Coast Today , Coast River Business Journal
OCLC number 30722076
Website lagrandeobserver.com

The Observer, established in 1896, [1] is a newspaper that serves Union and Wallowa counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its headquarters are in La Grande, the seat of Union County. The Observer circulates Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. [1] EO Media Group based in Salem, Oregon, publishes the newspaper. [1]

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Staff and management

The Observer management team includes Publisher Karrine Brogoitti. The Observer has 13 employees.

History

In 2012, the newspaper reduced its frequency from five days a week to three days a week, publishing issues on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In June 2019, EO Media Group purchased The Observer and Baker City Herald after Western Communications Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January. [3] [4] Lawyers for Western Communications told the bankruptcy court the plan was to sell the property and buildings, according to court records. [3] Earlier in 2019, the motor failed on the 53-year-old press that had long printed The Observer and Baker City Herald and the two newspapers had to be printed on the East Oregonian ’s press in Pendleton. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About The Observer". The Observer. November 4, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. "EO Media Group Publishing Map". EO Media Group LLC. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. 1 2 3 "EO Media Group to purchase La Grande, Baker City papers". East Oregonian. June 4, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  4. "Purchase of Observer, Herald becomes final". East Oregonian. June 27, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.