The Sun (Sheridan)

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The Sun
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Offices of the newspaper
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founded1890
Ceased publication2014
Headquarters Sheridan, Oregon, United States

The Sun was the newspaper for Sheridan, Oregon, United States. The paper was published weekly on Wednesdays. The Sun served the West Yamhill Valley communities of Sheridan, Willamina, and Grand Ronde in Yamhill and Polk counties. [1]

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History

Sheridan's newspaper was founded in 1890, [2] and was a weekly newspaper. [3] In 1908, O. D. Hamstreet purchased the newspaper after moving from Sheridan, Wyoming, where he had been editor of the Sheridan Enterprise. [4] Pulibcation of the paper was stopped in June, 2014. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. The Sun. Archived 2003-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  3. Edward Gardner Jones, ed. (1894). The Oregonian's handbook of the Pacific Northwest. Oregonian Publishing Company. p.  258. sheridan oregon.
  4. Gaston, Joseph (1912). The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912. Vol. 3. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 47–48.
  5. Amelia, Templeton (June 28, 2014). "The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  6. "The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years". Spreaker. Retrieved 2022-10-29.