Grand Coulee Star
Grand Coulee, Washington, United StatesEnglishServing the communities near the Columbia River’s massive hydroelectric project, this long-standing weekly publication focuses on local news, regional agriculture, and developments surrounding the Grand Coulee Dam. It is notable for providing essential information to rural Grant and Okanogan county residents whose livelihoods are closely tied to the history and operations of the nearby federal infrastructure.
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Pacific Northwest print media reflects a stark divide between heavily consolidated suburban weeklies and historically independent metropolitan dailies. The Seattle Times stands out as a rare, locally family-owned broadsheet boasting the highest circulation in the region, while The Spokesman-Review dominates the eastern half of the territory under long-standing Cowles Company ownership. Along the primary western highway corridor, the national chain McClatchy operates several vital mid-sized dailies, specifically the Tacoma News Tribune, The Olympian, and the Bellingham Herald. The metropolitan areas also sustain a notable alternative press tradition, anchored by the biweekly publication The Stranger. Paperboy indexes 115 Washington newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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