Olympian
Olympia, Washington, United StatesEnglishThe Olympian is a daily newspaper serving Olympia, Washington, and the South Sound region. Founded in 1860, it provides comprehensive coverage of local news, state government, politics, and community events. Owned by McClatchy, the publication remains a primary source of information for the state capital and surrounding areas.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN WASHINGTON
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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