Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington, United StatesEnglishServing as the primary source of local news for Shelton and the surrounding areas of Washington State, this publication has provided consistent community reporting since its founding in 1886. It remains a notable fixture in the region for its focus on county government, local school board proceedings, and the evolving economic landscape of the Olympic Peninsula.
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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