Polk County Itemizer-Observer
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Typ | Weekly newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Country Media, Inc. |
Publisher | Scott J. Olson |
Herausgeber | David Hayes |
Gegründet | 1875 |
Hauptsitz | Dallas, Oregon |
Circulation | 3,550 |
Website | polkio |
The Polk County Itemizer-Observer is a weekly newspaper published in Dallas, Oregon, United States, and covering Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City and the surrounding area. It was established in 1875.[1] The Itemizer-Observer is published on Wednesdays and its circulation is 3,550.[1] It is the newspaper of record for Polk County.[2]
History
[edit]The newspaper's roots go back to 1868, when J. H. Upton founded the Polk County Signal, which later became the Weekly Itemizer. It was initially an organ of the Democratic Party of Oregon.[3]
In March 2020, Eagle Newspapers Inc. sold the newspaper to Scott Olson.[4][5] The newspaper was sold again in October 2023 to Country Media, Inc.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Polk County Itemizer-Observer". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Newspapers and Genealogical Resources". University of Oregon Libraries. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ Turnbull, George S. (1939). Binfords & Mort. . .
- ^ Mentzer, Emily (2020-03-31). "Eagle sells IO to Scott Olson". Polk County Itemizer-Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Barreda, Virginia. "Salem-based Eagle Newspapers Inc. sells Polk County Itemizer-Observer". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Salem based Country Media buys Itemizer-Observer". Polk County Itemizer-Observer. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
External links
[edit]- Polk County Itemizer-Observer (official website)