Puyallup Herald
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)McClatchy
Founded1886
CityPuyallup, Washington
Sister newspapersThe News Tribune
Websitethenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/

The Puyallup Herald is a weekly newspaper in Puyallup, Washington, covering local news, sports, business and community events. Published once a week on Thursday, The Herald provides news to Puyallup, South Hill, Bonney Lake, Sumner, and Edgewood. The newspaper is owned by McClatchy,[1] and is published through The News Tribune.[2]

History

The paper was founded as the Commerce in Tacoma, Washington, in 1886 and soon moved to Puyallup.[3] It was renamed The Puyallup Independent in 1898 and merged with The Sumner Herald in 1903, resulting in The Puyallup Valley Tribune.[2] Editor and publisher Robert Montgomery was courted to run for governor of Washington in the 1920 Washington gubernatorial election, but declined.[4][5] He continued as editor and publisher until his death in 1936.[6] The Chehalis Bee-Nugget praised the paper as "one of the outstanding weekly newspapers in the state" in a 1930 editorial.[7]

A distinct line of newspapers in Puyallup also carried the name Puyallup Herald from 1911 to 1930.[8] That paper started as the Puyallup Republican in 1905 and faded after being renamed the Pierce County Shopper in 1946.[2][9] That paper ceased publication in 1930.[10]

The paper merged with the Pierce County Herald in 1967, and subsequently had several minor name changes.[2] Renamed from Pierce County Herald (and increased circulation and size) in 1999.[11]

This newspaper is owned by McClatchy.[1] In 2006, editor Roger Harnack was noted for criticizing the lack of transparency of the local police department and government entities.[12][13] Brian McLean became the publisher in 2013.[14]

Editors and publishers

References

  1. 1 2 Bagwell p. 27
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (January 1923). "Newspapers of Washington Territory". The Washington Historical Quarterly. Vol. 14, no. 1.
  4. ↑ The Washington Newspaper Vol. 6 (1920)
  5. ↑ "Quarryville Son Declines Crown". The News-Journal. 1920-08-13. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Obituary: Robert L. Montgomery Vol 69 Iss 19". Editor and Publisher. Duncan McIntosh. May 9, 1936. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ↑ "Puyallup Valley Tribune". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. 1930-09-19. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  8. ↑ "We Finally Arrive". Aurora News-Register. 1915-08-19. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  9. ↑ "Puyallup News". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. 1918-07-21. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  10. ↑ "Puyallup herald".
  11. ↑ "Introducing The New Puyallup Herald (ad)". The News Tribune. 1999-07-31. p. 93. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  12. ↑ "Good Work in Rural Journalism, 2006". Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  13. ↑ "Weekly editor conducts Sunshine Week records audit; criticizes police". INSTITUTE FOR RURAL JOURNALISM & COMMUNITY ISSUES (IRJCI). March 24, 2006. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  14. ↑ "Editor moves up the ladder at two weeklies" (PDF). The Washington Newspaper. August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Editor & Publisher 1986-05-31: Vol 119 Iss 22". Duncan McIntosh. 31 May 1986.
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