Siuslaw News
Weekly newspaper published in Florence, Oregon
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The Siuslaw News is a weekly newspaper published in Florence, Oregon, United States, since 1904.[1] The News covers western Lane County, from the Pacific Ocean to Deadwood and Greenleaf, and from Yachats on the north to Gardiner on the south.[2] It is published on Wednesdays and has a circulation of 4,000.[1] The paper was published weekly until 2000, when its frequency was increased to twice-weekly, and returned to weekly publication in July 2022.[3]
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Country Media, Inc. |
| Publisher | Joe Warren |
| Editor | Chantelle Meyer |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 4969 HWY. 101, North, #4, Florence, OR 97439 |
| Circulation | 4,000 |
| OCLC number | 23860221 |
| Website | thesiuslawnews |
History
Around 1890, Col. B. F. Alley founded a printing plant in Florence and started a newspaper called The West.[4] The paper ceased after six years.[5] M. D. Morgan later bought the facility and published the first issue of the Siuslaw Oar on June 8, 1928.[6][7]
In 1958, B. H. "Bud" Rose started two papers, the Southern Douglas Register-Advertiser in Myrtle Creek and the Western Lane News-Advertiser in Florence.[8] Later that year Dave Holman purchased the plant and continued the Florence-edition of the paper.[9]
In 1960, Carroll Morgan sold the Siuslaw Oar, which his father had founded, to Dave and Marge Holman.[10] The couple then merged it with their Florence News to form the Siuslaw News.[11] The Holmans sold the paper to their son Paul Holman in 1980 after they retired, and he sold it to News Media Corporation in 2000.[12] The company sold the newspaper in September 2023 to Country Media, Inc.[13]