Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | McClatchy |
Founded | 1886 |
City | Puyallup, Washington |
Sister newspapers | The News Tribune |
Website | thenewstribune |
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]
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]