Skagit Valley Herald

Skagit Valley Herald is a daily newspaper serving Skagit County, Washington. The paper was founded in 1884 as The Skagit News,[1] a weekly newspaper. In 1913, it was renamed Mount Vernon Herald and transitioned to daily circulation in 1922.[2] It has been known as Skagit Valley Herald since 1956.[3][2] The current publisher is Heather Hernandez.[4]

Skagit Valley Herald
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Adams Publishing Group
PublisherSkagit Valley Publishing Co.
FoundedMarch 4, 1884 (1884-03-04)
Headquarters1215 Anderson Road
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
CountryUnited States
Sister newspapers
  • The Argus
  • Courier-Times
  • Anacortes American
  • Fidalgo This Week
  • Stanwood Camano News
Websitegoskagit.com

In 1964, the paper was sold to the newly-created Skagit Valley Publishing Co., which was affiliated with Scripps League Newspapers[5] and had controlling interest of Pioneer News Group.[3] In 2017, Pioneer sold its papers to Adams Publishing Group.[6]

Skagit Valley Publishing also publishes the weekly Anacortes American, Fidalgo This Week, The Argus, Stanwood Camano News, and Courier-Times.[3]

References
  1. Meany, Edmond S. (October 1922). "Newspapers of Washington Territory (Continued)". The Washington Historical Quarterly. 13 (4): 254. JSTOR 40474796.
  2. "Herald Changes Name". Port Angeles Evening News. Associated Press. January 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "About Skagit Publishing Company". Goskagit.com. Skagit Publishing. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Skagit Valley Herald (Mount Vernon, WA)". Pioneer News Group. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. "Newspaper Is Sold To Scripps". Ellensburg Daily Record. Associated Press. July 29, 1964. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  6. Hammer, Barb. "Pioneer News Group selling media division to Adams Publishing Group". Retrieved 2018-02-19.

Further Reading
  • "History". APG West. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  • Miller, Bruce G. (Summer 1998). "The Great Race of 1941: A Coast Salish Public Relations Coup". The Pacific Northwest Quarterly. 89 (3): 127–135. JSTOR 40492401.
  • Allan, David; O'Brien, Sinead (1999). "Capital News". American Journalism Review. 21 (9): 57. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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