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Revision as of 19:06, 26 June 2022

Port Orchard Independent
TypeWeekly
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Sound Publishing
EditorBob Smith
Founded1890
Headquarters2419 Bethel Ave., Suite 101 Port Orchard, Kitsap County, WA 98366
Circulation1,353 [1]
Websitewww.kitsapdailynews.com

The Port Orchard Independent is a weekly newspaper serving Port Orchard and southern Kitsap County, Washington. It is owned by Sound Publishing, an imprint of Black Press,[2] and is part of the Kitsap News Group's weekly publications.[3]

History

In 1890, there were two local newspapers serving Port Orchard: the Broad Ax and the Kitsap County Pioneer.[2] Walter L. Wheeler purchased the two papers and merged them under the name the Sidney Independent, which was later renamed the Port Orchard Independent. Wheeler remained the owner and publisher of the paper until he sold it to W. L. Thompson & E. E. Brooks in 1899.[4]

Awards

The Port Orchard Independent has won multiple awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for its news, advertising, special sections and photography.

References

  1. ^ "Sound Publishing: Our Brands". Sound Publishing. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Port Orchard Independent - Sound Publishing, Inc". Sound Publishing, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Port Orchard Independent". Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Kitsap County Historical Society (2012). Port Orchard. Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 9780738589220.