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The '''''Port Orchard Independent''''' is a weekly newspaper serving [[Port Orchard, Washington|Port Orchard]] and southern [[Kitsap County, Washington]]. It is owned by Sound Publishing, an imprint of [[Black Press]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundpublishing.com/titles/port-orchard-independent/|title=Port Orchard Independent - Sound Publishing, Inc. |
The '''''Port Orchard Independent''''' is a weekly newspaper serving [[Port Orchard, Washington|Port Orchard]] and southern [[Kitsap County, Washington]]. It is owned by Sound Publishing, an imprint of [[Black Press]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundpublishing.com/titles/port-orchard-independent/|title=Port Orchard Independent - Sound Publishing, Inc.|work=Sound Publishing, Inc.|access-date=August 20, 2018}}</ref> and has a circulation of about 18,000 weekly readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gigharborchamber.net/list/member/port-orchard-independent-poulsbo-368|title=Port Orchard Independent|website=Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce|access-date=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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In 1890, there were two local newspapers serving Port Orchard: the ''Broad Ax'' and the ''Kitsap County Pioneer.''<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dlQJP1mVlsC&pg=PA31&dq=%22Port+Orchard+Independent%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhnZHJtPzcAhUojVQKHb1RB6kQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=%22Port%20Orchard%20Independent%22&f=false|title=Port Orchard|author=Kitsap County Historical Society|date=2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing |
In 1890, there were two local newspapers serving Port Orchard: the ''Broad Ax'' and the ''Kitsap County Pioneer.''<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dlQJP1mVlsC&pg=PA31&dq=%22Port+Orchard+Independent%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhnZHJtPzcAhUojVQKHb1RB6kQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=%22Port%20Orchard%20Independent%22&f=false|title=Port Orchard|author=Kitsap County Historical Society|date=2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9780738589220|pages=32}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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Revision as of 16:33, 17 December 2020
| Type | weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Black Press |
| Editor | Bob Smith |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | 2465 Bethel Ave. SE Suite 102, Port Orchard, Kitsap County, WA 98366 |
| Circulation | 18,000 |
| Website | www |
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,[1] and has a circulation of about 18,000 weekly readers.[2]
History
In 1890, there were two local newspapers serving Port Orchard: the Broad Ax and the Kitsap County Pioneer.[1] 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.[3]
Awards
The Port Orchard Independent has won multiple awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers' Association for their news, advertising, special sections and photography.
References
- ^ a b "Port Orchard Independent - Sound Publishing, Inc". Sound Publishing, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Port Orchard Independent". Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Kitsap County Historical Society (2012). Port Orchard. Arcadia Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 9780738589220.
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