List of newspapers in Oregon

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This is a list of newspapers in the U.S. state of Oregon . The list is divided between papers currently being produced and those produced in the past and subsequently terminated.

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Daily newspapers

Weekly, semi-weekly and monthly newspapers

Alternative newspapers

Digital only newspapers

College newspapers

Oregon's first newspaper, the Spectator, made use of the first newspaper printing press in the western United States. First newspaper press in the American west.png
Oregon's first newspaper, the Spectator, made use of the first newspaper printing press in the western United States.

Newspapers no longer in print

The earliest newspaper in Oregon was the Oregon Spectator, published in Oregon City from 1846, by a press association headed by George Abernethy. [2] This was joined in November 1850 by the Milwaukie Western Star and two partisan papers – the Whig Oregonian, published in Portland beginning on December 4, 1850, and the Democratic Statesman, launched in Oregon City in March 1851. [2] The latter paper would subsequently move to Salem, and it continues today as the Statesman-Journal.

NameCityYear Est.DefunctNotes
Abbot Engineer Camp Abbot 19431944 [3]
The Advocate Portland circa 19031933 [4]
The Portland TimesPortlandbetween 1903 and 1919Weekly black-owned paper edited by Advocate founder Merriman. [5]
Albany Inquirer Albany February 1861Spring 1862suppressed [4]
Albany Journal Albany March 1863March 1868 [4]
Albany Register Albany September 1868 [4]
Ashland Daily Tidings Ashland 1876August 1, 2021
Astoria Marine Gazette Astoria August 1864
Bandon Western World Bandon 1912August, 2020
The Beaverton Leader Beaverton March 20132016
Beaverton Review Beaverton 19221941
Bedrock Democrat Baker City 1869
Blue Mountain Times La Grande April 1868 [4]
The Bumble Bee Coos Bay 18691869 [4]
Catholic Sentinel Portland 18692022
Capital City Chronicle Salem August 1867 [4]
Christian Messenger Monmouth October 18701887 [4]
Coos Bay News Coos Bay October 1870Originally named Monthly Guide [4]
The Dalles Chronicle The Dalles 18902020
Dalles Democratic State Journal The Dalles 1863 [4]
Dalles Journal The Dalles March 1859April 1860 [4]
Dalles Mountaineer The Dalles February 18601866 [4]
Dalles Republican The Dalles 18701901 [4]
Dallas Times Dallas 1869 [4]
Damascus/Boring Observer Boring 19702010 [6]
Dayton Tribune Dayton 19122006 [7]
Dead Mountain Echo Oakridge 19732020 [8]
Democratic Crisis Corvallis February 1859 [4]
Douglas County News Sutherlin 20022015
Oregon Deutsche Zeitung Portland 18671884German newspaper [4]
Eugene Democratic Herald Eugene March 1859September 1862suppressed [4]
Eugene News Eugene March 1856November 1856 [4]
Eugene State Republican Eugene January 1862March 1864 [4]
Evening Telegram Portland 18771939Renamed to News-Telegram in 1931
Forest Grove Leader Forest Grove 20122016 [4]
Forest Grove Monthly Forest Grove June 1864 [4]
Grande Ronde Sentinel La Grande May 1868 [4]
Hood River News Hood River 19052020
Irrigon Irrigator Irrigon 19041914Originally named Oregon Irrigator
Jacksonville Civilian Jacksonville March 1862 [4]
Jacksonville Democratic News Jacksonville May 18691872 [4]
Jefferson Review Jefferson 18902012 [9]
The Hillsboro Argus Hillsboro 18732017
Herald of Reform Eugene January 1863 [4]
Klamath Republican Klamath Falls 18961914
Klamath Reveille Klamath Falls July 1868 [4]
Lafayette Courier Lafayette 1865 [4]
Lebanon Express Lebanon March 5, 1887January 18, 2023
Lincoln County Leader Toledo 18931987 [10]
Lincoln City News Guard Lincoln City 19372024Merged with Newport News-Times
Newport News-Times Newport 18822024Merged with Lincoln City News Guard
Mail Tribune Medford April 2, 1907January 13, 2023
McMinnville Reporter McMinnville 1870 [4]
Metropolis Herald Portland circa 1855 [4]
Mid-county Memo Portland May 1985January 2019 [11]
Milwaukie Western Star Milwaukie November 1850June 1851 [4]
Mill City Independent Press Mill City 19982014 [12]
The Monmouth HeraldMonmouth19081969 [13]
The New Northwest Portland 18711887
North Pacific Rural Spirit Portland 18691878 [4]
Nyssa Gate City JournalNyssa1937199? [14]
Occidental Messenger Corvallis June 1857 [4]
Oregon Agriculturalist Salem 1865 [4]
Oregon American and Evangelican Unionist Tualatin Plains June 1848May 1849 [4]
Oregon Arena Salem 1862 [4]
Oregon Churchman Portland 1861 [4]
Oregon City Argus Oregon City April 1855May 1863 [4]
Oregon City Courier Oregon City 19021919 [15]
Oregon City Enterprise Oregon City October 18661875 [4]
Oregon City Free Press Oregon City March 1948October 1948 [4]
Oregon Farmer Portland August 1858February 1863 [4]
Oregon Herald Portland March 18661871 [4]
Oregon Intelligencer Jacksonville November 18621864 [4]
The Oregon Journal Portland 19021982
Oregon News Budget Portland circa 1869 [4]
Oregon Reporter Jacksonville January 18651867 [4]
Oregon Sentinel Jacksonville 18551888Originally named the Table Rock Sentinel until 1858 [16]
Oregon Spectator Oregon City 18461855
Oregon State Journal Eugene March 1864 [4]
Oregon Unionist Salem 1866 [4]
Oregon Weekly Times Portland May 18511864suppressed [4]
Oregon Weekly Union Corvallis 1863
Orenco Herald Orenco 1914circa 1930 [17]
Pacific Blade McMinnville October 1860 [4]
Pacific Christian Advocate Salem (1850-1859); Portland (1859-1932)December 18501932 [4]
Pacific Journal Eugene July 1858 [4]
PDXS Portland circa 1990circa 2000
People's Press Eugene 1858 [4]
Polk County Itemizer Dallas 1875 [4]
Polk County Signal Dallas 1968Spring 1869
Portland Bee Portland 18761882
Portland Daily Advertiser Portland May 18591862suppressed [4] [18]
Portland Daily Bulletin Portland 1870October 1875 [4]
Portland Daily Evening Tribune Portland January 1865February 1865 [4]
Portland Daily News Portland April 1859December 1860 [18]
Portland Daily Plaindealer Portland May 1863 [4]
Portland Daily Times Portland December 1860January 1864 [18]
Portland Daily Union Portland January 1864May 1864 [4]
Portland Democratic Standard Portland July 18541859 [4]
Portland Evening Bulletin Portland January 1868 [4]
Portland Evening Call Portland circa 1870 [4]
Portland Evening Commercial Portland August 1868 [4]
Portland Letter Sheet Portland August 1869 [4]
The Portland Reporter PortlandFebruary 11, 1960October 1, 1964 [19]
Portland Sunday Welcome Portland 1870 [4]
The Record-Courier Baker City 19012016
Religious Expositor Eola and Corvallis May 1856October 1856 [4]
Rogue Valley Messenger Medford 2013January 2023 [20]
Roseburg Ensign Roseburg May 1867 [4]
Roseburg Express Roseburg 18591860 [4]
Salem Daily Democratic Press Salem 1870 [4]
Salem Daily Democratic Tocsin Salem January 1868February 1869 [4]
Salem Daily Record Salem June 1867 [4]
Salem Daily Visitor Salem September 1870 [4]
Salem Democratic Review Salem September 1865 [4]
Salem Mercury Salem and Portland 18691893Also known as the Sunday Mercury and Portland Mercury, not to be confused with current The Portland Mercury , in the list above [4]
Salem Press Salem February 1869 [4]
Salem Recorder Salem March 1861 [4]
Salem Weekly Salem 20052018
Scio News Scio after 19852012 [1] [9]
Silverton Appeal Tribune Silverton 1880Sept. 14, 2022
Springfield News Springfield 19032006 [21]
Springfield Times Springfield 20082017 [22]
Stayton Mail Stayton 1894Sept. 14, 2022
The Sun Sheridan 18902014
Table Rock Sentinel Jacksonville November 18551878 [4]
Torch of Reason Silverton November 5, 1896December 24, 1903
Tri-County News Junction City 19772009 [23]
Umatilla Advertiser Umatilla 18651869 [4]
Umatilla Press Umatilla circa 1866 [4]
Umpqua Gazette Scottsburg April 1854September 1855 [4]
The Umpqua Post Reedsport 1996June 2020
Union Mountain Sentinel Union 1868 [4]
Vox Populi Salem December 1851January 1852 [4]
West-Lane News Veneta 19612009 [23]
Willamette Farmer Salem March 1869 [4]
Willamette Valley Mercury Corvallis August 1868 [4]
Pendleton Record Pendleton 19542022

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