Yakima Memory

Northwest Newspaper History

Northwest Newspaper History

 

Click Relander was a newspaper editor and a diligent historian. He drew on both of these vocations when he created this collection of transcribed newspaper articles about the publication details of Northwest newspapers and their publishers. Relander identifies his sources by title and date. The collection is arranged by date.

Recent Submissions

  • Walker, Terry (Yakima Valley Libraries, 2018-02-20)
    A brief overview of the origin and development of print media in the Yakima Valley.
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1898)
    The practice of using pre-printed sheets known as "patent 'sides"; Yakima Herald changes layout and format; Yakima Public Library fund raiser issue; James leaves the Republic for Sacramento; Freeman of Washington Farmer ...
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1897)
    Sad end for C. W. Hobart; Pasco News merged with the Recorder as the Pasco News-Recorder; Times-Argus suspended; Rev. B. E. Utz begins publishing The Pastor's Visit; Seattle Times Printing Co. incorporated. Shultz buys the ...
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1896)
    3rd b'day of Prosser American; Republic Publishing Company incorporated; Seattle Telegraph started; Seattle Times sold by Hughes & Davies to Charles Fishback. M. F. Satterlee closes the Yakima Times.
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1895)
    NW press association initiated; Fairfield Progress plant sold to the Argus; libel charges; F. F. Lischke becomes editor of the Sentinel, Miller leaves Republic; record shows 225 papers published in Washington. Kennewick ...
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1894)
    Prosser Falls American first issue; Chandler buys the Auburn Argus; Reed back at Herald; Daily Dispatch discontinued; Libby exclusive to Ranch, W. H. James to Republican.
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1893)
    Spokane Spokesman merged with Spokane Review; Holton to purchase Yakima Republic; Olympian and Tribune consolidated; Yakima Herald changes format to 8 columns; local news gathering; W. W. Watson new editor of Yakima Herald; ...
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1892)
    Oregon Spectator, first paper published in NW, rival newspapers, newspapers looking for stable communities, J. R. Coe, E.M. Reed and Yakima Herald; Pasco Headlight suspended; Overland Evergreen suspended. Slaughter Sun ...
  • Relander, Click; Various (1891-01-08)
    Sale of Yakima Republic to Will E. Willis; Chelan Falls Leader started; West Shore suspended.
  • Relander, Click (1890)
    Yakima Herald second anniversary, Spokesman daily begins in Spokane Falls, the Courier in Goldendale. Ellensburg Daily Register suspended due to fire. Washington Press Association to hold annual convention in North Yakima. ...
  • Relander, Click (1889)
    First edition of the Yakima Herald, upcoming presidential campaign, Herald soon to be a daily. Yakima Signal suspended last January, moved to Seattle to be state prohibition paper. 18 daily papers in the territory, Seattle ...
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED, 1887)
    Libel suit against Freeman by E. M. Reed, arrest of editor of Ellensburgh Herald on a charge of libel
  • Relander, Click (1885)
    Moving the paper to the new town, larger format, Signal destroyed by bomb, death of R.V. Chadd.
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED, 1884)
    Typescript of contemporary newspaper articles that mention publications or publishers.
  • Relander, Click (UNPUBLISHED, 1864)
    Start date of Yakima Record and arrival of Frontier Index.