Yakima Herald-Republic

History

In January 1889, E.M. Reed acquired the printing plant of the defunct Yakima Democrat and used it to launch a successor paper. The first edition of the Yakima Herald was published on February 2, 1889. James R. Coe was a co-founder.

In 1897, Reed leased the paper to Charles F. Bailey and George N. Tuesley. At some point Baily was replaced by Robert McComb and Walter Tuesley, but both left the firm after E.L. Boardman bought a half-interest in 1904.

In 1913, George N. Tuesley sold the Herald, by then called the Yakima Morning Herald, to Colonel W.W. Robertson, owner of the Yakima Daily Republic. In 1938, Robertson died. In 1968, the Herald and Republic combined to form an all-day newspaper called the Yakima Herald-Republic.

In 1972, Harte-Hanks bought the paper from the Robertson family. In 1986, the company sold the paper to Garden State Newspapers, Inc., an affiliate of MediaNews Group. In 1991, The Seattle Times Company acquired the Herald-Republic. At that time it had a daily circulation of 40,000.

The newspaper was printed in Yakima until 2021, when The Seattle Times Company announced it would sell the Herald-Republics headquarters and printing plant. The newspaper will instead be printed in Walla Walla by the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.

References

References

1. (2022-11-14). "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy".
2. "A "Herald" for Yakima.". The Tacoma Daily Ledger.
3. (February 2, 1889). "Greeting.". The Yakima Herald.
4. (August 14, 1948). "James R. Coe, 86, Printer, Taken". The Spokesman-Review.
5. (August 31, 1897). "Notice". The News Tribune.
6. (February 5, 1904). "Yakima Herald Sold". The Post-Intelligencer.
7. (April 3, 1913). "Yakima Daily Sold.". Daily Sun-News.
8. (March 31, 1938). "Northwest Mourns The Passing Of Col. W.W. Robertson Editor". The Spokesman-Review.
9. "About Us". Yakima Herald-Republic.
10. (May 31, 1972). "Texans Acquire Yakima Paper". The Spokesman-Review.
11. (March 14, 1986). "Company to sell Yakima's paper". The Spokesman-Review.
12. (December 17, 1991). "Seattle Times Co. to buy Yakima Herald-Republic". The Bellingham Herald.
13. Hoang, Mai. (February 23, 2021). "Yakima Herald-Republic building goes up for sale. Paper plans to operate out of smaller space in Yakima". Yakima Herald-Republic.