The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington)
The Chronicle, formerly the Daily Chronicle, is a local newspaper in Centralia, Washington, US. The newspaper is owned by CT Publishing and publishes three editions per week.[2]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | CT Publishing |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 321 N. Pearl Street Centralia, Washington |
| Circulation | 10,200 (as of 2022)[1] |
| OCLC number | 22107864 |
| Website | chronline |
History
The Weekly Chronicle was founded in July 1889 by Thomas Scammons and J. E. Whinnery. It switched to daily publication the following year, renaming itself The Daily Chronicle.[3] The Chronicle was purchased by the Lafromboise family in 1968 and was under the ownership of Jeraldine Lafromboise for several decades.[4] In 2011, The Chronicle switched to publishing three editions per week due to declines in revenue, instead publishing digital editions on the remaining days.[2] Lafromboise Communications sold The Chronicle to the Taylor family, owner of The Silver Agency in Chehalis, in 2021.[5]
The organization was served a legal notice in September 2023 from Joe Kent, a runner-up in the 2022 election for Washington's 3rd congressional district, that requested a retraction of The Chronicle's reporting of a March 2022 town hall meeting. Kent stated that the reporting included defamatory statements regarding whether or not he agreed with viewpoints brought forth by members of the audience that promoted white nationalism.[6]
References
- "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. November 14, 2022.
- "Centralia newspaper will drop to three print editions per week". The Daily News. September 20, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- Meany, Edmond S. (July 1922). "Newspapers of Washington Territory". The Washington Historical Quarterly. University of Washington Press. 13 (3): 186. JSTOR 40474644. OCLC 2392232. Retrieved December 27, 2017 – via Google Books.
- "Chronicle owner Jeri Lafromboise dies at 79". The Daily News. January 7, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- "Dirks, Van Essen, Murray & April | Press Releases | 131-year-old Centralia (WA) Chronicle Sold to Local Owners". Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Roland, Mitchell (September 5, 2023). "The Chronicle stands by coverage after attorney for Joe Kent threatens legal action over 2022 article". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 19, 2023.