Curry County Reporter
The Curry County Reporter is a weekly newspaper in Gold Beach, Oregon. It was established in 1914, and has a circulation of 2180.[1]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | E. M. Bogardus |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | PO Box 5, Port Orford, OR 97465 |
| Circulation | 2,180 |
| Website | currycountyreporter |
History
Founded in 1914 by E. M. Bogardus[2] as the Gold Beach Reporter,[3] the Gold Beach paper was sold in 1917 to A. E. Guyton and John A. Juza,[4] with Juza assuming complete ownership in 1922 and W.E. Hassler becoming editor.[5][6] In 1956 it was purchased by Robert and Betty Van Leer. It gradually expanded though the 1980s, at which point it employed six full time and two part time workers. Robert and Betty Van Leer passed it to Jim and Molly Walker, their daughter and son-in-law. in 1997.[7] It was bought by Matt and Kim Hall, owners of the Port Orford News in February 2016.[8]
References
- "Curry County Reporter". Oregon Newspaper Publisher's Association. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016.
- Labor, Oregon Bureau of (1914). Biennial Report and Industrial Directory of the Bureau of Labor and State Wage and Hour Commission of the State of Oregon.
- "The Gold Beach reporter". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- Grammell, Fred A. (1917). The Oregon Exchange. F.A. Grammell.
- The Pacific Printer: The Leading Trade Journal in the West for the Printing and Allied Interests. 1922.
- Grammell, Fred A. (1922). The Oregon Exchange. F.A. Grammell.
- "Betty Van Leer". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. 29 January 2008.
- "Halls buy Curry County Reporter". Curry Coastal Pilot. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
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