The Reflector (Washington newspaper)

The Reflector is a weekly newspaper that provides coverage of Battle Ground, Washington in the United States and is the legal newspaper of the City of Battle Ground.[2][3]

For other uses, see The Reflector.
The Reflector
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)CT Publishing LLC
Founder(s)Kelley Loe
Editor-in-chiefEric Schwartz
Founded1909 (1909)
Headquarters209 E Main St, Ste 139 Battle Ground, WA 98604
Circulation29,022 (as of 2022)[1]
Websitethereflector.com

History

The first issue of The Reflector – then located in Ridgefield, Washington – was published on October 8, 1909 by Kelley Loe who shortly thereafter sold it to Ellis B. Hall.[4][5] In 1946, The Reflector was merged with an existing newspaper in Battle Ground, The Mid-County Record, to become The Mid-County Reflector, later shortened to The Reflector.[6][7] The headquarters moved to Battle Ground in 1959.

In 2010 The Reflector was purchased by Lafromboise Communications from its owner of the previous 30 years, Marvin Case.[8][9] At that time, it had a free home delivery circulation of 26,500.[7] Steve Walker, formerly of the Lewis County Daily Chronicle, took over as publisher.[10]

In 2020, Chad and Coralee Taylor, owners of The Silver Agency in Chehalis, purchased the newspaper from Lafromboise Communications owner Jenifer Lafromboise Falcon.[11]

The name Reflector comes from a tradition including similar newspaper titles like "Mirror." Norwalk, Ohio and Greenville, North Carolina also have newspapers called the Reflector.[12]

References
  1. "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. 2022-11-14.
  2. "Battle Ground City Code – Chapter 1.04 – General Provisions". codepublishing.com. City of BattleGround. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. "About The Reflector". thereflector.com. The Reflector. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. "Discovering Ridgefield History" (PDF). ridgefieldwa.us. City of Ridgefield. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. Sherwood, Courtney (June 21, 2010). "The Reflector purchased by Centralia publisher". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. Caldbick, John. "Battle Ground — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. HistoryInk. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. Sherwood, Courtney (June 21, 2010). "The Reflector purchased by Centralia publisher".
  8. "Chronicle's Parent Company Purchases Battle Ground Newspaper". The Chronicle. June 22, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089. | website = www.thereflector.com
  10. "Chronicle's Parent Company Purchases Battle Ground Newspaper". The Chronicle (Lewis County, Washington). June 21, 2010.
  11. Lafromboise Falcon, Jenifer (2020-12-31). "Reflector Sold to New Owners". The Reflector. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. Bernhard, Jim (2007). Porcupine, Picayune, and Post: How Newspapers Get Their Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 92. ISBN 9780826266019.


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