List of newspapers in Washington (state)

Washington State has a diverse range of newspapers serving its communities, from large metropolitan dailies to smaller community weeklies. This list provides an overview of newspapers currently and formerly published in the state.

Major Daily Newspapers:

• The Seattle Times: The largest newspaper in the state, serving the Seattle metropolitan area and the Pacific Northwest region.
• The Spokesman-Review: Serving the Spokane area and Eastern Washington.
• The News Tribune (Tacoma): Serving the South Puget Sound region.
• The Columbian (Vancouver): Serving the Vancouver and Southwest Washington area.
• The Everett Herald: Serving Snohomish County.

Other Daily and Weekly Newspapers:

• Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (Walla Walla)
• Yakima Herald-Republic (Yakima)
• The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham)
• The Daily World (Aberdeen)
• Centralia Chronicle (Centralia)
• The Daily Record (Ellensburg)
• Skagit Valley Herald (Mount Vernon)
• Kitsap Sun (Bremerton)
• The Daily News (Longview)
• The Northern Light (Blaine)
• Quad-City Herald (Moses Lake)
• Numerous community newspapers serving smaller towns and specific regions throughout the state.

Alternative and Ethnic Newspapers:

• Seattle Weekly: Alternative weekly newspaper focusing on Seattle arts, culture, and politics.
• Real Change: Street newspaper focusing on poverty and social justice issues in Seattle.
• Numerous ethnic newspapers serving various immigrant and minority communities throughout the state, published in languages other than English.

Defunct Newspapers (Selection):

• Seattle Post-Intelligencer (print edition ceased publication in 2009, continues online)
• The Washington Standard (Olympia, historical)
• Numerous smaller newspapers that have ceased publication due to economic factors or consolidation.

Note: This list is not exhaustive and may not include every newspaper published in Washington State. Publication status can change frequently. Online resources such as the Washington State Library and various newspaper archives can provide more comprehensive information. Circulation figures and website links can be found through online searches.