Lake Chelan Mirror
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Owner(s) |
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| Founded | 1891 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Chelan, Washington, United States |
| Circulation | 2,900 |
| Website | www |
The Lake Chelan Mirror is a weekly newspaper published Wednesdays in Chelan, Washington, United States. It covers Lake Chelan, Manson, Chelan, Entiat and the surrounding area, with a circulation of 2,900.[1]
In 2023, the publication was included in the deal made by NCW Media, Inc. to sell its local newspapers to a company owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley. Other publications were the Leavenworth Echo, the Cashmere Valley Record, the Quad City Herald, and the Wenatchee Business Journal.[2]
In August 2023, the newspaper was acquired by Ward Media LLC.[3]
History[edit]
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- 1891 De Witt C Britt[4]
- Chelan mining district
- started as a liberal republican paper then joined forces with the free silver party which was common among papers in western mining districts
- 1892 moved plant to Chelan and continued publication under the name the Chelan Leader
- Early issues were difficult to get off the ground, published first issue a month late, missed a few issues.[5]
- 1908 open letter in Wenatchee Daily World accuses editor of misrepresentation[6][7]
- 1909 editor is sick[8]
- Editor dies April 20[9]
- C. E. Goodsell - editor and owner[10] (around 1920)
- Lake Chelan News subscriptions, advertising, news, continues in the Leader
- 1937 W.B. Gavin buys Lake Chelan Mirror with the help of his boss from The Cashmere Valley Record[11]
- 1973 son Rick Gavin becomes publisher
- 2000 Rick Gavin and wife Kristine Gavin sell newspaper to Prairie Media, now NCW Media[12] (Washington Newspaper March 2012)
- Obituary of longtime owner Babe Gavin, 1999[13]
- Sold by Gavin family in 2009.[14]
- 2016 Lake Chelan Mirror celebrates 125th anniversary in August[15]
- August 11, 2023, Ward Media, LLC., owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley, purchases the Lake Chelan Mirror from NCW Media Inc. Terry Ward becomes publisher.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Mondo
- ^ Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089.
- ^ "NCW Media Inc. completes sale of five local newspapers to Ward Media LLC". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington. Western Historical Publishing Company. 1904. p. 834.
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- ^ The Washington Newspaper. 1920. p. 369.
- ^ "Notable Deaths". Marysville Journal-Tribune. 30 Sep 1999.
- ^ "TWN0312 - The Washington Newspaper March 2012". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Editor & Publisher 1999-10-09: Vol 132 Iss 41". Duncan McIntosh. 9 October 1999.
- ^ "Editor & Publisher 2001-01-22: Vol 134 Iss 4". Duncan McIntosh. 22 January 2001.
- ^ Bégin, Gary (2016). "Lake Chelan Mirror Celebrates 125th Anniversary". NewsBank.
- ^ Media, Press Release | Ward; LLC (2023-08-14). "Ward Media, LLC acquires 5 newspapers in North Central Washington from NCW Media, Inc". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
Resources & links[edit]
- Chelan Falls Leader (1891 - 1892) LOC entry
- D.C. Britt
- Chelan Leader (1892 - 1925) LOC entry
- Chelan Valley Mirror (1925 - 1991) LOC entry
- Library of Congress entry
- The Washington Newspaper - March 2012 Edition
- Washington State Library - List of State Newspapers