| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | George W. Soranson |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Headquarters | PO Box 5, Port Orford, OR |
| Circulation | 900 |
| Website | portorfordnews |
The Port Orford News is a weekly newspaper[1] published in Port Orford on the coast of the U.S. state of Oregon since 1926.
History[edit]
Established by George W. Soranson in 1926, the News has been credited with promoting the development of Port Orford.[2]
In 2005 Matt Hall, co-owner and editor of the News, went to New Orleans to help with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.[3] Portland-based Beacon Communication bought the News in 2006 from the Halls, who had owned it since 2003.[4] By 2013, the Halls were again the owners; in that year, the couple also bought the Myrtle Point Herald, and were also considering purchasing the Coquille Sentinel.[5][6]
Archive[edit]
The University of Oregon Library has archives of the News.[7]
Current issues of the newspaper are available online at portorfordnews.net. [8]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/weekly-newspapers-sold-in-the-second-half-of-2006/ [dead link]
- ^ Turnbull, George S. (1939). . . Binfords and Mort.
- ^ Hall, Matt (September 12, 2005). "Heroes are amid chaos". The World (Coos Bay, Oregon).
- ^ Moran, Jack (November 9, 2006). "The Portland company says the newspaper would fill a void in the community: Firm looks into starting Springfield weekly". The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon).
- ^ Thornton, Emily (June 7, 2013). "Curry County couple buys MP newspaper". The World (Coos Bay, Oregon).
- ^ Thornton, Emily (June 20, 2013). "Couple purchasing area newspapers". The World (Coos Bay, Oregon).
- ^ "Port Orford news".
- ^ "Home". portorfordnews.net.