The Statesman-Examiner is a weekly newspaper based in Colville, Washington.[2] The paper is distributed every Wednesday.[3]

History

In August 1890, Emmett Clark, of Portland, founded the Colville Republican in Stevens County, Washington.[4][5] By November 1891, the paper's editor and publisher was E. L. Jamieson.[6] In February 1893, Jamieson sold the Colville Republican to J. H. Young, who switched party affiliations.[7] By November that year, the paper was renamed to the Colville Index.[8] In February 1895, John Jay Graves, formerly of the Waterville Index, bought the Colville Index from Young.[9] In April 1896, John L. Metcalfe purchased the Colville Index from Graves. The paper then changed from a Democratic free silver advocate to an organ of the People's Party.[10]

In February 1896, William D. Allen started the Springdale Statesman in Springdale.[11] A notice in the first issue read "There is no politics in the establishment of the Statesman, and the perpetuation of the Standard, still when the time comes, we may fairly be expected to have opinions and the courage to express them."[11] That fall Allen moved from Springdale to Colville to operate the Colville Index for owner Metcalfe.[12] In September 1896, Allen purchased the Index and merged it with his Statesman to form the Statesman Index.[13] Allen sold the paper in 1906.[12] On October 31, 1907, the Colville Examiner was first published by J. C. Harrington. It was launched as a Democratic paper.[14]

A.M. Dotty became the controlling owner of the Statesman Index in 1913.[15] Around 1927, Dotty sold his controlling interests to H. E. Vilwock and E. A. Sperry became a minority-owner. In 1929, Sperry became the paper's sole-owner.[16][17] In 1932, J. J. Collins bought the Statesman Index from Sperry through foreclosure.[18] In November 1937, Collins sold the Statesman Index to W. H. Hoeft and Ray L. Price.[19] Hoeft worked as editor and Price was the business manager. In August 1942, Hoeft enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and sold his stake to W. B. Scott, formerly associated with the Bonners Ferry Herald.[20]

In February 1947, Harrington sold the Examiner to Charles T. Graham and M. A. Rodman,[21] who soon sold out to Graham.[22] In May 1948, Scott sold his interests in the Statesman Index to co-owner Price and Examiner publisher Charles T. Graham. At that time the Statesman-Index and the Colville Examiner were merged to form the Statesman-Examiner with a 4,000 circulation.[22] In April 1955, Graham bought out Price.[23] He continued to publish the paper until his death in 1983.[24] His son Patrick J. Graham published the Statesman-Examiner until selling it in 1992, along with the Deer Park Tribune, to American Publishing Company.[25] Both papers were acquired in 2000 from the company, renamed Hollinger Inc., by Horizon Publications.[26] In 2024, the Statesman Index, Deer Park Tribune and The Sun were sold to Gabriel Cruden.[27]

References

  1. ^ "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Bagwell, Steve (2013). New editions : the Northwest's newspapers, as they were, are, and will be. Internet Archive. Carlton, Or. : Ridenbaugh Press. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9.
  3. ^ "Colville Statesman Examiner newspaper in Colville Washington". MondoTimes. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Another Paper for Colville". Spokane Falls Review. August 10, 1890. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Notice". Spokane Chronicle. August 20, 1890. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Personal". The Spokane Review. November 21, 1891. p. 8.
  7. ^ "A Paper Changes Hands | The Colville Republican Will Hereafter Be a Democratic Journal". The Spokane Review. March 1, 1893. p. 2.
  8. ^ "Among The Newspapers". Tacoma Daily News. November 20, 1893. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Commanded To Be Peaceful | Lizzie Hart Brought Before a Colville Court - Index Changes Hands". The Spokesman-Review. February 6, 1895. p. 2.
  10. ^ "Will Lead The Pops Now | Colville Index Chanes Owners and Joins the Third Party". Spokane Chronicle. April 8, 1896. p. 3.
  11. ^ a b "Personal and Political". The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 1896. p. 4.
  12. ^ a b "Willaim D. Allen (Obituary)". The Colville Examiner. August 18, 1945. p. 2.
  13. ^ "Notes From Nerby Towns | Colville". The Spokesman-Review. September 25, 1896. p. 6.
  14. ^ "A Statement to the Public by the New Paper". The Colville Examiner. October 31, 1907. p. 1.
  15. ^ "Notice". The Colville Examiner. July 19, 1913. p. 1.
  16. ^ "Vilwock Sells Out". The Spokesman-Review. January 10, 1929. p. 9.
  17. ^ "Sells Interest". Spokane Chronicle. January 10, 1929. p. 3.
  18. ^ "Contractor Acquires Paper | J. H. Collins Takes Over Statesman-Index on Foreclosure". The Spokesman-Review. October 22, 1932. p. 8.
  19. ^ "Two Newsmen Acquire Colville Publication". The Spokesman-Review. November 11, 1937. p. 10.
  20. ^ "Scott Considers Index Editorship". Spokane Chronicle. August 4, 1942. p. 7.
  21. ^ "Colville Paper Changes Hands | M. A. Rodman and C. T. Graham Purchase Examiner". The Spokesman-Review. February 2, 1947. p. 4.
  22. ^ a b "Two Papers Plan To Consolidate | Colville Editor Sells Interest to Partner". The Spokesman-Review. May 2, 1948. p. 24.
  23. ^ "Price's Interest Sold to Graham". Spokane Chronicle. April 1, 1955. p. 11.
  24. ^ "Rites slated for publisher of Colville weekly paper". Spokane Chronicle. February 14, 1983. p. 6.
  25. ^ "Newspapers Sold to Canadian Chain". The Spokesman-Review. December 5, 1992. p. 4.
  26. ^ "Journal has new owner | U.S.-based Horizon Publications owns 49 community papers". Journal of the San Juan Islands. April 5, 2000. p. 1.
  27. ^ Cruden, Gabriel (May 9, 2024). "Statesman-Examiner Under New Ownership". Statesman Examiner. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
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