This is a list of newspapers in the U.S. state of Oregon. The list is divided between papers currently being produced and those produced in the past and subsequently terminated.

Daily newspapers

Weekly, semi-weekly and monthly newspapers

Alternative newspapers

Digital only newspapers

College newspapers

Oregon's first newspaper, the Spectator, made use of the first newspaper printing press in the western United States.

Newspapers no longer in print

See also: Category:Defunct newspapers published in Oregon

The earliest newspaper in Oregon was the Oregon Spectator, published in Oregon City from 1846, by a press association headed by George Abernethy.[2] This was joined in November 1850 by the Milwaukie Western Star and two partisan papers – the Whig Oregonian, published in Portland beginning on December 4, 1850, and the Democratic Statesman, launched in Oregon City in March 1851.[2] The latter paper would subsequently move to Salem, and it continues today as the Statesman-Journal.

Name City Year Est. Defunct Notes
Abbot Engineer Camp Abbot 1943 1944 [3]
The Advocate Portland circa 1903 1933 [4]
The Portland Times Portland between 1903 and 1919 Weekly black-owned paper edited by Advocate founder Merriman.[5]
Albany Inquirer Albany February 1861 Spring 1862 suppressed[4]
Albany Journal Albany March 1863 March 1868 [4]
Albany Register Albany September 1868 [4]
Ashland Daily Tidings Ashland 1876 August 1, 2021
Astoria Marine Gazette Astoria August 1864
Bandon Western World Bandon 1912 August, 2020
The Beaverton Leader Beaverton March 2013 2016
Beaverton Review Beaverton 1922 1941
Bedrock Democrat Baker City 1869
Blue Mountain Times La Grande April 1868 [4]
The Bumble Bee Coos Bay 1869 1869 [4]
Catholic Sentinel Portland 1869 2022
Capital City Chronicle Salem August 1867 [4]
Christian Messenger Monmouth October 1870 1887 [4]
Coos Bay News Coos Bay October 1870 Originally named Monthly Guide[4]
The Dalles Chronicle The Dalles 1890 2020
Dalles Democratic State Journal The Dalles 1863 [4]
Dalles Journal The Dalles March 1859 April 1860 [4]
Dalles Mountaineer The Dalles February 1860 1866 [4]
Dalles Republican The Dalles 1870 1901 [4]
Dallas Times Dallas 1869 [4]
Damascus/Boring Observer Boring 1970 2010 [6]
Dayton Tribune Dayton 1912 2006 [7]
Dead Mountain Echo Oakridge 1973 2020 [8]
Democratic Crisis Corvallis February 1859 [4]
Douglas County News Sutherlin 2002 2015
Oregon Deutsche Zeitung Portland 1867 1884 German newspaper[4]
Eugene Democratic Herald Eugene March 1859 September 1862 suppressed[4]
Eugene News Eugene March 1856 November 1856 [4]
Eugene State Republican Eugene January 1862 March 1864 [4]
Evening Telegram Portland 1877 1939 Renamed to News-Telegram in 1931
Forest Grove Leader Forest Grove 2012 2016 [4]
Forest Grove Monthly Forest Grove June 1864 [4]
Grande Ronde Sentinel La Grande May 1868 [4]
Hood River News Hood River 1905 2020
Irrigon Irrigator Irrigon 1904 1914 Originally named Oregon Irrigator
Jacksonville Civilian Jacksonville March 1862 [4]
Jacksonville Democratic News Jacksonville May 1869 1872 [4]
Jefferson Review Jefferson 1890 2012 [9]
The Hillsboro Argus Hillsboro 1873 2017
Herald of Reform Eugene January 1863 [4]
Klamath Republican Klamath Falls 1896 1914
Klamath Reveille Klamath Falls July 1868 [4]
Lafayette Courier Lafayette 1865 [4]
Lebanon Express Lebanon March 5, 1887 January 18, 2023
Lincoln County Leader Toledo 1893 1987 [10]
Mail Tribune Medford April 2, 1907 January 13, 2023
McMinnville Reporter McMinnville 1870 [4]
Metropolis Herald Portland circa 1855 [4]
Mid-county Memo Portland May 1985 January 2019 [11]
Milwaukie Western Star Milwaukie November 1850 June 1851 [4]
Mill City Independent Press Mill City 1998 2014 [12]
The Monmouth Herald Monmouth 1908 1969 [13]
The New Northwest Portland 1871 1887
North Pacific Rural Spirit Portland 1869 1878 [4]
Nyssa Gate City Journal Nyssa 1937 199? [14]
Occidental Messenger Corvallis June 1857 [4]
Oregon Agriculturalist Salem 1865 [4]
Oregon American and Evangelican Unionist Tualatin Plains June 1848 May 1849 [4]
Oregon Arena Salem 1862 [4]
Oregon Churchman Portland 1861 [4]
Oregon City Argus Oregon City April 1855 May 1863 [4]
Oregon City Courier Oregon City 1902 1919 [15]
Oregon City Enterprise Oregon City October 1866 1875 [4]
Oregon City Free Press Oregon City March 1948 October 1948 [4]
Oregon Farmer Portland August 1858 February 1863 [4]
Oregon Herald Portland March 1866 1871 [4]
Oregon Intelligencer Jacksonville November 1862 1864 [4]
The Oregon Journal Portland 1902 1982
Oregon News Budget Portland circa 1869 [4]
Oregon Reporter Jacksonville January 1865 1867 [4]
Oregon Sentinel Jacksonville 1855 1888 Originally named the Table Rock Sentinel until 1858[16]
Oregon Spectator Oregon City 1846 1855
Oregon State Journal Eugene March 1864 [4]
Oregon Unionist Salem 1866 [4]
Oregon Weekly Times Portland May 1851 1864 suppressed[4]
Oregon Weekly Union Corvallis 1863
Orenco Herald Orenco 1914 circa 1930 [17]
Pacific Blade McMinnville October 1860 [4]
Pacific Christian Advocate Salem (1850-1859); Portland (1859-1932) December 1850 1932 [4]
Pacific Journal Eugene July 1858 [4]
PDXS Portland circa 1990 circa 2000
People's Press Eugene 1858 [4]
Polk County Itemizer Dallas 1875 [4]
Polk County Signal Dallas 1968 Spring 1869
Portland Bee Portland 1876 1882
Portland Daily Advertiser Portland May 1859 1862 suppressed[4][18]
Portland Daily Bulletin Portland 1870 October 1875 [4]
Portland Daily Evening Tribune Portland January 1865 February 1865 [4]
Portland Daily News Portland April 1859 December 1860 [18]
Portland Daily Plaindealer Portland May 1863 [4]
Portland Daily Times Portland December 1860 January 1864 [18]
Portland Daily Union Portland January 1864 May 1864 [4]
Portland Democratic Standard Portland July 1854 1859 [4]
Portland Evening Bulletin Portland January 1868 [4]
Portland Evening Call Portland circa 1870 [4]
Portland Evening Commercial Portland August 1868 [4]
Portland Letter Sheet Portland August 1869 [4]
The Portland Reporter Portland February 11, 1960 October 1, 1964 [19]
Portland Sunday Welcome Portland 1870 [4]
The Record-Courier Baker City 1901 2016
Religious Expositor Eola and Corvallis May 1856 October 1856 [4]
Rogue Valley Messenger Medford 2013 January 2023 [20]
Roseburg Ensign Roseburg May 1867 [4]
Roseburg Express Roseburg 1859 1860 [4]
Salem Daily Democratic Press Salem 1870 [4]
Salem Daily Democratic Tocsin Salem January 1868 February 1869 [4]
Salem Daily Record Salem June 1867 [4]
Salem Daily Visitor Salem September 1870 [4]
Salem Democratic Review Salem September 1865 [4]
Salem Mercury Salem and Portland 1869 1893 Also known as the Sunday Mercury and Portland Mercury, not to be confused with current The Portland Mercury, in the list above[4]
Salem Press Salem February 1869 [4]
Salem Recorder Salem March 1861 [4]
Salem Weekly Salem 2005 2018
Scio News Scio after 1985 2012 [1][9]
Silverton Appeal Tribune Silverton 1880 Sept. 14, 2022
Springfield News Springfield 1903 2006 [21]
Springfield Times Springfield 2008 2017 [22]
Stayton Mail Stayton 1894 Sept. 14, 2022
The Sun Sheridan 1890 2014
Table Rock Sentinel Jacksonville November 1855 1878 [4]
Torch of Reason Silverton November 5, 1896 December 24, 1903
Tri-County News Junction City 1977 2009 [23]
Umatilla Advertiser Umatilla 1865 1869 [4]
Umatilla Press Umatilla circa 1866 [4]
Umpqua Gazette Scottsburg April 1854 September 1855 [4]
The Umpqua Post Reedsport 1996 June 2020
Union Mountain Sentinel Union 1868 [4]
Vox Populi Salem December 1851 January 1852 [4]
West-Lane News Veneta 1961 2009 [23]
Willamette Farmer Salem March 1869 [4]
Willamette Valley Mercury Corvallis August 1868 [4]
Pendleton Record Pendleton 1954 2022

See also

References

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