Homer News

Homer News
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Sound Publishing
PublisherDavid Rigas
EditorErin Thompson
Staff writersEmilie Springer, Delcenia Cosman
Founded1964
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters3482 Landings St.
Homer, Alaska 99603-7999
 United States
Circulation1,205 (as of 2023)[1]
ISSN1095-9408
Websitehomernews.com
Homer News offices

The Homer News is a weekly newspaper published in Homer, Alaska since 1964.

History[edit]

The newspaper began circulation in January 1964. Founders Hall and Marion Thorn had moved a few years earlier to Homer, where Hal's parents were longtime residents. In the Thorns' hands, the Homer News was a product of the battle over incorporation. Its own motto, "Aims for Progress," reflected the views of those who saw incorporation as a step into the modern age.

Homer News switched its name to Homer Weekly News from 1973 to 1976 and back to Homer News on 1976.[2]

in 2000, Morris Communications acquired the Homer News. In 2017, Morris sold its newspapers to GateHouse Media.[3] In 2018, GateHouse sold its Alaska papers to Sound Publications.[4] The paper is issued every Thursday.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sound Publishing Media Kit 2023" (PDF). soundpublishing.com. 2023-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ Document on Ancestry.com
  3. ^ "Morris Announces Sale of Publications to Gatehouse Media". Morris Communications. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  4. ^ Juneau, Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska-. "Juneau Empire and Alaska sister papers sold again". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2018-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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