The Columbian
Encyclopedia
The Columbian is a daily newspaper
for Vancouver, Washington
and Clark County
in Washington State in the United States
. The paper was published for its first decade (1890-1900) as a four page daily that was meant as a counterweight to the local Republican
newspaper The Independent. Printer Tom Carolan began publication of The Vancouver Columbian on October 10, 1890. It successfully hedged out daily competition, such as the former Independent, to become the sole daily in the city today. A former weekly The Sun which published for 39 years prior to going daily, was absorbed by the Columbian and for a time the paper was published as The Vancouver Columbian and the Sun. Today the paper is published by Scott Campbell http://www.columbian.com/services/history, and is the newspaper of record
for the Cities of Vancouver and Washougal
.
Members of The Columbian's editorial board are Scott Campbell, Lou Brancaccio, John Laird, Tom Koenninger, Douglas E. Ness and Jody Campbell.
The paper briefly relocated to new offices just south of Esther Short Park
on January 13, 2008, but, citing declining revenue, relocated to their original building at 701 W 8th St by December of the same year in an attempt to avert bankruptcy.
On May 1, 2009, The Columbian filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On February 5, 2010, the company emerged from bankruptcy. http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/feb/05/columbian-out-bankruptcy/ On June 10, 2010, the Columbian's temporary building was sold to the city of Vancouver to become its new City Hall. http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jun/03/vancouver-reaches-185-million-deal-city-hall-sale/
Newspaper
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for Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
and Clark County
Clark County, Washington
Clark County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.Clark County was the first county of Washington, named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition...
in Washington State in the United States
United States
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. The paper was published for its first decade (1890-1900) as a four page daily that was meant as a counterweight to the local Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
newspaper The Independent. Printer Tom Carolan began publication of The Vancouver Columbian on October 10, 1890. It successfully hedged out daily competition, such as the former Independent, to become the sole daily in the city today. A former weekly The Sun which published for 39 years prior to going daily, was absorbed by the Columbian and for a time the paper was published as The Vancouver Columbian and the Sun. Today the paper is published by Scott Campbell http://www.columbian.com/services/history, and is the newspaper of record
Newspaper of record
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for the Cities of Vancouver and Washougal
Washougal, Washington
Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. On April 1, 2010, the United States Census Bureau stated the city's population was 14,095.-History:Washougal was officially incorporated on December 4, 1908...
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Members of The Columbian's editorial board are Scott Campbell, Lou Brancaccio, John Laird, Tom Koenninger, Douglas E. Ness and Jody Campbell.
History
The Vancouver Columbian was first published as a weekly on October 10, 1890, before becoming a weekday paper on October 19, 1908. Owned by the Campbell family since 1921, it occupied a series of offices in downtown Vancouver before building its own offices at what is now the northwest corner of Evergreen and Broadway in 1928. Relocating to larger headquarters in 1955, it published its first Sunday edition on August 6, 1972, its first Saturday edition on July 10, 1999, and changed from afternoon to morning delivery in July 2000.The paper briefly relocated to new offices just south of Esther Short Park
Esther Short Park
Esther Short Park is a public park and town square located in downtown Vancouver, Washington. Established in 1853, it is the oldest public park in the state of Washington. It has been called the "oldest public park in the West" by some, but was created after Lafayette Park in St. Louis, Missouri. ...
on January 13, 2008, but, citing declining revenue, relocated to their original building at 701 W 8th St by December of the same year in an attempt to avert bankruptcy.
On May 1, 2009, The Columbian filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On February 5, 2010, the company emerged from bankruptcy. http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/feb/05/columbian-out-bankruptcy/ On June 10, 2010, the Columbian's temporary building was sold to the city of Vancouver to become its new City Hall. http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jun/03/vancouver-reaches-185-million-deal-city-hall-sale/