What year was the Seattle Times newspaper started?
The Seattle Times originated as the Seattle Press-Times, a four-page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily circulation of 3,500, which Maine teacher and attorney Alden J. Blethen bought in 1896. Renamed the Seattle Daily Times, it doubled its circulation within half a year. By 1915, circulation stood at 70,000. As of September 2007, weekday circulation stood at 215,311. The Times is one of the few remaining major city dailies in the United States independently operated and owned by a local family (the Blethens). The Seattle Times Company, while owning and operating the Times, also owns three other papers in Washington, as well as Blethen Maine Newspapers, which operate five newspapers based in Maine. The McClatchy Company owns 49.5 percent of voting common stock in the Seattle Times Company, formerly held by Knight Ridder. The Times reporting has received seven Pulitzer Prizes. It has an international reputation for its investigative journalism, in particular. Editorially, the Times i
http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/47/2645/6410 Seattle Times Seattle Times is a daily newspaper in Seattle, Washington, USA covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events. The newspaper is published seven days a week. The Seattle Times began in 1891 as a four-page newspaper called the Seattle Press-Times. It remained an afternoon paper until 2000, when it switched to morning delivery. With daily circulation of 220,863, Seattle Times is one of the largest circulation newspapers in the USA. Learn more at Mondo Newspapers, the worldwide newspaper directory. This newspaper is owned by The Seattle Times Company. The web site is presented in the English language. —— http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seattle_Times The Seattle Times is a newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, USA. It is the largest daily newspaper in
