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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (popularly known as “the P-I”) is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington and the surrounding area. The newspaper was initially founded in 1863 as the weekly Seattle Gazette and later published daily in broadsheet format. The P-I continued print publication until March 17, 2009, when it became an online newspaper. The Hearst Corporation, owner of the P-I, cited sustained financial losses and failure to find a buyer for the decision. Prior to ceasing print publication, the Post-Intelligencer was one of two daily newspapers in Seattle, the other being the The Seattle Times. The P-I, Seattle’s first newspaper, was founded on December 10, 1863 as the Seattle Gazette by J.R. Watson. The paper failed after a few years and was renamed the Weekly Intelligencer in 1867 by the new owner, Sam Maxwell. In 1881, the Intelligencer merged with the Seattle Post. The names were combined to form the present-day name. Circulation stood at
