Daily Record (Washington)
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The Daily Record is an American
daily newspaper published in Ellensburg, Washington
. The Record is published six days a week with an afternoon edition each Monday through Friday with a weekend edition delivered on Saturday mornings. The paper's current estimated circulation is 6,000 copies per day.
This newspaper is a successor to the Kittitas County Localizer, first published on July 12, 1883. After the official founding of the town of Ellensburg, that paper became the Ellensburg Localizer. On July 1, 1909, the paper, now under the ownership of William S. Zimmerman and J.C. "Cliff" Kaynor, changed its name to the Evening Record. It is from this event that the modern edition of the newspaper marks its birth. Kaynor bought Zimmerman's share in 1912 and continued as the paper's sole publisher for nearly 50 years. The paper's name was changed to The Ellensburg Daily Record on April 23, 1938, and on March 14, 1973, the paper became simply The Daily Record to reflect its expanded focus on all of Kittitas County, Washington.
In August 1992, the newspaper was sold to McClatchy Newspapers Inc
. In 1996, it was sold again, this time to its current owner, Pioneers Newspapers Inc. The paper's Saturday edition was moved from afternoon to morning publication in October 1999.
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daily newspaper published in Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the...
. The Record is published six days a week with an afternoon edition each Monday through Friday with a weekend edition delivered on Saturday mornings. The paper's current estimated circulation is 6,000 copies per day.
This newspaper is a successor to the Kittitas County Localizer, first published on July 12, 1883. After the official founding of the town of Ellensburg, that paper became the Ellensburg Localizer. On July 1, 1909, the paper, now under the ownership of William S. Zimmerman and J.C. "Cliff" Kaynor, changed its name to the Evening Record. It is from this event that the modern edition of the newspaper marks its birth. Kaynor bought Zimmerman's share in 1912 and continued as the paper's sole publisher for nearly 50 years. The paper's name was changed to The Ellensburg Daily Record on April 23, 1938, and on March 14, 1973, the paper became simply The Daily Record to reflect its expanded focus on all of Kittitas County, Washington.
In August 1992, the newspaper was sold to McClatchy Newspapers Inc
The McClatchy Company
The McClatchy Company is a publicly traded American publishing company based in Sacramento, California. It operates 30 daily newspapers in 15 states and has an average weekday circulation of 2.2 million and Sunday circulation of 2.8 million...
. In 1996, it was sold again, this time to its current owner, Pioneers Newspapers Inc. The paper's Saturday edition was moved from afternoon to morning publication in October 1999.