The Herald is a newspaper

Newspaper

A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...

 based in Everett, Washington

Everett, Washington

Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...

. It is owned by The Washington Post Company. The paper serves as a major news source for residents of Snohomish County.

History

The Herald was first published on February 11, 1901. It was purchased by the Washington Post company in 1978.. It was previously owned by the Best family.
The Herald's Web site, HeraldNet.com, was launched on January 5, 1997.

For years, the Herald was an afternoon paper. It is now a morning paper.