Beaverton Valley Times

Infobox Newspaper
name = Beaverton Valley Times


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type = Weekly newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1921
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owners = Pamplin Media Group
publisher = Steven J. Clark
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circulation = 5,774
headquarters = 6605 S.E. Lake Road
Portland, OR 97222-2161
USA
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website = [http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/ www.beavertonvalleytimes.com] The "Beaverton Valley Times" is a weekly newspaper covering the city of Beaverton, Oregon, United States. Owned by the Pamplin Media Group, the paper was established in 1921. [http://www.orenews.com/web/members/details.php?MemberID=6 Beaverton Valley Times.] Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on July 17 2008.] Based in neighboring Portland, the "Valley Times" is printed each Thursday and has a total circulation of 5,774.

History

Founded in 1921, the publication had grown to a circulation in excess of 8,000 by 1989. [Portland; A sampling of Portland area media. "Advertising Age", November 20 1989.] Publisher Hugh Edward McGilvra sold the newspaper in 1981 to the owners of Eugene’s Register Guard. [ Former publisher Hugh McGilvra, 89, dies. "The Oregonian", October 9 1996.] The paper won a first place prize for its size category in 1992 for general excellence from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. [MacKenzie, Bill. Gold Beach publisher honored. "The Oregonian", July 25 1992.] In 1996, along with five other area newspapers, the Valley Times was sold to Steve Randalyn Clark. [1996 Daily Newspaper Sales. "Editor & Publisher Magazine", January 4 1997.] In 1997, the paper took first place in its division at the annual Better Newspaper Contest of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. [1997 Better Newspaper Contest Awards. "Editor & Publisher Magazine", September 6 1997.] In July 2000, the "Valley Times" was honored by the same organization for excellence. [Portland, Ore., Newspaper Wins 11 First-Place Awards. "The Oregonian", July 24 2000.] Community Newspapers Inc. sold the newspaper along with several others in the Portland metropolitan area to Pamplin Media Group in August 2000. [2000 Newspaper Transactions: Daily newspaper sales. "Editor and Publisher Magazine", January 22 2001.] [Tomlinson, Stuart. Millionare buys four more news operations. "The Oregonian", November 12 2000.] By 2003, the paper began printing announcements for same-sex couple's commitment ceremonies. [NGLTF Praises Oregonian for Printing Commitment Ceremony Announcements;47 Newspapers Currently Print Announcements. "U.S. Newswire", October 29 2002.] As of 2005, it was the largest weekly newspaper in Oregon. [ [http://www.echo-media.com/MediaDetaiLNP.asp?IDNumber=4404 Beaverton Valley Times.] Echo Media. Retrieved on July 17 2008.] As of 2008, the publisher is Steven J. Clark.

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