Highline College Library: Newspapers: Local News

Recommended Local Blogs

Waterland Blog
South King Media's "hyperlocal news" blog for Des Moines.
I Love Kent
South King Media's "hyperlocal news" blog for Kent.

Newspapers in Databases

U.S. Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
US Newsstream contains the most recent U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. It offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal.
Newspaper Source (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 200 full-text U.S. and international newspapers including the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), Toronto Star and more. In addition, contains over 300 full-text regional newspapers. Provides complete television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR and more
Regional Business News (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Search along with Business Source Complete.

Other Washington Newspapers

Columbian (1995 - present)
Vancouver newspaper searchable full-text in ProQuest Newsstream,
Spokesman Review (1994-present)
Spokane newspaper searchable full-text in ProQuest U.S. Newsstream.
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (2009-present)
Searchable full-text in EBSCO Newspaper Source.
Yakima Herald-Republic (1998-present)
Searchable full-text in ProQuest U.S. Newsstream.
Links to Newspapers in Washington (Washington State Library)
A list of links to many newspapers currently published in Washington.
Daily Earth - Washington State Newspapers
Provides links to local Washington newspapers. Includes frequency and region covered.

Local Newspapers

The Seattle Times
Free access is limited. Washington state's largest circulating newspaper.
SeattlePI.com
An online newspaper covering local and national news.
News Tribune (Tacoma)
Free access is limited.
Kent Reporter
Free access is limited. Weekly local news.
Federal Way Mirror
Free access is limited. Weekly newspaper.
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Weekly "aims to shape them (debates) through dogged reporting and artful storytelling that speaks to an independent, thoughtful readership."
South Seattle Emerald
"Amplifying the voice and experience of South Seattle."
The Stranger
"Covers news, politics, arts, and culture in Seattle" and nationally. Includes EverOut, Things to Do.
Real Change News
"Real Change exists to provide opportunity and a voice to low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic, social and racial justice."
Seattle Gay News
The 3rd oldest LGBT Newspaper in the US. Proudly serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest for over 45 years.
The Skanner
Founded in 1975, the award winning, Black newspaper is published in Portland and Seattle.
Northwest Asian Weekly
"The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington’s Asian community."
International Examiner
"Since 1974, it has been the mission of the International Examiner to serve the Northwest’s Asian Pacific American communities by providing accurate, in-depth, timely, and sensitive coverage of issues..."
The North American Post
Bilingual Japanese American newspaper founded in 1902. It is "the oldest, minority-owned, publishing company in the Greater Seattle area."
Seattle Medium
"Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. is the largest African American owned and operated communications company in the Pacific Northwest. We target the African American and other communities of color..."
Northwest Vietnamese News
Bilingual. "The oldest and longest-running Vietnamese language news source in the Northwest."
Runta Somali/African News
"..mainly cover stories that concern the Somalis wherever they are, but also cover stories that interests Muslims and Africans. " based in Seattle.