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Walla Walla submits proposed ‘Sweet Onion’ route to Washington State Scenic Bikeways program

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Washington State

Owner: Blethen Family

Union-Bulletin - Washington State

Owned By	Blethen Family through The Seattle Times Company (Anthony Melchiorre through McClatchy Company 49.5 %)
Year Founded	1869
Website	www.union-bulletin.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Walla Walla
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Washington State Ferries selects ABB to power their first hybrid-electric newbuild vessels

Hellenic Shipping News

Owner: Drougas Family (Jenny, Nikodemos)

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Neutral

Owned By	Drougas (Jenny, Nikodemos) Family
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Greece, Piraeus
Owner Country	Greece

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December 2, 2025

USA TODAY column warns Americans after Seattle, NYC elect ‘socialist’ mayors

KIRO 7 - Washington State

Owner: Apollo Global Management

KIRO 7 News - Washington

Neutral

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Cox Media Group
Year Founded	1958
Website	https://www.kiro7.com/
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

Longtime Washington Grain Commission finance specialist retires

Capital Press - Oregon

Owner: Todd Carpenter

Capital Press - Oregon

Neutral

Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group through EO Media Group
Year Founded	1928
Website	https://www.capitalpress.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oregon, Salem
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

Are the Steelers already ‘badly’ losing the DK Metcalf trade?

Field Gulls - Washington State

Owner: Jay Penske

Field Gulls - Washington

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.fieldgulls.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

Steelers, Giants among teams who attempted to trade for Matthew Stafford with 'value deals' in 2022

CBS Sports - Florida

Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)

CBS Sports - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Shari Redstone (Family) through National Amusements & Paramount Global
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.cbssports.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Fort Lauderdale
Owner Country	United States

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River cruises are the best way to capture Christmas market magic

The Messenger - Kentucky

Owner: Paxton Family

The Messenger - Kentucky

Indeterminate

Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group
Year Founded	1917
Website	www.the-messenger.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Madisonville
Owner Country	United States

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ABB to deliver power to two new hybrid-electric ferries for Washington State Ferries

WorkBoat

Owner: Ted Wirth

WorkBoat

Neutral

Owned By	Ted Wirth through Diversified Communications
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	https://www.workboat.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Portland
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Washington State Ranks High In Pampering Pet Dogs

KPQ - Washington State

Owner: Townsquare Media

KPQ - Washington State

Neutral

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1929
Website	www.kpq.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Wenatchee
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Company faces shutdown after feds say products caused over 30 fires, $730K+ in damages

MassLive - Massachusetts

Owner: Newhouse Family

MassLive.com - Massachusetts

Neutral

Owned By	Newhouse Family through Advance Publications & Advance Local Media LLC
Year Founded	1998
Website	https://www.masslive.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

USCG Heavy Icebreaker Departs Seattle for Months-Long Deployment to Antarctica

Seapower Magazine

Owner: Navy League of the United States

Seapower Magazine

Neutral

Owned By	Navy League of the United States (Non-profit, Mike Stevens CEO)
Year Founded	1915
Website	https://seapowermagazine.org/
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Arlington
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

‘Amazon Now’ to Deliver Essentials, Groceries in 30 Minutes in Seattle, Philadelphia

Insurance Journal

Owner: Wells Media Group Employees

Insurance Journal

Neutral

Owned By	Wells Media Group Employees
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.insurancejournal.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, San Diego
Owner Country	United States

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Temporary Order to Cease and Desist Prohibits CoinMe from collecting any new funds for transmission and orders consumer refunds related to kiosk operations in Washington State

Big Country News Connection - Washington State

Owner: James and Darcy Nelly

Big Country News Connection - Washington State

Neutral

Owned By	James and Darcy Nelly through Nelly Broadcasting, LLC
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Clarkston
Owner Country	United States

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Barnes & Noble returning to downtown Seattle in 2026

FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State

Owner: Murdoch Family

FOX 13 News - Washington

Indeterminate

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation & Fox Television Stations
Year Founded	2020
Website	www.fox13seattle.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Seattle
Owner Country	United States

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Washington state Democrats’ latest run at taxing the state’s largest companies

The Reflector - Washington State

Owner: Chad & Coralee Taylor

The Reflector - Washington State

Indeterminate

Owned By	Chad & Coralee Taylor through CT Publishing
Year Founded	1909
Website	www.thereflector.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Battle Ground
Owner Country	United States

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Washington state lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers

The Reflector - Washington State

Owner: Chad & Coralee Taylor

The Reflector - Washington State

Indeterminate

Owned By	Chad & Coralee Taylor through CT Publishing
Year Founded	1909
Website	www.thereflector.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Battle Ground
Owner Country	United States

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Wayne Fournier: Prop 1 didn’t fail because Olympia is divided — it failed because the policy wasn’t ready

The Daily Chronicle - Washington State

Owner: Chad & Coralee Taylor

The Daily Chronicle - Washington State

Indeterminate

Owned By	Chad & Coralee Taylor through CT Publishing
Year Founded	1889
Website	www.chronline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Centralia
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson signals willingness to meet with fascist Trump

World Socialist Web Site

Owner: International Committee of the Fourth International

World Socialist Web Site

Left-wing

Owned By	International Committee of the Fourth International
Year Founded	1998
Website	www.wsws.org
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Oak Park

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December 2, 2025

Brothers accused of using AirTags, Wi-Fi jammers in multi-burglary scheme targeting Asian businesses: sheriff

News4Jax - Florida

Owner: Donald Graham

WJXT News 4 Jax - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Donald Graham through Graham Holdings Company
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.news4jax.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Jacksonville
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Feds issue urgent warning over products that ‘unexpectedly ignite and explode’ — but company is fighting back

MassLive - Massachusetts

Owner: Newhouse Family

MassLive.com - Massachusetts

Neutral

Owned By	Newhouse Family through Advance Publications & Advance Local Media LLC
Year Founded	1998
Website	https://www.masslive.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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