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Leavenworth Echo
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)
  • Independent (1891–2000)
  • NCW Media, Inc. (2000–23)
  • Ward Media, LLC (2023–present)
Founded1891; 133 years ago (1891)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersChelan, Washington, United States
Circulation2,900
Websitewww.lakechelanmirror.com/eedition

The Lake Chelan Mirror is a weekly newspaper published Wednesdays in Chelan, Washington, United States. It covers Lake Chelan, Manson, Chelan, Entiat and the surrounding area, with a circulation of 2,900.[1]

In 2023, the publication was included in the deal made by NCW Media, Inc. to sell its local newspapers to a company owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley. Other publications were the Leavenworth Echo, the Cashmere Valley Record, the Quad City Herald, and the Wenatchee Business Journal.[2]

In August 2023, the newspaper was acquired by Ward Media LLC.[3]

History

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  • 1891 De Witt C Britt[4]
    • Chelan mining district
    • started as a liberal republican paper then joined forces with the free silver party which was common among papers in western mining districts
  • 1892 moved plant to Chelan and continued publication under the name the Chelan Leader
  • Early issues were difficult to get off the ground, published first issue a month late, missed a few issues.[5]
  • 1908 open letter in Wenatchee Daily World accuses editor of misrepresentation[6][7]
  • 1909 editor is sick[8]
    • Editor dies April 20[9]
  • C. E. Goodsell - editor and owner[10] (around 1920)
    • Lake Chelan News subscriptions, advertising, news, continues in the Leader
  • 1937 W.B. Gavin buys Lake Chelan Mirror with the help of his boss from The Cashmere Valley Record[11]
  • 1973 son Rick Gavin becomes publisher
  • 2000 Rick Gavin and wife Kristine Gavin sell newspaper to Prairie Media, now NCW Media[12] (Washington Newspaper March 2012)
  • Obituary of longtime owner Babe Gavin, 1999[13]
  • Sold by Gavin family in 2009.[14]
  • 2016 Lake Chelan Mirror celebrates 125th anniversary in August[15]
  • August 11, 2023, Ward Media, LLC., owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley, purchases the Lake Chelan Mirror from NCW Media Inc. Terry Ward becomes publisher.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Mondo
  2. ^ Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089.
  3. ^ "NCW Media Inc. completes sale of five local newspapers to Ward Media LLC". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. ^ An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan Counties, State of Washington. Western Historical Publishing Company. 1904. p. 834.
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  10. ^ The Washington Newspaper. 1920. p. 369.
  11. ^ "Notable Deaths". Marysville Journal-Tribune. 30 Sep 1999.
  12. ^ "TWN0312 - The Washington Newspaper March 2012". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  13. ^ "Editor & Publisher 1999-10-09: Vol 132 Iss 41". Duncan McIntosh. 9 October 1999.
  14. ^ "Editor & Publisher 2001-01-22: Vol 134 Iss 4". Duncan McIntosh. 22 January 2001.
  15. ^ Bégin, Gary (2016). "Lake Chelan Mirror Celebrates 125th Anniversary". NewsBank.
  16. ^ Media, Press Release | Ward; LLC (2023-08-14). "Ward Media, LLC acquires 5 newspapers in North Central Washington from NCW Media, Inc". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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