''Østlandets Blad'' is a regional newspaper published in Ski,

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. It was established in 1908 under the name ''Øieren'', named after a local lake. It was based in

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at that time. The name ''Østlandets Blad'' was taken in 1919. The political stance was

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. After 1945 it gradually increased from three to five editions a week. As of 2007, the paper has a circulation of 15,343, of whom 15,206 are subscribers. It is owned by Østlandets Blad AS, which is owned 100% by

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