The ''Idaho State Journal'' is
daily newspaper
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published in
Pocatello, Idaho
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, United States, that serves southeast Idaho, including
Bannock,
Bear Lake,
Bingham,
Caribou
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,
Franklin,
Power
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, and
Oneida counties. The paper is published by Travis Quast, with Ian Fennell as managing editor.
History
The periodical began it existence as a political publication in 1890, as the ''Pocatello Tribune''. On January 6, 1893, it became a newspaper with a weekly printing. Over the ensuing years it increased publication to twice weekly, and then thrice weekly. In March 1897 a failed attempt was made to print daily editions. However, that endeavor became successful several years later and the newspaper has published daily since March 17, 1902.
On April 28, 1924, the ''Idaho State Journal'' began publication, but the ''Pocatello Tribune'' purchased that periodical in 1932. Thereafter, the ''Idaho State Journal'' continued as the morning edition of the ''Pocatello Tribune''. However, due to the newsprint shortages during
World War II
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, printing of the ''Idaho State Journal'' was suspended in 1942. Like many others newspapers, the ''Idaho State Journal'' changed ownership multiple times during its early existence.
The current ''Idaho State Journal'' became a reality on October 1, 1949, when it merged with another newspaper (the ''Pocatello Post''), which had begun in 1947. By then, the newspaper was owned by the
Scripps League Newspapers. After several changes in operating sites, the newspaper moved to its current location on South Arthur Avenue in 1951. Over three decades later, Scripps League Newspapers sold its interest in the newspaper to the
Pioneer News Group
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in 1984.
Another three decades later, the Pioneer New Group sold its papers to
Adams Publishing Group
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in 2017.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Idaho
This is a list of newspapers in the State of Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, ...
References
External links
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Newspapers published in Idaho
Daily newspapers published in the United States
Newspapers established in 1890
Pocatello, Idaho
1890 establishments in Idaho