''The Union Democrat'' is a newspaper that serves the

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and

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foothills area of Tuolumne and Calaveras counties in

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since 1854.

History

The paper was acquired by Oregon-based

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in 1998. Before then, it was owned and published by Harvey and Helen McGee. In 2019, Western Communications declared bankruptcy, placing all of its properties, including ''The Union Democrat'', up for sale. ''The Union Democrat'' was sold to

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References

External links

Official The Union Democrat website
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