2010
Retail Ad Rates
Kenneth C. Balcomb / Center for Whale Research
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Advertising rates are effective June 1, 2010 Rates are non-commissionable – net with no cash discounts and available for an individual, single store, service establishment or group under single ownership operating under a single name. GENERAL POLICIES & INFORMATION • The Publisher reserves the right to refuse any ad or preprinted insert. • Local rates are non-commissionable but are available to all, including agencies. For commissionable and national rates, mark up applicable rates 20 percent. For non-profit rates, deduct 10 percent from applicable earned rate for registered 501C3 agencies. • Rates may be raised with 30 days advance notice. • Display advertising is sold by the column inch and is measured to the half-inch.
Copy
• All display advertisements must carry a “signature” of the party inserting the ad. The Publisher reserves the right to insert the word “advertisement” in all ads, including “all copy” ads which may be mistaken for news articles. • All ads smaller than full page must be bordered to their exact dimension. • A minimum of a one-point border is required on all display advertisements. • All layouts, illustrations and composition which represent the creative effort of
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Sound Publishing, Inc. are the sole property of the Publisher and may not be reproduced without prior consent. • Advertiser assumes all liability for true, factual and legal copy provided for any advertisement. • Late ads accepted at Publisher’s option. No proofs shown.
Revisions
• Publisher reserves the right to charge standard composition charges for any revisions to original copy, layout, artwork, photos or other ad elements unless newspaper failed to follow clear and explicit instructions. • Advertisements produced but canceled before deadline will be charged composition charges at $40 per hour. • Advertisements produced but canceled after deadline will be charged one-half the applicable rate.
Omission & Error
• In the event of error, omission, damage or failure to distribute any advertisement, Publisher’s liability is limited to the amount paid to Publisher for production and printing and/or insertions of said
advertisement. Notice of errors must be called to the attention of the newspaper’s Publisher within one day of publication so that the appropriate corrective action can be taken. • Although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertiser, the Publisher does not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a specified date.
Political Advertising
• Political and advocacy advertising requires payment in advance and must state the name and address of the group or individual paying for the ad. • Political advertisers signing volume contracts require payment in advance for the full contract amount upon signing of the contract.
Payment
• Payment in advance is required for going-out-of-business, out-of-town and new business advertisers until credit is approved. • Statements mailed the first week of each month. Terms: Net 10 days. Service Charge: 1-1/2 percent per month (18 percent annual) is added to accounts
with balances unpaid following the last issue of each month. Minimum $1 charge.
Proofs
• Proofs will be delivered/faxed/emailed in the local area for ads totaling 10 inches or more, at customer’s request, provided ad is submitted by deadline. All other ads may be proofed at the newspaper during regular office hours.
Tearsheets
• Up to 2 tearsheets are available at no charge at customer’s request. Additional copies $1 each.
Position Charges
• Preferred placement positions add 35 percent to earned rate. Exact specifications, sizes and formats available on request. All preferred placement paid positions subject to confirmation and availability at deadline. Color needs may prohibit position availability.
Composition Services
• No charge for display ads. Additional fees will be charged as follows: PDF file copies available on CD for $7.50 each.
PREPRINTS Single Sheet Preprint RATES
8-1/2" x 11" Rates per thousand, based upon weekly volume. Add $4 per thousand for 11" x 17".
Open
6x
12x
18x
26x
36x
50x
3,000
51.00
50.50
50.00
49.50
49.00
48.50
48.00
10,000
42.00
41.50
41.00
40.50
40.00
39.50
39.00
20,000
41.00
40.50
40.00
39.50
39.00
38.50
38.00
40,000
40.00
39.50
39.00
38.50
38.00
37.50
37.00
60,000
39.00
38.50
38.00
37.50
37.00
36.50
36.00
80,000
38.00
37.50
37.00
36.50
36.00
35.50
35.00
100,000
37.00
36.50
36.00
35.50
35.00
34.50
34.00
150,000
36.00
35.50
35.00
34.50
34.00
33.50
33.00
200,000
35.00
34.50
34.00
33.50
33.00
32.50
32.00
250,000
34.00
33.50
33.00
32.50
32.00
31.50
31.00
300,000
33.00
32.50
32.00
31.50
31.00
30.50
30.00
350,000
32.00
31.50
31.00
30.50
30.00
29.50
29.00
4-32 page tab preprint RATES Rates per thousand, based upon weekly volume. For preprints over 32 pages, please add $2 per thousand for additional 8-page increments.
Open
6x
12x
18x
26x
36x
50x
3,000
65.00
64.50
59.00
58.50
57.00
56.50
55.00
10,000
59.00
58.50
56.00
55.50
54.00
53.50
52.00
20,000
56.00
55.50
54.00
53.50
52.00
51.50
50.00
40,000
54.00
53.50
52.00
51.50
50.00
49.50
48.00
60,000
52.00
51.50
50.00
49.50
48.00
47.50
46.00
80,000
50.00
49.50
48.00
47.50
46.00
45.50
44.00
100,000
48.00
47.50
46.00
45.50
44.00
43.50
42.00
150,000
46.00
45.50
44.00
43.50
42.00
41.50
40.00
200,000
44.00
43.50
42.00
41.50
40.00
39.50
38.00
250,000
42.00
41.50
40.00
39.50
38.00
37.50
36.00
300,000
40.00
39.50
38.00
37.50
36.00
35.50
34.00
350,000
38.00
37.50
36.00
35.50
34.00
33.50
32.00
Mail delivery preprint rates Rates per thousand for mailed Islands’ Weekly and Mercer Island Reporter. Open
6-12x
18-26x
36-50x
Single Sheet
51.00
50.00
49.00
48.00
4 pages
65.00
63.00
61.00
59.00
8 pages
65.50
63.50
61.50
59.50
12 pages
66.00
64.00
62.00
60.00
16-24 pages
68.00
66.00
64.00
62.00
28 pages
69.00
67.00
65.00
63.00
32 pages
71.00
69.00
67.00
65.00
36 pages
73.00
71.00
69.00
67.00
PREPRINT Deadlines, delivery & INFO Space Reservation: 8 days prior to insertion date. Delivery Deadline: 5 business days prior to insertion date. Delivery Hours: Weekdays, 8 am to 5 pm Zone Charges: The minimum quantity is 3,000 preprints or $150 charge. Dimensions: Maximum size: (after final fold) 12.5" long (along the folded edge) 11.25" wide (perpendicular to folded edge) Minimum size: (after final fold) 5" x 7"; this includes cards, envelopes 8" x 10½" for quarter-folded inserts. No magazine-type section should be smaller than quarter-fold (half tabloid) size. Weight: 1/4" maximum thickness. Standard broadsheet inserts printed on 30-lb. newsprint should be limited to 96-pages. .005" minimum thickness for single-sheets/cards/envelopes. Standard broadsheet inserts printed on 30-lb. newsprint should be 4-pages minimum. Inserts of less than 8-pages may need to be quarter-folded for insertion. Standard tabloid-page inserts printed on 30-lb. stock should be a minimum of 8-pages. Special handling charges may be applied to cover hand insertion and extra light or extra bulky inserts. Spoilage: Please add 2% of the circulation quantity for spoilage.
DELIVERY LOCATION: Ship Preprints to: Everett Press 11323 Commando Rd W (Dock Doors #7 & #8) Everett, WA. 98204 Phone (425) 355-0717 After Hours: (425) 290-6609 SPI Rates6-28-10.indd
KITSAP COUNTY
Bulk inches are per paper
Bainbridge Island Review
Bremerton Patriot/ Central Kitsap Reporter
North Kitsap Herald
Northwest Navigator Kitsap & Everett
Port Orchard Independent
TABLOID FRI
TABLOID FRI
TABLOID FRI
TABLOID FRI
TABLOID FRI
What’s Up* (Arts & Entertainment)
TABLOID FRI
Annual Bulk Lineage rates
▼ OPEN
$22.40
27.50
22.40
22.40
22.40
35.20
78"
20.95
22.28
20.95
20.95
20.95
32.90
175"
19.90
21.18
19.90
19.90
19.90
31.80
350"
19.15
20.63
19.15
19.15
19.15
30.60
600"
18.40
20.35
18.40
18.40
18.40
29.35
1,200"
16.90
19.80
16.90
16.90
16.90
27.00
2,300"
15.85
19.25
15.85
15.85
15.85
25.25
3,500"
15.35
17.88
15.35
15.35
15.35
24.15
4,700"
14.85
17.30
14.85
14.85
14.85
23.75
5,800"
14.40
16.85
14.40
14.40
14.40
22.50
6,800"+
14.00
16.45
14.00
14.00
14.00
22.30
Weekly frequency package rates
▼ 6 weeks
$18.70
23.38
18.70
18.70
18.70
29.95
13 weeks
17.55
22.00
17.55
17.55
17.55
28.20
16.50
20.63
16.50
16.50
16.50
26.40
15.40
19.25
15.40
15.40
15.40
24.70
14.30
17.88
14.30
14.30
14.30
22.90
13.20
16.50
13.20
13.20
13.20
26 weeks (40" or less)
26 weeks (over 40")
52 weeks (40" or less)
52 weeks (over 40")
21.10
Rates are per ad, per single publication, per column inch.
Kingston Community News monthly Kingston Community News is a targeted monthly community newspaper mailed to households in Kingston, Hansville, Indianola, and Port Gamble. TABLOID LAST FRI OF MONTH
▼ Open Rate
12.50
6 months
10.00
12 months
8.50
Pick-up Rate
7.00
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M ec h anical I nformation for ISLAND, Kitsap & SAN J UA N Count y Acceptable half-tone screen is 85 line. All ads smaller than a full page must be bordered to their exact dimensions. All publications are printed web offset.
Tabloid Display Ad Specifications 9.8333" width (6 column format) x 12.75" height. Any ad which exceeds 11 inches in height will be billed at 13 inches. 1 column: 2 column: 3 column: 4 column: 5 column: 6 column:
1.5" 3.1666" 4.8333" 6.5" 8.1666" 9.8333"
9 picas 19 picas 29 picas 39 picas 49 picas 59 picas
12.75"
9.8333"
* What’s Up is a cultural, arts and entertainment section distributed every Friday in the Bainbridge Island Review, Bremerton Patriot, Central Kitsap Reporter, North Kitsap Herald and Port Orchard Independent.
Reservation
San Juan & Island counties
Bulk inches are per paper
Deadlines:
Islands’ Sounder
Islands’ Weekly (mailed)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
TABLOID WED
TABLOID TUES
TABLOID WED
Northwest Navigator Whidbey
South Whidbey Record
Whidbey NewsTimes
TABLOID FRI
TABLOID WED, SAT
TABLOID WED, SAT
Annual Bulk Lineage rates
▼
NW Navigators : 10 am Tuesday All other Kitsap Publications for Friday: 1 pm Tuesday What’s Up: 9 am Monday Islands’ Weekly: 4 pm Thursday Journal of the San Juans: 11 am Friday Islands’ Sounder, South Whidbey Record,& Whidbey News-Times for Wednesday: 4 pm Friday For Saturday: 4 pm Wednesday
OPEN
$14.10
$14.10
$14.10
19.15
16.15
19.15
78"
12.75
12.75
12.75
17.30
14.55
17.30
175"
11.85
11.85
11.85
15.95
13.40
15.95
350"
11.50
11.50
11.50
15.50
13.05
15.50
your ad TODAY
600"
11.20
11.20
11.20
15.00
12.65
15.00
KITSAP County
1,200"
10.40
10.40
10.40
14.10
11.80
14.10
Bainbridge Island Review
2,300"
9.90
9.90
9.90
13.15
11.10
13.15
3,500"
9.70
9.70
9.70
12.80
10.75
12.80
4,700"
9.35
9.35
9.35
12.40
10.45
12.40
5,800"
9.25
9.25
9.25
12.00
10.10
12.00
6,800"+
9.15
9.15
9.15
11.65
9.80
11.65
WEEKLY FREQUENCY PACKAGE rates
▼
Call to place PH: (206) 842-6613 n Tabloid n Fri www.BainbridgeReview.com
Bremerton Patriot
PH: (360) 308-9161 Tabloid n Fri www.BremertonPatriot.com
Central Kitsap Reporter
PH: (360) 308-9161 n Tabloid n Fri www.CentralKitsapReporter.com
Kingston Community News
PH: (360) 779-4464 n Tabloid n Monthly www.KingstonCommunityNews.com Reserve space by the 15th of the month for publication on the last Friday of the month.
6 weeks
11.85
11.85
11.85
$15.95
$13.40
$15.95
13 weeks
11.20
11.20
11.20
15.00
12.70
15.00
North Kitsap Herald
10.65
10.65
10.65
14.10
11.80
14.10
Northwest Navigator Kitsap/Everett
26 weeks (40" or less)
26 weeks (over 40")
52 weeks (40" or less)
52 weeks (over 40")
10.20
10.20
10.20
13.25
11.10
13.25
9.75
9.75
9.75
12.65
10.25
12.65
9.30
9.30
9.30
11.85
9.50
11.85
PH: (360) 779-4464 n Tabloid n Fri www.NorthKitsapHerald.com PH: (360) 308-9161 n Tabloid n Fri www.NorthwestNavigator.com
Port Orchard Independent
PH: (360) 876-4414 n Tabloid n Fri www.PortOrchardIndependent.com
What’s Up
PH: (360) 779-4464 n Tabloid n Fri
Rates are per ad, per single publication, per column inch.
Island County Northwest Navigator Whidbey
PH: (360) 675-6611 n Tabloid n Fri www.NorthwestNavigator.com
COLOR RATES
Rates are per ad, per single publication. Color separations are extra. Island, Kitsap & San Juan County Publications Spot color......................................$150 2 or more colors.................... $135 each Full process color...........................$395 Double Truck spot colors...... $220 each Multiple Island, Kitsap & San Juan Newspapers Spot color............................. $135 each
What’s Up (Entertainment Section) Spot color......................................$260 2 or more colors.................... $175 each Full process color...........................$500 Double Truck spot colors...... $330 each Kingston Community News Spot color......................................$125 2 or more colors.................... $100 each Full process color...........................$300
South Whidbey Record
PH: (360) 221-5300 n Tabloid n Wed/Sat www.SouthWhidbeyRecord.com
Whidbey News-Times
PH: (360) 675-6611 n Tabloid n Wed/Sat www.WhidbeyNewsTimes.com
SAN JUAN County Islands’ Sounder
PH: (360) 376-4500 n Tabloid n Wed www.IslandsSounder.com
Islands’ Weekly
PH: (360) 468-4242 n Tabloid n Tue www.IslandsWeekly.com
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Multi-Paper B/W (identical b/w ad within 6 days with signed contract) Space Pickup 2-3 papers 15% off 7-10 papers 25% off
DISCOUNTs
4-6 papers
20% off
11+ papers 30% off
PH: (360) 378-5696 n Tabloid n Wed www.SanJuanJournal.com
National Sales Office PH: (888) 443-5815
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King & pierce counties Bonney Lake & Bothell/ Bellevue Sumner Courier Kenmore Reporter Herald Reporter
Enumclaw Issaquah/ Courier Federal Way Sammamish Kent Herald Mirror Reporter Reporter
Bulk inches
Auburn Reporter
Kirkland Reporter
are per
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
paper
FRI
FRI
WED
WED
WED
WED, SAT
FRI
FRI
WED
Annual Bulk Lineage rates
t OPEN
23.00
34.15
23.00
23.00
17.25
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
78"
18.63
27.66
18.63
18.63
13.97
22.28
22.28
22.28
22.28
175"
17.71
26.30
17.71
17.71
13.28
21.18
21.18
21.18
21.18
350"
17.25
25.61
17.25
17.25
12.94
20.63
20.63
20.63
20.63
600"
17.02
25.27
17.02
17.02
12.77
20.35
20.35
20.35
20.35
1,200"
16.56
24.59
16.56
16.56
12.42
19.80
19.80
19.80
19.80
2,300"
16.10
23.91
16.10
16.10
12.08
19.25
19.25
19.25
19.25
3,500"
14.95
22.20
14.95
14.95
11.21
17.88
17.88
17.88
17.88
4,700"
14.35
21.60
14.35
14.35
10.35
17.30
17.30
17.30
17.30
5,800"
14.05
21.10
14.05
14.05
10.05
16.85
16.85
16.85
16.85
6,800"+
13.75
20.55
13.75
13.75
9.85
16.45
16.45
16.45
16.45
Weekly frequency package rates
t 6 weeks
19.55
29.03
19.55
19.55
14.66
23.38
23.38
23.38
23.38
13 weeks
18.40
27.32
18.40
18.40
13.80
22.00
22.00
22.00
22.00
17.25
25.61
17.25
17.25
12.94
20.63
20.63
20.63
20.63
16.10
23.91
16.10
16.10
12.08
19.25
19.25
19.25
19.25
14.95
22.20
14.95
14.95
11.21
17.88
17.88
17.88
17.88
13.80
20.49
13.80
13.80
10.35
16.50
16.50
16.50
16.50
26 weeks (40" or less) 26 weeks (over 40")
52 weeks (40" or less)
52 weeks (over 40")
Mech anical I nformation for King & P ierce C OUNT IES
Acceptable half-tone screen is 85 line. All ads smaller than a full page must be bordered to their exact dimensions. All publications are printed web offset. Display ads are charged to the half inch.
Tabloid Display Ad Specifications
King & Pierce Counties Tabloid Publications Spot color......................................$225 2 or more colors.................... $150 each Full process color...........................$395
9.8333" width (6 column format) x 12.75" height. Any ad which exceeds 11" in height will be billed at 13". 1 column: 2 column: 3 column: 4 column: 5 column: 6 column:
1.5" 3.1666" 4.8333" 6.5" 8.1666" 9.8333"
9 picas 19 picas 29 picas 39 picas 49 picas 59 picas
12.75"
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COLOR RATES
Rates are per ad, per single publication. Color separations are extra.
Vashon Island Beachcomber Spot color......................................$150 2 or more colors.................... $135 each Full process color...........................$395
Reservation Deadlines:
Bellevue Reporter: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Bothell/Kenmore Reporter: 4 p.m. Friday Federal Way Mirror:
Maple Valley & Covington Reporter
Mercer Island Reporter (mailed)
VashonRenton Snoqualmie Maury Island Reporter Valley Record Beachcomber
Redmond Reporter
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
TABLOID
FRI
WED
FRI
FRI
WED
WED
Annual Bulk Lineage rates 23.00
14.20
27.50
27.50
17.25
12.65
18.63
11.22
22.28
22.28
13.97
11.40
17.71
10.81
21.18
21.18
13.28
10.60
17.25
10.65
20.63
20.63
12.94
10.25
17.02
10.37
20.35
20.35
12.77
9.90
16.56
10.22
19.80
19.80
12.42
9.35
16.10
10.11
19.25
19.25
12.08
8.70
14.95
9.26
17.88
17.88
11.21
8.65
14.35
9.10
17.30
17.30
10.35
8.55
14.05
9.00
16.85
16.85
10.05
8.45
13.75
8.90
16.45
16.45
9.85
8.30
Weekly frequency package rates
2:00 pm Friday for Wednesday, 2:00 pm Wednesday for Saturday Mercer Island Reporter: 10 am Friday Redmond Reporter: noon Wednesday Vashon/M. I. Beachcomber: 3 pm Friday All others for Wednesday: noon Friday All others for Friday: noon Tuesday All others for Saturday: noon Wednesday
Call to place your ad TODAY!
Auburn Reporter
PH: (253) 833-0218 n Tabloid n Fri www.Auburn-Reporter.com
Bellevue Reporter
PH: (425) 453-4270 n Tabloid n Fri www.BellevueReporter.com
Bonney Lake & Sumner Courier-Herald PH: (253) 862-7719 n Tabloid n Wed www.BLSCourierHerald.com
Bothell/Kenmore Reporter
PH: (425) 483-3732 n Tabloid n Wed www.Bothell-Reporter.com
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
PH: (360) 825-2555 n Tabloid n Wed www.CourierHerald.com
Federal Way Mirror
19.55
12.07
23.38
23.38
14.66
10.50
18.40
11.36
22.00
22.00
13.80
10.10
17.25
10.65
20.63
20.63
12.94
9.35
16.10
9.94
19.25
19.25
12.08
8.85
Kent Reporter
14.95
9.23
17.88
17.88
11.21
8.25
Kirkland Reporter
13.80
8.52
16.50
16.50
10.35
7.80
Rates are per ad, per single publication, per column inch.
PH: (253) 925-5565 n Tabloid n Wed/Sat www.FederalWayMirror.com
Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter
PH: (425) 391-0363 n Tabloid n Fri www.Issaquah-Reporter.com www.Sammamish-Reporter.com PH: (253) 872-6600 n Tabloid n Fri www.KentReporter.com
PH: (425) 822-9166 n Tabloid n Wed www.KirklandReporter.com
Maple Valley & Covington Reporter PH: (425) 432-1209 n Tabloid n Fri www.CovingtonReporter.com www.MapleValleyReporter.com
Mercer Island Reporter
Multi-Paper B/W Space Pickup
DISCOUNTs
(identical b/w ad within 6 days with signed contract)
2-3 papers
15% off
7-10 papers 25% off
4-6 papers
20% off
11+ papers 30% off
PH: (206) 232-1215 n Tabloid n Wed www.MI-Reporter.com
Redmond Reporter
PH: (425) 867-0353 n Tabloid n Fri www.Redmond-Reporter.com
Renton Reporter
PH: (425) 255-3484 n Tabloid n Fri www.RentonReporter.com
Snoqualmie Valley Record
PH: (425) 888-2311 n Tabloid n Wed www.ValleyRecord.com
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber PH: (206) 463-9195 n Tabloid n Wed www.VashonBeachcomber.com
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17.25
78"
11.22
13.97
175"
10.81
13.28
350"
10.65
12.94
600"
10.37
12.77
1,200"
10.22
12.42
2,300"
10.11
12.08
3,500"
9.26
11.21
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8.10
10.35
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7.85
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11.36
13.80
10.65
12.94
9.94
12.08
9.23
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52 weeks (40" or less)
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1,195
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900
225
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823
745
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818
714
631
150
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569
507
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430
378
75
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342
285
75
1/8 Page
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248
223
75
1/16 Page
n/a
140
119
75
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We've got you covered in the Pacific Northwest. C omplete listin g of W ashin g ton N ewspaper N etwork publications :
Business Journals Bellingham Business Journal
PH: (360) 647-8805 n Tabloid n Monthly Reserve space on Thursday, two weeks prior to publishing date. Publishes 1st Monday of the month. www.BBJToday.com
Wenatchee Business Journal
PH: (509) 663-6730 n Tabloid n Monthly Reserve space on Thursday, two weeks prior to publishing date. Publishes 1st Monday of the month. www.WBJToday.com
clallam/Jefferson County Forks Forum*
publishes Thursday
Peninsula Daily News*
publishes Sunday-Friday
Sequim Gazette*
publishes Wednesday
Sequim This Week*
publishes Wednesday
KITSAP COUNTY Bainbridge Island Review
PH: (206) 842-6613 n Tabloid n Fri www.BainbridgeReview.com
Bremerton Patriot/Central Kitsap Reporter PH: (360) 308-9161 n Tabloid n Fri www.BremertonPatriot.com www.CentralKitsapReporter.com
Kingston Community News
PH: (360) 779-4464 n Tabloid n Monthly www.KingstonCommunityNews.com Reserve space by the 15th of the month for publication on the last Friday of the month.
North Kitsap Herald
PH: (360) 779-4464 n Tabloid n Fri www.NorthKitsapHerald.com
Northwest Navigator Kitsap/Everett PH: (360) 308-9161 n Tabloid n Fri www.NorthwestNavigator.com
Port Orchard Independent
PH: (360) 876-4414 n Tabloid n Fri www.PortOrchardIndependent.com
What’s Up
PH: (360) 779-4464 n Tabloid n Fri
KING & PIERCE COUNTY Auburn Reporter
PH: (253) 833-0218 n Tabloid n Fri www.Auburn-Reporter.com
Bellevue Reporter
PH: (425) 453-4270 n Tabloid n Fri www.BellevueReporter.com
Bonney Lake & Sumner Courier-Herald PH: (253) 862-7719 n Tabloid n Wed www.BLSCourierHerald.com
Bothell/Kenmore Reporter
PH: (425) 483-3732 n Tabloid n Wed www.Bothell-Reporter.com
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Capitol Hill Times*
publishes 1st & 3rd Wed of each month (publishing the 5th Wed when applicable)
Maple Valley & Covington Reporter PH: (425) 432-1209 n Tabloid n Fri www.CovingtonReporter.com www.MapleValleyReporter.com
Island County Northwest Navigator Whidbey
PH: (360) 675-6611 n Tabloid n Fri www.NorthwestNavigator.com
North Whidbey TMC
PH: (360) 675-6611 n Tabloid n Wed
El Siete Dias*
South Whidbey Record
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
Whidbey News-Times
Federal Way Mirror
MASON County
publishes Wednesday (in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties)
PH: (360) 825-2555 n Tabloid n Wed www.CourierHerald.com PH: (253) 925-5565 n Tabloid n Wed/Sat www.FederalWayMirror.com
Fort Lewis Ranger* publishes Thursday
Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter
PH: (425) 391-0363 n Tabloid n Fri www.Issaquah-Reporter.com www.Sammamish-Reporter.com
Kent Reporter
PH: (253) 872-6600 n Tabloid n Fri www.KentReporter.com
Kirkland Reporter
PH: (425) 822-9166 n Tabloid n Wed www.KirklandReporter.com
Madison Park Times* publishes Monthly
Mercer Island Reporter
PH: (206) 232-1215 n Tabloid n Wed www.MI-Reporter.com
Nguoi Viet Tay Bac*
Publishes Tuesdays & Fridays
North Seattle Herald-Outlook*
publishes 1st & 3rd Wed of each month (publishing the 5th Wed when applicable)
PH: (360) 221-5300 n Tabloid n Wed/Sat www.SouthWhidbeyRecord.com
PH: (360) 675-6611 n Tabloid n Wed/Sat www.WhidbeyNewsTimes.com
Shelton-Mason County Journal* publishes Thursday
Nickel Publications Little Nickel
publishes Weekly
Nickel Ads
publishes Weekly
SAN JUAN County Islands’ Sounder
PH: (360) 376-4500 n Tabloid n Wed www.IslandsSounder.com
Islands’ Weekly
PH: (360) 468-4242 n Tabloid n Tue www.IslandsWeekly.com
Journal of the San Juan Islands
PH: (360) 378-5696 n Tabloid n Wed www.SanJuanJournal.com
Skagit County La Conner Weekly News* publishes Wednesday
The Northwest Airlifter*
SNOHOMISH County
Queen Anne News/Magnolia News*
Arlington Times
publishes Thursday
publishes Wednesday
Redmond Reporter
PH: (425) 867-0353 n Tabloid n Fri www.Redmond-Reporter.com
Renton Reporter
PH: (425) 255-3484 n Tabloid n Fri www.RentonReporter.com
Russian World News*
publishes Twice Monthly
Snoqualmie Valley Record
PH: (425) 888-2311 n Tabloid n Wed www.ValleyRecord.com
South Seattle Beacon*
publishes 1st & 3rd Wed of each month (publishing the 5th Wed when applicable)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber PH: (206) 463-9195 n Tabloid n Wed www.VashonBeachcomber.com
Weekly Volcano*
publishes Thursday
PH: (360) 659-1300 n Tabloid n Wed www.ArlingtonTimes.com
Edmonds Beacon*
publishes Thursday
Enterprise*
publishes Wednesday
Marysville Globe
PH: (360) 659-1300 n Tabloid n Wed www.MarysvilleGlobe.com
Mukilteo Beacon*
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