Westside Seattle

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Westside Seattle
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Robinson Newspapers
Founder(s)Jerry Robinson
PublisherRobinson Family
Editor-in-chiefKenneth Robinson
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteWestside Seattle

Westside Seattle, formerly The Westside Weekly, is a weekly newspaper that serves the areas of West Seattle, Ballard, White Center, Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac in Washington state.

History[edit]

On August 21, 2013, Robinson Newspapers announced that it would combine the Ballard News-Tribune, the Highline Times, the West Seattle Herald, and White Center News into The Westside Weekly on September 6, 2013.[1] The name of The Westside Weekly changed to Westside Seattle in June 2017.

In 2014, Amanda Knox began writing for the paper.[2]

On April 30, 2021, Westside Seattle published its final print issue while continuing to maintain an online presence.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robinson, Ken. "Introducing The Westside Weekly, your community newspaper". WestsideSeattle.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Lippo, Caralynn (September 30, 2016). "Where is Amanda Knox Now? The Seattle Native Returned Home". Romper.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "West Seattle Herald prints final issue after nearly 100 years". www.king5.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

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