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The Wenatchee World
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
OwnerTemplate:Pluralize from textWick Communications
FounderTemplate:Pluralize from textC.A. Briggs and Nat Ament
PublisherSean Flaherty[1]
EditorNancy Niles[2]
Founded1905
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters14 N. Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Circulation15,001 (as of 2022)[3]
ISSN2328-3882
OCLC number14402228
Websitewenatcheeworld.com

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The Wenatchee World is the leading daily newspaper in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, Washington, United States. It has been published since 1905.

History

The World Publishing Company was founded in 1905 by businessmen C.A. Briggs and Nat Ament. On July 3, 1905, the company published the first issue of The Wenatchee Daily World. The issue included a pledge "to be an active, helping factor in not alone the city of Wenatchee and the county of Chelan, but also in our neighbor counties of Douglas and Okanogan."[4][5]

Two years later, the newspaper was purchased by Rufus Woods and his twin brother Ralph.[6] Rufus published the newspaper while Ralph, a Tacoma attorney, provided legal advice to the fledgling paper. Later, their cousin Warren W. Woods joined the company to handle the newspaper's finances as treasurer.[7]

Rufus Woods and the Daily World became integrally involved in the 23-year battle for Coulee Dam,[8] and the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project. Woods wrote the first story about the proposal in 1918, which was followed by hundreds of articles about the project and editorials promoting the concept.[9]

Upon Rufus Woods' death in 1950, his son Wilfred R. Woods became editor and publisher.[10][11] Warren Woods' son, Robert W. Woods, eventually became executive editor. In 1956, W.W. Woods died.[12] In 1990, Robert was promoted to associate publisher and Wilfred's son Rufus G. Woods was named managing editor.[13] In 1996, Robert E. Ficken published a biography on Rufus Woods.[14]

In 1997, Wilfred Woods retired and turned the management of the company over to his son, Rufus G. Woods.[15] In 2007, the paper acquired The Quincy Valley Post-Register.[16] In 2017, W.R. Woods died.[15] In March 2018, Rufus Woods announced that the Woods family had sold the newspaper to Wick Communications. All of the employees at that time were offered jobs with the new owners.[17]

On April 1, 2015, the newspaper switched to morning delivery, ending the practice of youth carriers delivering the paper. At that time, there were about 50 youth carriers still employed by the paper.[18] In September 2023, the newspaper transitioned from carrier to postal delivery via the U.S. Postal Service.[18][19] In October 2024, Wicks purchased Wenatchee television station NCWLife from LocalTel.[20] In January 2026, Rick Boone, was named news director for the combined NCWLife and World newsroom.[21]

Motto

The newspaper prints on its front page that it is "Published in the Apple Capital of the World and the Buckle of the Power Belt of the Great Northwest".

References

  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Flaherty, Sean. "Publisher".
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Niles, Nancy. "Managing Editor".
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wenatchee's First Daily". The Wenatchee Daily World. July 3, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Long, Priscilla (March 7, 2003). "The Wenatchee World begins publishing on July 3, 1905". HistoryLink. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Woods Buys World-Advance". The Wenatchee Daily World. February 27, 1907. p. 1.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Woods, Rufus. "History of The Wenatchee World". World Publishing, Inc. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paul C. Pitzer. "Grand Coulee: Harnessing a Dream (book excerpt)". Washington State Univ Pr (1994).
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Robert E. Ficken. Rufus Woods, the Columbia River, & the Building of Modern Washington. Washington State Univ Pr (November 1995). ISBN 0874221226.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Publisher Rufus Wood Is Summoned by Death". Spokane Chronicle. May 29, 1950. p. 5.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Arksey, Laura (December 17, 2007). "Woods, Rufus (1878-1950)". HistoryLink. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wenatchee World Treasurer Dies". Peninsula Daily News. Port Angeles, Washington. Associated Press. February 10, 1956. p. 12.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wenatchee World juggles staff". The Spokesman-Review. January 23, 1990. p. 24.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Morgan, Murray (February 25, 1996). "Rufus Woods was Wenatchee editor". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. 66.
  15. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Irwin, Mike (February 13, 2017). "Former Wenatchee World publisher Woods dies at 97". The Spokesman-Review. pp. a8.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wenatchee paper buys Quincy weekly". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. Associated Press. August 25, 2007. p. 20.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Romano, Benjamin (March 29, 2018). "Woods family sells Wenatchee World to Wick Communications". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ford, Jacob (April 3, 2024). "Looking Back: Wenatchee World Paperboys". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Wenatchee World to complete transition to mail delivery Sept. 12". The Wenatchee World. August 19, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bernstein, Dave (October 1, 2024). "Wenatchee World Buys NCWLife Channel". KPQ-FM. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Robbins, Jefferson (January 27, 2026). "Rick Boone named news director for NCWLIFE, Wenatchee World operations". NCWLIFE News. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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