West Seattle Herald

{{Short description|American former newspaper}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox newspaper

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| owners = Robinson Newspapers

| founder = Jerry Robinson

| publisher = Robinson Family

| editor =

| chiefeditor = Kenneth Robinson

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| foundation = 1923

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| language = English

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| headquarters = Seattle

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| sister newspapers = Ballard News-Tribune, White Center News, Highline Times, Des Moines News, SeaTac News, Federal Way News

| ISSN = 2160-3642

| oclc = 304627581

| website = [http://www.westseattleherald.com/ WestSeattleHerald.com] }}

The West Seattle Herald is a newspaper serving West Seattle, Seattle, Washington. Since 2013, it has been a part of Westside Seattle.{{cite web|url=http://www.westsideseattle.com/west-seattle-herald/2013/08/21/introducing-westside-weekly-your-community-newspaper |title=Introducing The Westside Weekly, your community newspaper |author=Robinson, Ken |website=WestsideSeattle.com |accessdate=November 15, 2017}}

History

The West Seattle Herald was founded in 1923.

In 2013, Robinson Newspapers made the West Seattle Herald part of The Westside Weekly, along with the Ballard News-Tribune, the Highline Times, and White Center News. The Westside Weekly was renamed to Westside Seattle in June 2017.

In 2014, Amanda Knox began writing for the paper.{{cite web|url=https://www.romper.com/p/where-is-amanda-knox-now-the-seattle-native-returned-home-18745 |title=Where is Amanda Knox Now? The Seattle Native Returned Home |author=Lippo, Caralynn |website=Romper.com |date=September 30, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2017}}

On April 30, 2021, Westside Seattle (which the West Seattle Herald was part of) published its final print issue while continuing to maintain an online presence.{{Cite web|date=April 30, 2021|title=West Seattle Herald prints final issue after nearly 100 years|url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-herald-stops-the-presses-after-nearly-100-years/281-4ce4192a-c173-41c1-853c-4d37f6ec5b66|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=www.king5.com|language=en}}

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