When rivals unite: A historic partnership for the future of local news
Beginning this September, The Spokesman-Review — an enduring pillar of Eastern Washington journalism since 1883 — will be printed by the Hagadone Media Group’s North Idaho Production Center in Coeur d’Alene. This move follows the planned closure of Northwest Offset Printing, Cowles Company’s commercial printing division. With this change, Hagadone Media Group becomes the proud production partner for one of the most recognizable daily newspapers in the Pacific Northwest.
But this announcement is more than just a change in print logistics — it marks a pivotal moment for local journalism in the Inland Northwest. Two family-owned, locally committed media companies, longtime competitors, are choosing to work together for a greater purpose: maintaining trusted local news.
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