Edmonds Beacon Explained

Edmonds Beacon
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Foundation:1986
Owners:Beacon Publishing, Inc.
Editor:Brian Soergel
Circulation:10,100
Circulation Date:2022
Circulation Ref:[1]
Issn:2768-6396
Headquarters:728 Third Street, Suite D
Mukilteo, Washington, U.S.
Oclc:48455665

The Edmonds Beacon is a weekly newspaper serving the city of Edmonds in Snohomish County, Washington. It is owned by Beacon Publishing, Inc.

History

The Edmonds Beacon began publication in 1986, as part of the Beacon Publishing, Inc. family of newspapers. Beacon Publishing was founded in 1992, in Mukilteo. Beacon Publishing, Inc. is owned by Paul Archipley, and also publishes the Mukilteo Beacon and the Mill Creek Beacon. Sara Bruestle was editor of the Edmonds and Mukilteo editions of the Beacon prior to becoming features editor of The Everett Herald in 2016.[2] The current editor for Edmonds Beacon is Brian Soergel and the sports editor is David Pan. As of 2017, the newspaper's archives were only available to subscribers.[3]

Awards and praise

Edmonds mayor Dave Earling praised the Beacon, along with My Edmonds News, in 2016[4] and 2018, describing the two as sources he consults "to find what's going on in town well beyond what I see and hear about."[5]

In 2018, Paul Archipley, owner of Beacon Publishing, Inc., won the Washington Newspaper Publisher's Association's Miles Turnbull Editor/Publisher Award.[6]

In 2020, editor Brian Soergel won Washington Newspaper Publisher's Association's Better Newspaper Contest awards in several categories.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-11-14 . The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy . League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund.
  2. News: Sara . Bruestle . Features are my just desserts . October 26, 2020 . .
  3. News: From the Publisher's Desk: Can you help me keep my New Year's Resolution? . Teresa . Wippel . December 30, 2017 . My Edmonds News .
  4. News: Dave . Earling . From the Edmonds Mayor: Time does fly by . December 29, 2016 . My Edmonds News .
  5. News: Dave . Earling . From the Edmonds Mayor: Edmonds — always evolving . May 24, 2018 . My Edmonds News .
  6. Web site: The Washington Newspaper, November 2018. 2020-11-29. Issuu. en.
  7. Web site: Better Newspaper Contest award winners, 2020. 2020-11-29. Issuu. en.