Lokalavisa NordSalten (smj|Bájkkeavijssa NuorttaSáltto;) is a Norwegian newspaper that covers Steigen Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland.[1] The current version of the newspaper was established in 1996, and the first issue was published on January 5 that year. The main office is located in the village of Innhavet in Hamarøy Municipality. The chief editor is Børge Strandskog,[1] [2] who has served since 1996. The newspaper is published in Bokmål with a part in Lule Sami on Fridays.[1] The Lule Sámi material first started publication in January 2003.[3]
A test issue of Lokalavisa NordSalten was produced on May 27, 1982. The issue included a section in Lule Sami written by Sven-Roald Nystø. Another test issue was published in 1983, and then the paper appeared regularly starting in 1984 until it went bankrupt in October 1985.[4]
According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Lokalavisa NordSalten has had the following annual circulation: