The only newspaper currently operating in Washington County is the:
Akron News-Reporter
69 Main Avenue
Akron, CO 80720-1439
(970) 345-2296
For a comprehensive article about the Akron News-Reporter and the Eastern Colorado Cooley Family newspaper dynasty see
Wikipedia-Akron News Reporter
Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection
Colorado Historic Newspapers Online index and page images presented as a joint project of the Colorado History Museum and Colorado Historical Society. The collection includes the Akron Weekly Pioneer Press, Akron, Colorado from 13 Jan 1888 through 9 Nov 1923
Washington County Historical Newspapers
From "100 Years in Pictures", ©1992, Washington County Museum Assoc.
Abbott
- Homesteader, 1887-1888
- Abbott Mail, 1888-1889
- New Eden, 1888-1889
Akron
- Akron Pioneer Press, 1885-1923
- Colorado Beetle, 1886-1887
- Akron Herald, 1886-1889
- Akron Star, 1886-1892
- Akron Tribune, 1888-1889
- Washington County Republican, 1892-1896
- Akron Advance, 1893-1895
- Washington County Leader, 30 Sep 1897-24 May 1912
- Akron News, 13 Oct 1910-28 Feb 1929
- Akron Reporter, 1 Jul 1916-28 Feb 1929
- Akron News-Reporter, 7 Mar 1929-present
R.B. Cooley merged the Akron News and the Akron Reporter on 1 Mar 1929. The first issue of the combined papers, the Akron News-Reporter, was published on March 7, 1929. On the front page was news of Herbert Hoover's inauguration and a four-column photo of the new President and Vice President Charles Curtis.Arickaree
- Arickaree Hub, 1889-1891
Cope
- Diamond Telescope, 1888-1890
- Cope Courier, 1927-1929
Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Pioneer, 1889-1892
Hyde
- Colorado Topics, 1886-1889
- Weld County Argus, 1886-1887
Leslie
- Colorado Cactus, 1888-1889
- Leslie Republican, 1888-1891
Lindon
- Lindon Leader, 1888-1891
- Lindon Rustler, 1888-1889
- Lindon Sun, 1890-1891
Otis
- Otis Enterprise, 1886-1891
- Colorado Clipper, 1887-1888
- Otis Independent, 5 Jan 1911-199?
R.B. Cooley started the Otis Independent in 1911. The Akron News-Reporter purchased the Independent on March 25, 1982 but it continued to be published in Otis for nearly three more years. On Feb 7, 1985 it appeared as a supplement inside the Akron News-Reporter.Thurman
- Thurman Times, 1888-1894
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