Havre Weekly Chronicle
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Grand Teton News |
| Publisher | George Ferguson |
| Editor | Tim Leeds |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Havre, Montana |
| Circulation | 3,500 (as of 2019)[1] |
| Website | havredailynews |
The Havre Weekly Chronicle is a weekly newspaper printed in Havre, Montana, US. The paper serves Hill County and the Hi-Line of north-central Montana, named for the northernmost line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, originally built by the Great Northern Railway.
History
[edit]The Havre Daily Promoter was founded in 1914,[2] and it became the Havre Daily News-Promoter in 1925.[3] R.G. "Liney" Linebarger became publisher in 1920. He sold the newspaper in 1928 and went on to found the Harve Independent in 1931.[4]
The Havre Daily News was purchased by E. W. Scripps Company in 1963, which spun off its newspapers to form Pioneer News Group in 1974. The company sold the newspaper in 2005 to Robb Hicks, Gary Stevenson and Tom Mullen.[5] In 2011, Stacy Mantle succeeded Martin Cody as publisher of the Havre Daily News, and in 2021 sports editor George Ferguson took over as publisher.[6] In May 2024, the paper moved from daily to weekly publication and changed its name to the Havre Weekly Chronicle.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Rate Card". Havre Daily News. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "The Havre Daily Promoter (Havre, Mont.) 1914-1925". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "The Havre Daily News-Promoter (Havre, Mont.) 1925-1928". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Ticket". Montana Labor News. July 14, 1932. p. 5.
- ^ Brandt, Angela (December 13, 2005). "Pioneer Newspapers sells Havre Daily News". Havre Daily News. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (February 1, 2021). "Ferguson takes over as Havre Daily News publisher". Havre Daily News. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "Our View: A new era for Havre". Havre Weekly Chronicle. May 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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