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News-Register Publishing Company, owned by members of the Bladine Family in Oregon, publishes a triweekly community newspaper under the name of News-Register. Established in 1866, the newspaper provides a variety of local and international news on health, entertainment, sports and business. It also maintains a section for daily horoscopes. It has a classified section that has information on cars, homes, jobs, shopping, businesses and personals. News-Register features sections on dining, gardening, landscaping, painting and yard work. It provides an editorial and opinion section with various views and comments on science, politics, health, technology, and arts and entertainment. News-Register Publishing Company additionally operates Oregon Lithoprint, which is a Web printing division of company. It has staff of more than 50 individuals.

Eagle Newspapers is a publisher of more than 10 weekly newspapers, as well as several daily newspapers and specialty publications. In addition, the company operates printing operations and a mailing service. Its ventures are located throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Eagle Newspapers is a family-owned corporation that employs 400-plus people throughout its operations. Its community newspapers, which are locally managed, include Idaho s Idaho County Free Press; Oregon s Canby Herald, Hood River News, Madras Pioneer, Molalla Pioneer, The Newberg Graphic, Polk County Itemizer-Observer, Central Oregonian, The Dalles Chronicle, Wilsonville Spokesman and Woodburn Independent; and Washington s The Chronicle, Daily Sun News and The Enterprise. Eagle Newspapers is headquartered in Salem, Ore.

The Tillamook Headlight was founded on June 8, 1888 by C.E. Wilson and editor J.E. Edwards. The first issue was published on a Friday and consisted of eight pages, four of which were filled with local news and ads. The other four pages were filled with national advertising and general interest news. The reason for the national ads was simple: Newsprint already printed on one side was the least expensive way for a publisher to get newsprint and attract readers. The ads promised cures for catarrh (stuffy noses), hay fever, piles, sore throats, lost manhood, etc. And the articles covered such topics as ways to earn a living, tales of success and failure, humorous yarns and excerpts from other newspapers. Later in 1888, Wilson went bankrupt and reportedly left the county owing a lot of people money. One creditor, Theodore Steinhilber, took over the newspaper and formed a partnership with George W. Petit, owner of the Occidental Hotel and Livery Stables. The Headlight, together with its commercial printing business, became financially stable, and became the newspaper of record Tillamook County settlers and timber interests. Steinhilber's motto was published weekly below the nameplate: "Be honest, be just, and fear not. Hew to the line, and let the chips fall where they may." On Jan. 25, 1889, Steinhilber bought out Petit's interest and apparently made a handsome profit. Steinhilber had dropped the national news, reducing the Headlight to four pages, but within a few months it was back up to six pages, and on April 19, 1889, he added two more pages which he announced on the front page. "While this may be a rash venture yet we think the increase in general prosperity and population will be great enough to warrant the additional expense."