Capital Press

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The Capital Press is a weekly agricultural newspaper covering the West Coast, published in Salem, Oregon, United States. The newspaper, which covers farming, ranching and agriculture industries, has a circulation of approximately 40,000. It produces four zoned editions serving eastern Oregon and Washington, western Oregon and Washington, California and Idaho. The newspaper is owned by the East Oregonian Publishing Company in Pendleton, Oregon.

The paper was established in February 1928 as the Hollywood Press by Abner M. Church as a community newspaper serving a portion of Oregon's capital city. The name of the newspaper was changed in December 1932 to Capital Press.

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• The Capital Press
• Detailed Information and history of The Capital Press
• Salem Online History