| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Pamplin Media Group |
| Publisher | Steven J. Clark |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Headquarters | 6605 S.E. Lake Road Portland, OR 97222-2161 United States |
| Circulation | 5,774 |
| Official website | www.beavertonvalleytimes.com |
The Beaverton Valley Times is a weekly newspaper covering the city of Beaverton, Oregon, United States. Owned by the Pamplin Media Group, the paper was established in 1921.[1] Based in neighboring Portland, the Valley Times is printed each Thursday and has a total circulation of 5,774.[1]
Founded in 1921, the publication had grown to a circulation in excess of 8,000 by 1989.[2] Publisher Hugh Edward McGilvra sold the newspaper in 1981 to the owners of Eugene’s Register Guard.[3] The paper won a first place prize for its size category in 1992 for general excellence from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[4] In 1996, along with five other area newspapers, the Valley Times was sold to Steve and Randalyn Clark.[5] In 1997, the paper took first place in its division at the annual Better Newspaper Contest of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[6] In July 2000, the Valley Times was honored by the same organization for excellence.[7] Community Newspapers Inc. sold the newspaper along with several others in the Portland metropolitan area to Pamplin Media Group in August 2000.[8][9] By 2003, the paper began printing announcements for same-sex couple's commitment ceremonies.[10] As of 2005, it was the largest weekly newspaper in Oregon.[11] As of 2008, the publisher is Steven J. Clark.[1]