Polk County Itemizer-Observer
Encyclopedia
The Polk County Itemizer-Observer is a weekly newspaper published in Dallas, Oregon
, United States, and covering Dallas, Monmouth
, Independence
, Falls City
and the surrounding area. It was established in 1875 and is owned by Eagle Newspapers
. The Itemizer-Observer is published on Wednesdays and its circulation is 4,988. It is the newspaper of record
for Polk County
.
Dallas, Oregon
The city of Dallas is the county seat of Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 14,583 at the 2010 census.Dallas is located on Rickreall Creek, approximately 15 miles west of Salem, at an altitude of 325 feet above sea level...
, United States, and covering Dallas, Monmouth
Monmouth, Oregon
- History :Monmouth was settled in 1853 by a group of pioneers who made a point of allocating to build both a city and a "college under the auspices of the Christian Church" and proceeds from the sale of these lands were used to found Monmouth University. By the early 1880s the college fell on...
, Independence
Independence, Oregon
Independence is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States, on the west bank of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 51, and east of nearby Monmouth. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Falls City
Falls City, Oregon
Falls City is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 966 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and the surrounding area. It was established in 1875 and is owned by Eagle Newspapers
Eagle Newspapers (Oregon)
Eagle Newspapers, Inc. is an American newspaper publisher serving the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The company publishes two daily papers, six semi-weekly papers, six weekly papers, two weekly classified publications, and six specialty publications. The company also owns four printing...
. The Itemizer-Observer is published on Wednesdays and its circulation is 4,988. It is the newspaper of record
Newspaper of record
Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices , or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and...
for Polk County
Polk County, Oregon
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. In 2010, its population was 75,403. The seat of the county is Dallas....
.