The Union (newspaper)
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The Union is a daily newspaper
serving Grass Valley, California
and Nevada County, California
. The Union provides full news coverage from the local to international level. Sections include news, sports, opinion, entertainment, and more. It has a daily print circulation of over 17,000 copies. As a local paper, most readers live in Nevada County area. The Union also publishes an online edition. Eighty people work for the newspaper. Swift Communications, based in Carson City
, owns The Union and 20 more newspapers in the western United States.
cause in the Civil War
. The newspaper has printed the motto "the Union--one and inseparable" on every issue. The Union affiliated with the Associated Press
wire service in 1893; it was the first newspaper in the West
to join the AP. The Union incorporated in 1906. From 1864 to March 1945, it was a morning paper. It ran as an afternoon paper until July 1999 when it resumed morning delivery. Over the Union's history, eleven men and one woman have served as publisher.
The Union operated in its original location from 1864 to 1906. The paper moved down the street to the "Union Building. Both historic buildings still stand in downtown Grass Valley. In 1978, the paper moved from downtown to its current location.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
serving Grass Valley, California
Grass Valley, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Grass Valley had a population of 12,860. The population density was 2,711.3 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Grass Valley was 11,493 White, 46 African American, 208 Native American, 188 Asian, 9 Pacific Islander, 419 from other...
and Nevada County, California
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
. The Union provides full news coverage from the local to international level. Sections include news, sports, opinion, entertainment, and more. It has a daily print circulation of over 17,000 copies. As a local paper, most readers live in Nevada County area. The Union also publishes an online edition. Eighty people work for the newspaper. Swift Communications, based in Carson City
Carson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
, owns The Union and 20 more newspapers in the western United States.
History
The Union began publication as the Grass Valley Daily Morning Union on October 28, 1864. Townsend and Blumenthal founded the paper to support the UnionUnion (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
cause in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The newspaper has printed the motto "the Union--one and inseparable" on every issue. The Union affiliated with the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
wire service in 1893; it was the first newspaper in the West
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
to join the AP. The Union incorporated in 1906. From 1864 to March 1945, it was a morning paper. It ran as an afternoon paper until July 1999 when it resumed morning delivery. Over the Union's history, eleven men and one woman have served as publisher.
The Union operated in its original location from 1864 to 1906. The paper moved down the street to the "Union Building. Both historic buildings still stand in downtown Grass Valley. In 1978, the paper moved from downtown to its current location.