Local newspapers you can find at the library

Finding newspapers and other periodicals in the library catalog can be difficult. When you find a newspaper, it can be challenging to see which dates are available. This list will help you locate archives of Oregon newspapers, in print and microfilm format. Newspapers in this list are still being published regularly. 

To find older newspapers, see the list of historical local newspapers you can find at the library. That list focuses on newspapers which have stopped publishing.

If you’re new to newspaper research, learn about all the tools the library has to help you investigate the past with local newspapers. And don’t forget, many historical and current newspapers are available online.

Portland-area newspapers

The library keeps past issues of several local newspapers that are still being published regularly:

  • The Bee

    Weekly (later a monthly) neighborhood newspaper focused on inner Southeast Portland.

    Former titles: Sellwood Bee and Sellwood-Moreland Bee.

    Microfilm: 1910-1963

  • Business Journal

    Weekly newspaper focused on business news, published in Portland. 

    Print: 2015-present

    Microfilm: 1984-2014

  • Daily Journal of Commerce

    Daily newspaper focused on business news, published in Portland.

    Former titles: Portland Daily Abstract, Daily Record-Abstract and Portland Business Today. 

    Print: 1906-1916, 1925-1985, 2019-present 

    Microfilm: 1906-2014

  • Hollywood Star

    Monthly neighborhood newspaper focused on Northeast Portland and nearby neighborhoods.

    Former title: Hollywood Star News.

    Print: 1985-2018 

  • Northwest Examiner

    Monthly neighborhood newspaper focused on the Pearl District, NW Portland and Goose Hollow.

    Print: 1986-present

  • Outlook

    Mainstream weekly newspaper, published in Gresham.

    Print: 1911-1931, 1933-1938, 2015-2017    

    Microfilm: 1911-2014

  • The Oregonian

    Mainstream daily newspaper, published in Portland. During its first few years, The Oregonian was a weekly.

    Print: 1850-2011

    Microfilm: 1850-2018

  • Portland Observer

    Weekly neighborhood and citywide newspaper, focused on the Black community and on North/Northeast Portland. Although the name is the same, this newspaper is not connected to the Portland Observer that was published by William McClendon, 1938-1950.

    Print: 1981-1994, 1997-present

    Microfilm: 1970-1987

  • The Skanner

    Weekly Black community newspaper, published in Portland.

    Print: 2012-present

    Microfilm: 1975-2014

  • Southwest Community Connection

    Twice-monthly neighborhood newspaper focused on Southwest Portland.

    Print: 1994-2014, 2016, 2018-present

  • St. Johns Review

    Weekly neighborhood newspaper focused on the St. Johns area. 

    Print: 1982-2004

    Microfilm: 1904-1994

  • Street Roots

    Monthly newspaper focused on news by and for the houseless community, published in Portland.

    Print: 1999-2020

  • Willamette Week

    Weekly alternative newspaper, published in Portland.

    Print: 1982-1983

    Microfilm: 1972-2014

Tribal newspapers

The library keeps archives of several newspapers published by and for Pacific Northwest Tribal communities:

Newspapers from other parts of Oregon

For news published around the region, consult the library’s archives of newspapers published in other Oregon cities:

  • The Bulletin

    Mainstream daily newspaper (originally a weekly), published in Bend.

    Microfilm: 1903-1983

  • The Register-Guard

    Mainstream daily newspaper, published in Eugene.

    Microfilm: 1989-2012

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