101 Best Washington News Companies and Startups

August 4, 2022
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Washington based News companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the News industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Washington News Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Data Skrive

Data Skrive

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Data Skrive is a SaaS that creates automated content for Sportsbooks and sports media companies

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Lockerz is a social commerce website where people can share their views on fashion, beauty, decor and entertainment.

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SBLive Sports

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Scorebook Live End to End software solution for scorekeeping and media publishing and distribution that focuses on high school sports.

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Fexy Media

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The gold standard for online food journalism

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Cut.com, Inc.

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Cut makes little stories of some interest.

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Samaritan

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Samaritan app enables people to donate easily to homeless people.

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Cheezburger

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Cheezburger is a Seattle-based company that operates a network of social humor websites.

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Sqoop

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Sqoop is a news discovery network that helps journalists access news and news makers.

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Evri

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Evri is a news reading platform that offers a personalized and topic-based approach to news aggregation.

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MSN

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MSN is an ISP and web portal that provides online information, entertainment, and communication services worldwide.

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CryptoSlate

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CryptoSlate is a hub for cryptocurrency researchers and blockchain enthusiasts — featuring news, prices, a product database and events.

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Premier Media Group

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Premier Media Group is a media and publishing company.

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GeekWire

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GeekWire, a national technology news website, providing breaking news, expert analysis, and exclusive insights into the technology industry.

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Cj Trik

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CJTrik is an artificial intelligence-powered news platform.

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StartupDigest

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StartupDigest provides a weekly email newsletter of the top tech and entrepreneurship events in the city to its members.

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Dope Magazine

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DOPE Magazine is a lifestyle publication that brings an intelligent and creative conversation to the cannabis movement.

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Alerts

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Alerts offers an emergency notification platform enabling parents to receive pertinent alerts from their child’s school.

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The Seattle Times

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The Seattle Times is engaged in publishing print and online newspapers.

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noonum

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Noonum is a fintech SaaS catering to institutional investors and asset managers through ML and NLP on financial and economics data

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Grist

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Grist is making lemonade out of looming climate apocalypse.

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David

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Unicorn Booty brings you the most outrageously fun news, pop-culture, and opinions on the web!

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Scotsman Guide Media

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The leading resource for U.S. mortgage originators in print.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper, which is part of Hearst Seattle Media.

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Founders Live

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Founders Live is a social network and media channel aimed to inspire, educate and entertain entrepreneurs around the world.

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dpreview

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dpreview is an online platform that publishes reviews and news on the latest digital cameras.

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The Stranger

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The Stranger is an alternatively weekly newspaper that covers news, reviews, arts, and culture.

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Angles Media

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Angles makes it easy for people to find relevant news impacting their communities while connecting them with businesses and merchants.

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Strategic News Service

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The Strategic News Service® is the most accurate predictive newsletter covering the computing and communications industries.

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KING 5

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KING 5 is a broadcast media company that covers a wide programming range for local audiences.

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Food Safety News

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Food Safety News is a daily news source for information about food recalls, foodborne illness, food science, food policy, and more.

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StartupWorld

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StartupWorld is a leading startup news outreach platform. StartupWorld profiles startups, reviews, and provides latest new.

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iQ Technologies

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iQ Technologies is a social learning platform that offers a spectrum of collaboration solutions.

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ScreenLife

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Based in Seattle, WA., Screenlife, LLC is a premier game company that’s bringing a new dimension to the way the world has fun.

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The Bellingham Herald

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The Bellingham Herald is a newspaper and news website that provides local news coverage in Whatcom County.

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Sequim Gazette

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Sequim Gazette is a newspaper that publishes sports news, opinion, obituaries, and business news.

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NuWire

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There are countless news and educational resources devoted to information about investing. Most of these, however, focus on traditional

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Access Washington

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Access Washington is a website that features information and services related to the Washington state government.

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goskagit.com

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goskagit.com is an online publishing company of daily news, sports, weather forecast, media and entertainment.

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Yakima Herald-Republic

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Yakima Herald-Republic is the largest media outlet that providing local news and information important to the daily lives of the community.

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Pioneer News Group

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Pioneer News Group is a family-owned, multimedia company.

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Foodista

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Foodista is a community for food lovers to share and exchange food news, cooking tips, recipes and nutrition information.

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Bainbridge Review

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They’re the only newspaper in the world that cares about Bainbridge Island.

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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin is a daily newspaper and website serving the Walla Walla Valley.

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Carob Apps

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Carob Apps is a company that develops mobile softwares for masses. They have developed various apps and softwares for iPhone

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Respect My Region

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Respect My Region is a online media platform.

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Crosscut

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Northwest news in the public interest. Non-profit journalism covering politics, culture and tech.

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Coop.org

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TinyHomes.com is a portable home provider facilitates the sale and moving process between the buyer and seller.

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Futurist.com

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Futurist.com is a company focused on the dissemination of information about the future and how to create it.

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Ganjapreneur.com

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Leading B2B Cannabis Industry Platform – news, podcast, directory & industry resources. Helping Ganjapreneurs grow!

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Seattle magazine

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Seattle magazine is the sophisticated and indispensable guide to restaurants, shopping, the arts, and entertainment.

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Bongarde Holdings

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Workplace safety and standards publishing firm

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Nintendo World Report

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Nintendo World Report provides nintendo news and information.

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The Spokesman Review

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The Spokesman-Review is the largest news and information provider in the Inland Northwest.

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Creativepro.com

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CreativePro.com has been the online touchstone for creative professionals worldwide since 1999.

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KPLU

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KPLU is a Seattle and the Northwest’s source for NPR News, Jazz and Blues.

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KHQ Q6

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KHQ is your local news leader for Spokane, Coeur d’Alene the rest of Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

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Q13 Fox

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Q13 Fox is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington market.

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Everett Herald

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The purpose of the site is to expand The Herald’s mission to be the leading provider of news, information, and advertising in Snohomish.

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Privateer Press

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Privateer Press is an entertainment company providing game and entertainment products.

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KUOW

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KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio provides public radio programming and services to the Puget Sound region and Western Washington.

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Mergelab

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Mergelab delivers news about your friends from across the web. It’s a very simple, functional service that scrapes feeds and displays them

Boltive

The News Tribune

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The News Tribune is an online publication that provides news and information related to several categories. The Tribune is more than an online portal. They are a weekly print newspaper that has a website.

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CHS Capitol Hill Seattle – News

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CHS Capitol Hill Seattle is a news portal that features business-related articles and news in the Capitol Hill, Seattle.

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Bozzi Media

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Bozzi Media is a magazine publishing company that provides advertisement and information on events, media, news, and culture.

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General Aviation News

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General Aviation News is a national aviation magazine that provides up-to-the-minute, factual details about all aspects of general aviation.

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NBC Right Now

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NBC Right Now broadcast and telecast local news.

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KIRO7

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KIRO7 is a news website that features news, weather reports, classifieds, and more in Seattle.

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Washington Publishing Company

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Washington Publishing Company is a news publishing company of business-related data.

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Auburn Reporter

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The Auburn Reporter is a daily online and weekly print newspaper serving a South King County community.

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XREF Publishing Company

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XREF Publishing is a provider of the replacement part and cross-references part information used by thousands of local HVAC distributors.

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iHear Network

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iHear Network offers a social news narrator that uses text-to-speech technology to read articles, news, status updates, and tweets.

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Tribune

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Tribune is an online portal that publishes news, updates, and offers services regarding classifieds and directories.

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SMB Nation

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SMBNation is an events and media company for the SMB IT professional, VAR, MSP, and SMB channel community.

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Camas-Washougal Post-Record

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The Post-Record covers news that impacts the citizens of Camas and Washougal in Southwest Washington.

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Investorideas.com

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Investorideas.com – News that Inspires Big Investing Ideas

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Peninsula Daily News

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Peninsula Daily News is a daily newspaper printing and publication company.

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Tacoma Weekly

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Tacoma Weekly is a newspaper company that publishes news about sports, entertainment, arts, culture and events to the community.

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Whidbey News-Times and Sound Publishing

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Whidbey News-Times and Sound Publishing source for news and information from Oak Harbor, WA.

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Indian Gaming Magazine

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Indian Gaming Magazine provides information on front-line casino employees and gaming shows.

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KREM 2

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KREM 2 is the CBS affiliate serving the Inland Northwest .

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InCode

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The New Developer Network

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Tulalip Tribes

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Tulalip Tribes connects tribal members and the Tulalip community to news, information and entertainment.

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Jamaicans.com

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Jamaicans.com provides Jamaican news, recipes, food, travel tips, Facebook live shows, entertainment and articles.

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The Olympian

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The Olympian, a daily newspaper, provides its readers with information about real-time incidents, the government, sports, and more.

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Lynden Tribune

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Lynden Tribune provides news coverage and advertising services.

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Mason County Journal

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Mason County Journal is a daily newspaper that is published online and offline.

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Cinesaurus

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Cinesaurus is a Seattle-based creative studio focused on visual storytelling through film, animation, and virtual reality.

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Exstreamist

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Exstreamist is an independent news startup for all things streaming video on demand.

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Dynasty League Football

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Dynasty League Football is the industry source for Dynasty Fantasy Football news, and analysis.

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CMS-Connected

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CMS-Connected provides IT news and industry insights.

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Seattle 2.0

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Seattle 2.0 is a company that was acquired by GeekWire in 2011.

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Virtual Reality Times

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Virtual Reality Times, enthusiastic supporters of the rapidly growing virtual reality movement.

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The Courier-Herald

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The Courier-Herald is a newspaper company that provides news related to sports, business, and community.

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Mercer Island Reporter

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Mercer Island Reporter is a paid weekly newspaper.

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VOICE of the Valley

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VOICE of the Valley is a publisher of a community-oriented newspaper.

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Goldendale Sentinel

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Goldendale Sentinel is involved in the publishing of a weekly newspaper that keeps readers up to date on news and events.

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West Australian Newspapers Limited

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The West Australian is a leading news source, Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs.

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Seattle Weekly

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Seattle Weekly is a publication that provides news and information related to life and style, entertainment, technology, and more.

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Tukati, Inc.

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Tukati, Inc. is a Digital Media company.

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TechCafe

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TechCafe is a provider of news and advice for people interested in technology.

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The North American Post

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The North American Post publishes publications for the Japanese and Japanese American communities in the Seattle area.

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