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Observer acquires Washington State Wire

Observer acquires Washington State Wire

Deal unites two insider news organizations

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Dec 16, 2021
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Today we’ve got some media-business news for you: The Observer is taking over publication of the Washington State Wire.

As most of you already know, the Wire has been covering the politics, policies, and personalities of Washington State since it was founded in 2011 in response to the hollowing out of the traditional Olympia press corps.1

Combining the a…

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