Historic Newspaper Search

The Museum now has several newspapers available online to search anytime!

fully digitized newspapers available:

White River Journal: 1893-1899

The Kent Advertiser: 1893-1894

Click here to search

Online Search Tip - After clicking the button above, use the
“Search” button to search by keywords, and the “Browse” button to find issues by date.

 

Newspapers in the Museum Archives

The Museum holds physical copies of newspapers from the Auburn and Kent areas.
To make an appointment to view any of the papers listed below, please contact
the Curator of Collections at hpittenger@auburnwa.gov or call 253-288-7438.

  • Auburn Argus: 1906 - 1914

  • Auburn Citizen: 1962 - 1966

  • Auburn Globe: 1913 - 1915

  • Auburn Globe-News: 1939 - 1982

  • Auburn Globe-Republican: 1916 - 1943

  • Auburn News: 1934 - 1940

  • Auburn News Weekly: 1989-1995, select issues

  • Auburn Reporter: 1998 - 2020

  • Auburn Republican: 1911 - 1917

  • Auburn Sun: 1952 - 1962

  • Kent Advertiser: 1893-1894, 1910 - 1915

  • Kent Independent: 1965

  • Kent Advertiser-Journal: 1917 - 1920, 1922 - 1935

  • Kent Journal: 1913 - 1916

  • Kent News Journal: 1935 - 1982

  • Kent Reporter: 2013-2019, select issues

  • Kent Valley News: 1935

  • King County Journal, South County Edition: 2003 - 2006

  • Muckleshoot Monthly: 2000 - 2008

  • The Sentinel: 1925 - 1927

  • South County Journal: 2000 - 2003

  • The Valley Times: 1966 - 1968

  • Washington Co-Operator: 1922 - 1925

  • White River Journal: 1893 - 1902, 1904 - 1911

  • Your Auburn Community: 1990 - 1995

 

white river valley NEWSPAPERS AT THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY

Many Valley-area newspapers can be found on microfilm at the Auburn and Kent branches of the King County Library System. Check the KCLS Microfilm and Microfiche page for an updated listing of titles available for viewing.