Welcome to Washington's largest community news organization


Founded in 1987, Sound Publishing, Inc. is the largest community news organization in Washington State. Today, more people read Sound Publishing community newspapers than traditional dailies in the markets we cover.

Our titles deliver relevant, local news that directly affects the lives of those who raise families and work in the 86 communities we serve. Reader engagement is enhanced by our local newsrooms' dedication to our “digital first” philosophy.

Our printing, distribution, circulation, websites and readership studies are audited by the Certified Audit of Circulations (CAC) and Audit Bureau (ABC) to provide an accurate picture of each publication’s market penetration and reach.

Sound Publishing delivers community.

Our Award-Winning Publications

A selection of our printed newspapers and supplemental publications. Click a cover to view detail.

What Sets Us Apart

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  • Green Printing

    Sound Publishing, Inc., strives to be environmentally friendly. All printing waste is recycled and all ink waste is disposed of in accordance with Washington state regulations. In addition we use paper containing a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer waste and soy-based color inks for all of our printing projects.

  • Smartphones, smart ads

    Our smartphone apps keep readers completely up-to-date on all the local news, sports, opinion and business information. New mobile-optimized ad units allow readers to interact with your ad in ways that make sense on their smartphone.

  • Winner of 233 industry awards!

    In what seems to be our best year yet in winning awards, we have new additions to our growing family of media outlets! The winners of the 2012 WNPA (Washington Newspaper Publishers Association) were announced and Sound Publishing, Inc. secured 219 awards. 80 of those were 1st place, including the coveted General Excellence! Nationally, Sound was [...]

What's New

News and information from around Sound Publishing

  • Lark the Herald’s MAE joins Sound’s National Sales team

    May 1, 2013

    Sound Publishing, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Larry Lark to its newly formed team. Larry is a newspaper man through and through. He started his career in his freshman year of high school, writing sports stories for the Marysville Globe. In his junior year at the UW he started at the Herald [...]

  • Johansen joins Sound’s National Sales team

    May 1, 2013

    Sound Publishing, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Craig Johansen to its National Sales Team. Craig brings 35 years of sales experience to the lineup, 24 of those as Major Accounts Executive for the Daily Herald. Craig began his career at the Herald 33 years ago as an outside geographic representative and spent the [...]

  • O’Connor named Publisher at The Daily Herald in Everett

    April 17, 2013

    Josh O’Connor has been named publisher of The (Everett, WA) Daily Herald, effective May 1. O’Connor will continue to serve as Vice President of Sound Publishing, Inc., a position he has held since 2008. Sound Publishing President Gloria Fletcher made the announcement and introduced O’Connor to the Herald employees Wednesday afternoon. “Josh is an accomplished [...]