The newspaper evolved through several iterations before becoming the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Seattle’s first newspaper, The Seattle Gazette, was established 161 years ago today, on Dec. 10, 1863.Now operating online as seattlepi.com, the newspaper evolved through several iterations before becoming the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, widely known as the Seattle P-I.Keep reading to learn more about Seattle's first newspaper and the history surrounding it.According to History Link, The Seattle Gazette was founded by J.R. Watson, but failed after a few years.
Hunt later sold the paper to Ohio-based investors during the national financial Panic of 1893.In July 1897, the Seattle P-I reported that gold had been discovered in the Klondike region of northwestern Canada. The P-I's "Klondike Edition" printed 212,000 copies and became the largest newspaper produced west of Chicago.
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