Sequim Gazette

What Sequim Gazette does

Sequim Gazette is a privately held local newspaper serving Sequim, Washington, and the surrounding Olympic Peninsula. Founded in 1974, the publication provides hyperlocal coverage across news, sports, business, life/entertainment, opinion, obituaries, and classifieds for community residents, local businesses, and civic organizations. Editorial output is produced by a small in-house team, including longtime reporter and Associate Editor Matthew Nash, and emphasizes civic accountability (city council, school board, court hearings) and community events such as the Sequim Irrigation Festival.

The product suite spans a primary news website (sequimgazette.com), a digital replica eEdition (digital.sequimgazette.com), email newsletters, online classifieds hosted through iPublish Marketplace, and print subscriptions, with monetization split between paid subscriptions and local advertising (display, sponsored content, classifieds, and legal notices via wapublicnotices.com). Distribution is regional across the Olympic Peninsula via website, digital edition, print newspaper, and a marketplace-based classifieds platform. Sequim Gazette operates as part of Carpenter Media Group's network of Pacific Northwest local newspapers, sharing parent-level privacy, terms-of-service, and publishing infrastructure, and does not disclose pricing, headcount, or revenue.

Name

Sequim Gazette

Legal name

Sequim Gazette

Website

https://sequimgazette.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sequim Gazette is a privately held community newspaper serving Sequim, Washington and the Olympic Peninsula, publishing local news, sports, business, opinion, obituaries, and classifieds across website, eEdition, newsletters, and print under Carpenter Media Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local News and Community Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Local news
• Community journalism
• Digital newspaper
• Classified advertising
• Hyperlocal reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sequim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sequim Gazette publishes local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, business news, and life/entertainment coverage for Sequim, Washington and the surrounding Olympic Peninsula. The newspaper distributes content through its website, a digital eEdition, email newsletters, and a physical print edition, with revenue generated from reader subscriptions and local advertising including classifieds.

Product overview

Sequim Gazette operates as a local digital news platform offering a unified online experience for Sequim, Washington. The core product is the main news website providing comprehensive coverage of local news, sports, life features, business, and opinion. Supporting products include the eEdition (digital replica of the print edition), email newsletters, and online classifieds. The platform is funded through subscription services and sponsored content partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sequim Gazette Website The primary digital news platform providing local news, sports, business, life/entertainment, opinion, obituaries, and classifieds for Sequim, Washington and surrounding Olympic Peninsula communities. Free ad-supported content with paid subscription access to full articles.
• eEdition Digital replica of the print Sequim Gazette newspaper, available online for subscribers and including special sections and print archives.
• Email Newsletters Email newsletters delivering local news highlights, daily updates, and curated content to subscribers who sign up via the newsletters page.
• Subscription Services Paid digital and print subscription packages that grant readers full access to Sequim Gazette news content, with account management via the Subscriber Center, vacation hold, and FAQ support.
• Classifieds Online classified advertising platform featuring employment listings, real estate and rentals, vehicles and transportation, and legal notices for Sequim and Washington state users.
• Legal Notices Public and legal notice placement service for government entities, attorneys, and individuals needing to publish legal notices (e.g., probate, public hearings) in the Sequim Gazette and Washington public notices network.
• Obituary Placement Obituary submission service allowing families to place paid obituaries and memorial notices in the Sequim Gazette print and digital editions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Carpenter Media Groupparent companyOthersSequim Gazette is operated by Olympic Peninsula News Group and appears to be part of Carpenter Media Group's network of local newspapers. The website footer links to carpentinermediagroup.com with privacy policy and terms of service managed by the parent company.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Peninsula Daily News: Daily newspaper serving Port Angeles and the broader Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Directly comparable as a hyperlocal print/digital newspaper in the same geographic region as Sequim Gazette.
• Forks Forum: Small-town newspaper serving Forks on the western Olympic Peninsula. Closely comparable in scale, rural community focus, and print-plus-digital operating model.
• South Whidbey Record: Local newspaper covering Whidbey Island, Washington, with print and digital editions. Similar in scale, community focus, and subscription-driven business model to Sequim Gazette.
• Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber: Community newspaper serving Vashon Island, Washington. Comparable as a hyperlocal Pacific Northwest print/digital weekly serving a small, geographically isolated community.
• Port Townsend Leader: Community newspaper covering Port Townsend on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula. Similar hyperlocal scope, format, and Pacific Northwest community newspaper business model.
• Bainbridge Island Review: Community weekly serving Bainbridge Island, Washington, with local news, sports, and opinion. Comparable as a small-market Washington State community newspaper with subscription and advertising monetization.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: Large U.S. local newspaper operator publishing dozens of daily and weekly community papers across multiple states. Comparable as a publisher of small-market community newspapers, though at far greater scale and with different ownership.

Others

• Carpenter Media Group: Parent conglomerate that owns Sequim Gazette along with a network of Pacific Northwest local newspapers. Relevant as the controlling entity whose strategy and resources shape the title's operations.

Regional players

• Skagit Valley Herald: Regional daily newspaper serving Skagit County, Washington. Comparable Washington State community newspaper, but operates at a larger geographic and population scale than Sequim Gazette.
• The Daily World (Aberdeen): Daily newspaper serving Grays Harbor County, Washington. Comparable regional Washington newspaper with similar print/digital and local advertising mix, though serving a different sub-region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sequimgazette
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olympic-view-publishing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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