Shoshone News Press

What Shoshone News Press does

Shoshone News-Press is a privately-held, community-focused local newspaper serving Shoshone County, Idaho, and the broader Silver Valley region. Created on May 6, 1985 from the merger of the Kellogg Evening News and the North Idaho Press, the publication is owned and operated by the Hagadone Media Group and operates as a member of the Idaho Hagadone News Network alongside sister titles such as the Coeur d'Alene Press and Bonner County Daily Bee. The paper distributes a traditional afternoon print product twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, while a continuously updated website and e-edition provide daily and breaking news coverage across web, mobile, and tablet channels; Facebook and Instagram extend the publication's social reach.

The business model rests on three revenue streams: recurring print-and-digital and digital-only subscriptions ($11.70/month print + digital EZ Pay; $4.95/month unlimited digital), local and regional display and sponsored-content advertising, and classified advertising including obituaries, legal notices, and job postings. Customers are segmented geographically into Shoshone County residents (primary), Silver Valley local businesses seeking advertising reach (primary), and government and public institutions relying on legal-notice publication and community coverage (secondary). The headquarters is in Coeur d'Alene with a local newsroom at 620 E. Mullan Ave., Osburn, ID; the publication employs 1–10 people.

The product portfolio includes the print edition, a digital news platform, an e-edition digital replica, an online classifieds marketplace, a tiered subscription service, and the annual 'Best of the Silver Valley' community-recognition program, supplemented by a podcast partnership with North Idaho Now. The publication functions as the primary — effectively sole — general-interest local news outlet in its coverage area, with switching barriers rooted in four decades of brand recognition, multi-channel distribution, and the absence of a competing local print or digital alternative in Shoshone County.

Name

Shoshone News Press

Legal name

Shoshone News Press

Website

https://shoshonenewspress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shoshone News-Press is a privately-held local newspaper serving Shoshone County, Idaho, publishing a twice-weekly print edition and daily digital news via website, e-edition, and social channels as part of the Hagadone Media Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news media
• Print journalism
• Classified advertising
• News subscription service

Headquarters

HQ city

Osburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: The newspaper generates revenue through paid print and digital subscriptions, offering both combined packages and digital-only access.
2. Advertising: Local and regional advertising revenue from businesses targeting Shoshone County residents, including display ads, classifieds, and sponsored content.
3. Classified Advertising: Revenue from classified ads including obituaries, legal notices, job postings, and personal classifieds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shoshone News-Press is a community newspaper that publishes a twice-weekly afternoon print edition (Tuesdays and Fridays) and operates a continuously updated digital news website, e-edition, classifieds marketplace, and subscription services for Shoshone County, Idaho residents. It delivers original local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, legal notices, event coverage, and community engagement programming (such as the annual Best of the Silver Valley awards).

Product overview

Shoshone News-Press operates as a traditional local newspaper with a multi-platform distribution model. The core offering consists of the print edition (published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays) combined with a continuously updated digital news platform. The product portfolio includes the main newspaper, an e-edition digital replica, the annual Best of the Silver Valley awards program, online classifieds, and tiered subscription services combining print and digital access. The publication also maintains social media presence on Facebook and Instagram for extended reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shoshone News-Press Print Edition Traditional afternoon print newspaper distributed twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, serving as the primary print media outlet for Shoshone County, Idaho readers, with local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, legal notices, and classifieds.
• Shoshone News-Press Digital News Platform Daily updated news website at shoshonenewspress.com providing breaking news, local news, sports, opinion, records, photo galleries, events calendar, and polls accessible on web, mobile, and tablet devices for Shoshone County, Idaho readers.
• e-Edition Digital replica of the Shoshone News-Press print edition available online through the Newsmemory platform, providing subscribers with electronic access to the complete print edition.
• Shoshone News-Press Classifieds Online classified advertising marketplace for local Shoshone County community listings including employment, vehicles, real estate, services, obituaries, legal notices, job postings, and personal classifieds.
• Best of the Silver Valley Annual community recognition program celebrating outstanding local businesses and organizations throughout the Silver Valley region through reader nominations and voting, with associated local advertising and sponsored content opportunities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hagadone Media GroupcoreOthersParent company that owns and operates the Shoshone News-Press. Founded by the Hagadone family, the media group also owns Coeur d'Alene Press, Bonner County Daily Bee, Bonners Ferry Herald, and Cd'A Magazine.
• Idaho Hagadone News NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of Idaho local news publications under Hagadone Media Group, including the Shoshone News-Press as a member outlet.
• BBB (Better Business Bureau)minorOthersThe Shoshone News Press maintains a BBB Business Review listing showing business legitimacy and customer trust verification.
• North Idaho NowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPodcast partnership providing audio news content linked through the Shoshone News-Press website, expanding digital content offerings to readers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Coeur d'Alene Press: Flagship daily of Hagadone Media Group covering Kootenai County. Shares the same parent, CMS, advertising infrastructure, and Idaho Hagadone News Network identity, making it the closest operational and strategic peer.
• Bonner County Daily Bee: Sibling Hagadone publication serving Bonner County, Idaho. Operates under identical network structure with shared advertising sales and editorial workflows.
• Sandpoint Reader: Independent weekly community newspaper serving Sandpoint and Bonner County, Idaho. Comparable print + digital local news operation in the same North Idaho region with overlapping advertiser base.
• Bonners Ferry Herald: Another Hagadone-owned North Idaho community newspaper serving Boundary County. Directly comparable small-market print+digital local news operation within the same parent network.

Broad incumbents

• Daily Inter Lake: Regional daily serving the Flathead Valley in northwest Montana. Comparable rural-mountain community newspaper model with print, digital subscriptions, and local advertising.
• Lewiston Tribune: Regional daily newspaper serving the Lewiston-Clarkston valley. Comparable Idaho community newspaper model with print, digital, and classifieds, though larger in scale and independently owned.
• Montana Standard: Regional daily serving Butte-Silver Bow and southwest Montana. Comparable mountain-west community newspaper with print + digital subscription model and local advertising base.
• The Spokesman-Review: Large regional daily serving the Inland Northwest (Spokane and surrounding areas including North Idaho). Adjacent market overlap with Shoshone News-Press, providing regional news and competing for some regional advertising.
• Moscow-Pullman Daily News: Regional daily covering the Palouse region on the Idaho-Washington border. Similar Inland Northwest community newspaper profile with print + digital subscriptions and local advertising.
• Idaho State Journal: Pocatello-based regional daily newspaper serving southeast Idaho. Comparable small-city daily print+digital newspaper with classifieds, legal notices, and subscription revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shoshonenewspress
• Instagraminstagram.com/shoshonenewspress
• Xx.com/shoshonenews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shoshone-news-press

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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