The Dalles Chronicle

Name

The Dalles Chronicle

Legal name

The Dalles Chronicle

Website

https://thedalleschronicle.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Community journalism
• Newspaper subscriptions
• Classified advertising
• Digital news editions

Headquarters

HQ city

The Dalles

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: The newspaper generates revenue through subscription services for both print and digital access, including home delivery and online e-edition access.
2. Classified Advertising: Revenue generated from classified listings including jobs, vehicles, real estate, rentals, items for sale, pets, auctions, services, and community personals.
3. Display Advertising: Revenue from display and sponsored content advertising across the website and special sections.
4. Special Sections: Sponsored and featured content sections covering specific topics like wines, events, and community features.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Dalles Chronicle, operating as Columbia Gorge News, is a local newspaper serving the Columbia River Gorge region in Oregon and Washington. It publishes original local journalism covering politics, agriculture, police and fire, education, sports, business, obituaries, and community events via a website, e-Edition digital replica, and print home-delivery newspaper. It also sells classified advertising, display advertising, sponsored special sections such as Wines of the Gorge, and public notice distribution services for Oregon and Washington.

Product overview

The Dalles Chronicle, operating as Columbia Gorge News (columbiagorgenews.com), is a local digital news publication serving the Columbia River Gorge region in Oregon and Washington. The company offers a news website with multiple content verticals including local news, sports, business, Gorge Life (lifestyle), events, obituaries, classifieds, and special sections. Key offerings include an e-Edition for digital publication access, a Wines of the Gorge wine guide special section, and public notice distribution services for Oregon and Washington. The site is built on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital. No SaaS products, developer platforms, or API products are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newspaper Subscription (Print and Digital) Recurring subscription product bundling print home-delivery newspaper access with digital e-Edition and website access for Columbia Gorge residents and community members seeking local news coverage.
• e-Edition Digital Newspaper
• Classified Advertising Listings
• Display Advertising
• Sponsored Special Sections
• Public Notice Distribution
• Event Promotion

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hood River News: A local weekly newspaper serving Hood River County, Oregon — geographically adjacent to The Dalles Chronicle's Columbia Gorge coverage area. Directly comparable as a small community newspaper in the same region covering overlapping communities and competing for the same local advertisers and subscribers.
• East Oregonian: A daily regional newspaper based in Pendleton, Oregon serving Umatilla County and surrounding areas. Comparable as a small-market Oregon newspaper combining print and digital subscriptions with classifieds, display advertising, and public notice distribution.

Emerging players

• Patch.com: A digital-first hyperlocal news network covering thousands of U.S. communities including several in Oregon and Washington. Comparable target market (hyperlocal readers) but operates as a digital-native platform without print, representing both a competitor and a potential alternative model for The Dalles Chronicle's audience.

Broad incumbents

• The Oregonian: Oregon's largest daily newspaper covering statewide news including the Columbia Gorge region. Comparable business model (print + digital subscriptions, classifieds, display advertising) and directly overlaps with The Dalles Chronicle on coverage of Oregon communities.
• Lee Enterprises: A publicly traded newspaper chain owning dozens of small-market daily and weekly papers across the U.S. Comparable as a portfolio operator of community newspapers running the same subscription, classified, and public-notice revenue model — frequently cited in M&A discussions of small local papers.
• The Bulletin (Bend, OR): A larger Oregon regional daily newspaper serving Central Oregon. Operates the same print-plus-digital subscription, classifieds, and display advertising model at greater scale, making it a useful benchmark for unit economics and digital transition maturity.
• Gannett | USA Today Network: The largest U.S. newspaper chain operating hundreds of local publications including the Salem Statesman Journal and others in Oregon. Operates the same subscription + advertising + classifieds model across many comparable small-to-mid local markets.

Regional players

• Yakima Herald-Republic: A regional daily newspaper serving Yakima Valley in central Washington, including Klickitat County (which The Dalles Chronicle also covers). Comparable business model and adjacent regional footprint, competing for the same Washington-side readership and advertising dollars.
• Skagit Valley Herald: A community newspaper serving Skagit County in northwest Washington. Comparable as a small-market daily/weekly Pacific Northwest newspaper covering a similar rural-suburban mix with print and digital subscriptions and local classifieds.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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