Newspapers: Portland & Oregon Newspapers

Online access to Oregon papers

Oregon Live
Sponsored by the Oregonian Media Group, this site offers free access to some of the current content of the Oregonian newspaper.

Oregonian -- Digital Archive
This new digital archive begins January 1, 2019 and will grow going forward (there is a 90 day embargo from publication date). Archival issues prior to 2019 are available on microfilm.
Oregonian -- Historical Backfile 1861-1987
Contains archival, full text articles of the Oregonian from 1861 to 1987, presented in image format as they appeared in the newspaper.

Salem Statesmans Journal
Web site of the Statesmans Journal provides selected content.
Eugene Register Guard
Register Guard's free website offering selected news coverage. Also offers fee-based article delivery of Register Guard articles from 2001 to the present.

Historic Oregon Newspapers
Includes digitized Oregon newspapers from many smaller towns throughout the state. Dates of coverage vary per paper .

Oregon Newspaper Indexes

Oregonian Newspaper Index Search (1852-1987)
Indexes citations to Oregonian articles published from 1852 to 1987.
Oregon Newspaper Index
Indexes the Oregonian (Portland, 1852-1987) as well as the University of Oregon student newspaper, The Daily Emerald, and The Register-Guard (Eugene).

Print and microfilm holdings of the Oregonian

The PSU Library has microfilm holdings of the Oregonian from 1862 - 2018 (AN .O74; 2nd floor).

The print paper is received on the Oregonian's print delivery days: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The print papers are shelved in the newspapers section on the 2nd floor of the Library. The print copies are retained until the microfilm is received (about a three month lag).

Portland Newspapers

Selected newspapers in the Portland area:

Asian Reporter
Pacific Northwest-based newspaper features  international and local northwest news and events with an Asian focus.

Daily Journal of Commerce
Covers construction news, real estate, urban planning, energy, and transportation news for the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. PSU faculty/staff/students please log in with your PSU (ODIN) ID to view username/password. Visitors please contact the Reference Desk.
Portland Business Journal
Provides access to Portland Business Journal and Book of Lists. Also includes other city business journals. PSU faculty/staff/students please log in with your PSU (ODIN) ID to view username/password. Visitors please contact the Reference Desk.

Portland Mercury
Local news, politics, and gossip.
Portland Observer
Local paper committed to cultural diversity.
Portland Tribune
Local paper with news, politics, and opinion.
The Skanner
Advancing the Black Press in the Pacific Northwest.
Street Roots
Street Roots — published weekly in Portland, Oregon — has been Portland's flagship publication addressing homelessness and poverty since 1998.
Willamette Week
Local news and politics.

Guide Authors

Sarah Beasley & Linda Absher