The ''Anchorage Press'' is a free
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weekly newspaper
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based in
Anchorage
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...
,
Alaska
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and owned by
Wick Communications
Wick Communications (formerly known as Wick Newspaper Group) is a family-owned media company with 27 newspapers and 18 specialty publications in 11 states. They also publish websites and other specialty publications. The home offices are in Sie ...
.
Established in 1992 by Bill Boulay, Barry Bialik, and Nick Coltman as the ''Anchorage Bypass'', it was renamed the ''Anchorage Press'' in 1994. It is published and distributed every Thursday, with a circulation of approximately 25,000. The paper was sold to Wick Communications Company in August 2006.
See also
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List of alternative weekly newspapers
This is a list of alternative newspapers by country.
Canada
Alberta
*''Vue Weekly'', Edmonton. Final issue published November, 2018. Now online.
British Columbia
*''The Georgia Straight'', Vancouver
*'' Monday Magazine'', Victoria
Manitoba
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1992 establishments in Alaska
Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States
Mass media in Anchorage, Alaska
Newspapers published in Alaska
Publications established in 1992
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