''Helgelendingen'', known until 2014 as ''Helgeland Arbeiderblad'', is a daily, regional newspaper published in

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, with additional offices in

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and

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History and profile

''Helgeland Arbeiderblad'' was first published on 31 October 1929 as ''Vefsna Arbeiderblad''. The newspaper is owned by

A-Pressen Amedia AS is the second largest media company in Norway (the largest is Schibsted and the third largest is Polaris Media). The company is whole or partial owner of 50 local and regional newspaper with online newspapers and printing presses, and ...

, and was until 1952 associated with the Labour Party, although privately owned. It was merged with ''Helgeland Arbeiderblad'', that had first been published in Sandnessjøen in 1930. It was again merged with '' Nordlands Folkeblad'' in 1955. The newspaper owns 33% of

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. In 2007 the circulation of ''Helgeland Arbeiderblad'' was 9,225 copies. In 2008, it had a circulation of 8,842 copies.

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