According to McClatchy, its 49.5 percent stake in the Washington and Maine newspaper company is worth a mere $9.9 million. While that figure signifies little, the fact it keeps shrinking is a bad sign...
If the Seattle Times Co. can't sell its Maine subsidiary, the consequences could be severe — including closure of three of that state's biggest dailies and loan default for the parent company...
A group that includes a former senator is negotiating to buy Blethen Maine Newspapers. But back home, the Seattle Times faces another fiscal challenge — the Teamsters and a possible labor action.
Every year, Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen ends the year with a holiday message to the Times staff that usually includes a roundup of the year's notable achievements, plus a dollop of holiday...
McClatchy, which owns 49.5 percent but has no say in operations, says its share of the locally owned, private company dropped in value in less than a year from $102 million to $19 million.
McClatchy Co. has an ownership interest in almost half of newspapers published daily in Washington, including the Seattle Times. Here's a look at how they may be faring and feeling in the wake of the...