Washington Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 4 local news markets, 102 sources, and 39 counties across Washington.
Coverage Snapshot
39
Total Counties
5
Strong
12
Covered
9
Thin
6
DMA-Only
7
Desert
44% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 18% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Washington
Counties Needing Coverage
7 of 39 counties in Washington are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Chelan County Douglas County Grays Harbor County Lewis County Pacific County San Juan County Thurston County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 21 counties in Washington.
Benton County 2 Chelan County 0 Clallam County 3 Clark County 3 Cowlitz County 0 Franklin County 2 Grant County 0 Grays Harbor County 0 Island County 1 King County 24 Kitsap County 2 Lewis County 0 Mason County 1 Pierce County 6 Skagit County 3 Snohomish County 14 Spokane County 10 Thurston County 0 Walla Walla County 2 Whatcom County 1 Yakima County 5
Strongest Coverage Areas
King County 24 sources
Snohomish County 14 sources
Spokane County 10 sources
Pierce County 6 sources
Yakima County 5 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.