The Oregon Spectator out of Oregon City, was the first Oregon Territory newspaper produced on a printing press.* The first issue came out on February 5, 1846.
* The 1845 Flumgudgeon Gazette and Bumble Bee Budget, a handwritten satirical affair, was the first newspaper published in the Oregon Territory.
Wow. very interesting fact! Thanks for posting this! 🙂 that is quite a while ago…
It’s not still around is it? There is a Portland Spectator, I think… but I’m not so sure about Oregon…