The Seattle Times is an independent, locally owned news media organisation based in Seattle, Washington, and the largest daily publication in Washington state. Founded in 1891, it publishes daily journalism covering the Pacific Northwest and has been under the stewardship of the Blethen family since 1896 - the oldest family-owned daily metro newspaper in the United States. The company operates without backing from a corporate chain or hedge fund.
Its technical work centres on digital news publishing and online journalism, alongside print publishing and investigative reporting. The organisation runs two main products: The Seattle Times, the print daily that grew from a four-page newspaper into the state's largest daily; and seattletimes.com, the most-visited digital news source in Washington state, reaching 1.8 million adults in the Puget Sound region each month. The Seattle Times Investigative Fund supports investigative journalism initiatives as part of the company's stated mission to secure the future of local journalism.
The publication has won 11 Pulitzer Prizes over more than a century of operation. Its stated commitments include public-service journalism that holds powerful institutions accountable, community engagement, and investment in community initiatives. Its geographic footprint spans Seattle, the Puget Sound region, Washington state and the wider Pacific Northwest.
