Tacoma Weekly
Tacoma Weekly is a weekly community newspaper published by Pierce County Community Newspaper Group (PCCNG). The paper started in 1987 as the Tacoma Monthly and in 1994 became the Tacoma Weekly. The free newspaper is distributed on Thursdays to hundreds of businesses and public spaces in the Tacoma area. It has used a broadsheet format since 2001.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Pierce County Community Newspaper Group |
| Publisher | John Weymer |
| Editor | Matt Nagle |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | 2588 Pacific Highway E Tacoma, Washington 98424  |
| Circulation | 45,000 Weekly |
| Website | tacomaweekly.com |
In a recent two-year period, publisher John Weymer paid $9,157.06 in wage theft claims that were filed against him at the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.[1] Since 1995, Weymer has accumulated over $170,000 in judgements against himself and his business. In 2019, a judge ruled Weymer owed $5,000 to the Grand Cinema after failing to deliver a printing job the cinema paid for.[2]
References
- "Tacoma Weekly's 20-Year History of Wage Theft Allegations and Unpaid Bills". The Stranger.
- "Tacoma Weekly Loses in Court... Again". The Stranger.
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