[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIMES-STANDARD

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition 
of the 150th anniversary of the Times-Standard, a newspaper that has 
dependably served the Humboldt County, California area since 1854. The 
only regional daily newspaper, the Times-Standard is a reliable source 
of national, State and local news for thousands of citizens of the 
North Coast of California.
  First published in September, 1854, the Humboldt Times was the sole 
source of news and information for early residents of the community. In 
April, 1875, the Humboldt Standard began publication, joining the 
Humboldt Times in promoting the interests of the area. From the 
beginning, important stories appeared. In 1854, the first railroad in 
the area was incorporated; a steamer from San Francisco sank with 
substantial loss of lives in 1860; a month later a tragic massacre of 
members of the Wiyot Tribe; and in 1917 the heavy cruiser USS 
Milwaukee, trying to rescue a stranded submarine in thick fog, was 
beached near Eureka--a story that made international headlines.
  Headquartered in Eureka, California, on June 1, 1967 the two 
newspapers combined to become the Times-Standard and provided improved 
access to information, community leadership, advertising and 
entertainment to local residents.
  The Times-Standard is an invaluable resource for historians and 
educators. In the early days of European settlement, people came to 
northern California from Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland 
and the British Isles to farm, harvest timber and fish the Pacific 
Ocean. Workers came from Asia to take part in building and mining, 
giving a diverse population a role in the growth of the Nation. The 
newspapers chronicled the impact of this settlement on the native 
peoples of the area, including the Hupa, Yurok, Tolowa, Karuk, and 
Wiyot among others.
  Under a single owner from 1941 to 1967, the newspaper was acquired by 
the Brush-Moore Group and was purchased later that year by Thomson 
Newspapers. In 1996, the Times-Standard became a member of MediaNews 
Corporation.
  The newspaper has been a community champion for major issues facing 
the region and a leading forum for discussion and debate. It plays a 
significant role in the progress of the region. The Times-Standard 
remains committed to the improvement of the community it serves and is 
an indispensable source of accurate and comprehensive news to the 
citizens of our State.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we recognize one of 
California's finest newspapers, the Times-Standard of Eureka, on the 
occasion of its 150th anniversary.

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