Corvallis Gazette-Times - The Gazette and Times Combine

The Gazette and Times Combine

The events leading to the combination of Corvallis' two major newspapers began in 1908. Times owner Irvine had taken a job writing editorials for the Oregon Journal and had leased the paper out to N.R. Moore, who then purchased the paper outright in 1909. With economic conditions improving in the city, Moore had planned to begin publishing a daily edition.

Springer had come to town and purchased the Gazette and on May 1, 1909 published its first daily edition. It had four pages and five columns.

Still, neither Springer, nor Moore had sufficient resources to publish a daily newspaper over the long term. They agreed to consolidate, and flipped a coin to decide the name. The first issue of The Gazette-Times appeared on July 2, 1909.

Claude Ingalls, who came to Corvallis from Washington, Kansas bought out Springer's share in the paper in 1915. Myron K. Myers bought out Moore's share in 1923. Myers' son, Bruce, later shared ownership with Ingalls' son, Robert C. Ingalls. They assumed the top positions at the paper when their fathers retired in 1950.

Lee Enterprises bought the newspaper on October 1, 1969 and continues to operate it to the present day.