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The Eugene Register-Guard Sold To GateHouse Media

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Employees of The Register-Guard listen to the announcement the company has sold to GateHouse Media LCC.

After more than 90 years of independent, family owner­ship, The Register-­Guard media company is being sold to one of the largest publishers of local media in the country.

Guard Publishing Co. — parent company of The Register-­Guard, also known as RG Media Company — made the announcement with buyer GateHouse Media on Thursday. The purchase price was not disclosed.

GateHouse officially takes ownership on March 1 of the company’s media properties, which include the daily newspaper, its companion digital products, the weekly Emerald Valley Shopper newspaper and a commercial printing operation.

GateHouse is part of publicly traded New Media Investment Group

Read the whole story at The Register-Guard.

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