The King County Journal was a newspaper published in Kent, Washington, United States.
It was formed in 2002 as a combination of the old Valley Daily News of Kent and the Journal-American of Bellevue, which merged when they were bought by Peter Horvitz.
[3][4] In 2003, the paper eliminated zoned editions for the Eastside and South King County in an effort to reduce losses.
[8] At the time it folded, the King County Journal was the state's eighth largest paper.
[3] Before its purchase by Black Press, the King County Journal also published nine community newspapers ranging from Bothell/Kenmore to Kent.