General Info

Capital Press is an independent weekly farm and ranch newspaper published every Friday by Press Publishing Co. The newspaper serves California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and other western states. It offers breaking news and articles on rural life, agricultural suppliers, agriculture events, and fishing special reports. It also features regular columns by various writers, including Don Curlee, Ryan Taylor, John Burt, Carl Sampson and Elaine Shein. Capital Press contains information on climatic changes, focusing on global warming, rise in water level, impact of cooling on coastal communities, and snowfall. Its Web site provides a list of farms for sale, online advertisements, and events and auction calendar. It consistently conducts reader s poll on various issues affecting farmers and their agricultural practices. Capital Press is headquartered in Salem, Ore.