The Pierce County Community Newspaper Group (PCCNG) consists of four newspapers in and around Tacoma, Washington. The papers include the Tacoma Weekly (formerly the Tacoma Monthly), the Fife Free Press, the Milton-Edgewood Signal and the Puyallup Tribal News.
The Tacoma Monthly began in 1987 and became a weekly paper in 1994. It is distributed around the city of Tacoma every Thursday.
The Fife Free Press began in August 2003 and is published every other Thursday. It is distributed in various public locations in Fife and is mailed to every business and residential address within the city limits.
The Milton-Edgewood Signal began in January 2004 and is published every other Thursday. It is distributed free of charge to public locations in the two cities it serves.
The Puyallup Tribal News is the official newspaper for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. It is mailed to all Puyallup Tribal members every other Thursday.
The publisher of the Pierce County Community Newspaper Group is John Weymer.
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