Article: Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash., to Get New Publisher.(Originated from Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.)

Jun. 18--The Tri-City Herald will soon have a new leader, corporate executives announced Tuesday. Ian Lamont, the newspaper's general manager, will take over as publisher Aug. 1.

He will replace Jack Briggs, who spent three decades as a Herald reporter and editor before being named publisher of the 40,000-circulation newspaper in 1991. Briggs, 64, whose career at the Herald spans 37 years, is retiring.

"Jack and Ian have been a great team," said Gary Pruitt, president of McClatchy Newspapers Inc., the Herald's parent company. "Ian is ready to fly solo."

Pruitt addressed the newspaper's employees during a morning meeting that was ...

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