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Oregon weekly newspaper to relaunch print edition after theft forced it to lay off its entire staff

Jan. 27, 2024 19:39 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled by a former employee will relaunch its print edition next month, its editor said, a move made possible in large part by fundraising campaigns and community contributions. ...

Embezzlement of Oregon weekly newspaper's funds forces it to lay off entire staff and halt print

Dec. 31, 2023 15:01 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon weekly newspaper has had to lay off its entire staff and halt print after 40 years because its funds were embezzled by a former employee, its editor said, in a devastating blow to a publication that serves as an important source of information in a community that,...