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

31-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 26

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, like many others nationwide, is struggling with growing gaps in local news coverage.

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