''The Umpqua Post'' was a weekly

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serving

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, United States and the surrounding area in

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and

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counties from 1996 to 2020. It was published each Wednesday by ''

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'' newspaper in

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. The paper was distributed in Reedsport and nearby

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, Scottsburg, Elkton,

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and Coos Bay.

History

The ''Umpqua'' ''Post'' was first published on November 4, 1996, by founders Elizabeth Adamo and Nancie Hammond. When it launched, Reedsport had a population around 4,900 and already had another paper called ''The Courier.'' This made the town one of two Oregon cities to have two general-circulation weekly newspapers, with the other being John Day. Eight years later, in 2004, the ''Post'' was purchased by Pulitzer, Inc. Ownership shifted to

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in 2005 with that company's acquisition of Pulitzer. In January 2020, Lee sold the ''Post'' to

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, who shuttered the publication in June 2020. At the time, publisher Ben Kenfield cited the economic downturn caused by the

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as the reason for the closure.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Umpqua Post, The Coos County, Oregon Douglas County, Oregon Lee Enterprises publications Newspapers published in Oregon Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Weekly newspapers published in the United States Newspapers established in 1996 1996 establishments in Oregon Defunct newspapers published in Oregon