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Defunct newspaper in Reedsport, Oregon, U.S.
The Umpqua Post
was a weekly
newspaper
serving
Reedsport, Oregon
, United States and the surrounding area in
Douglas
and
Coos
counties. It was published each Wednesday by
The World
newspaper in
Coos Bay
. The paper was distributed in Reedsport and nearby
Gardiner
,
Scottsburg
,
Elkton
,
Winchester Bay
and Coos Bay. Total circulation each week was 1,528 copies.
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The
Post
was first published on November 4, 1996, by founders Elizabeth Adamo and Nancie Hammond. The paper was purchased by
Pulitzer, Inc.
in 2004. Ownership shifted to
Lee Enterprises
in 2005 with that company's acquisition of Pulitzer.
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In January 2020, the paper was sold by Lee to
Country Media, Inc.
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Country Media ceased publication of the
Post
in June 2020. At the time, Publisher Ben Kenfield cited the economic downturn caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic
as the reason for the closure.
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