Oregon newspaper lays off staff and ends print edition after embezzler drains funds

A former employee at Eugene Weekly has ended the newspaper's 40-year print run and forced it to lay off the entire staff, reports the Associated Press. Editor Camilla Mortensen says that days before Christmas they became aware of $100k in unpaid bills and a similar amount paid instead to a now-former employee. — Read the rest

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