A red Eugene Weekly newspaper distributor box stands outside its office in Eugene, Ore. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. The weekly newspaper had to lay off its entire staff three days before Christmas and halt print because its funds were embezzled by a former employee, its editor said. The Eugene police are investigating and the paper's owners have hired forensic accountants to piece together what happened. (Todd Cooper via AP)(AP/Todd Cooper)
A red Eugene Weekly newspaper distributor box stands outside its office in Eugene, Ore. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. The weekly newspaper had to lay off its entire staff three days before Christmas and halt print because its funds were embezzled by a former employee, its editor said. The Eugene police are investigating and the paper's owners have hired forensic accountants to piece together what happened. (Todd Cooper via AP)(AP/Todd Cooper)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a story published Dec. 29, 2023, about an Oregon weekly newspaper ending print publication due to funds being embezzled, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Eugene, Oregon, was the third-largest city in the state. It is the second largest.
