The Umpqua Post
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Country Media, Inc. |
| Publisher | Ben Kenfield |
| Editor | Shelby Case |
| Founded | 1996[1] |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 2020[1] |
| Headquarters | 2741 Frontage Road, Reedsport, Oregon |
| Circulation | 890 weekly |
| Website | theumpquapost |
The Umpqua Post was a weekly newspaper serving Reedsport, Oregon, United States and the surrounding area in Douglas and Coos counties from 1996 to 2020. 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.
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.[2]
Eight years later, in 2004, the Post was purchased by Pulitzer, Inc.[3] Ownership shifted to Lee Enterprises in 2005 with that company's acquisition of Pulitzer.[4] In January 2020, Lee sold the Post to Country Media, Inc.,[5] who shuttered the publication 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.[6]
References
- ^ a b Hare, Kristen (December 2, 2021). "More than 100 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic". Poynter Institute. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Bacon, Larry (January 6, 1997). "Publish or Perish: Reedport's upstart weekly proves no town's too small for a good , old-fashioned circulation war". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Associated Press. p. 21.
- ^ "Pulitzer Newspapers acquires The Umpqua Post in Reedsport". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. February 28, 2004. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Pulitzer, Lee agree on sale". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. January 31, 2005. Archived from the original on June 8, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Lee Enterprises sells media assets in Coos Bay". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Final issue of The Umpqua Post". The Umpqua Post. June 17, 2020. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.