''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 Coos counties. It was published each Wednesday by ''

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'' newspaper in

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. The paper was distributed in Reedsport and nearby Gardiner, Scottsburg, Elkton,

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and Coos Bay. Total circulation each week was 1,528 copies.

History

The ''Post'' was first published on November 4, 1996, by founders Elizabeth Adamo and Nancie Hammond. The paper was purchased by

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in 2004. Ownership shifted to

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in 2005 with that company's acquisition of Pulitzer. In January 2020, the paper was sold by Lee to Country Media, Inc. Country Media ceased publication of the ''Post'' 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