Firm looks into starting Springfield weekly.Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - A new Portland firm wants to fill a gap in community news coverage by opening a weekly newspaper in Springfield, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday. At this point, Beacon Communication is trying to recruit employees to work at the newspaper, and secure a site. The company's general manager, WillowSong Hall, said initial staff may include former employees of The Springfield News who have contacted the company and said they are interested in remaining in the newspaper business. The Springfield News abruptly a·brupt adj. 1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change in the weather. 2. Surprisingly curt; brusque: an abrupt answer made in anger. 3. shut its doors last month. The weekly paper had served Lane County's second-largest city for 103 years before Iowa-based Lee Enterprises decided to close it down for financial reasons. Lee had sought a buyer, to no avail. "There's a void in Springfield," Hall said. "We feel that communities have a right to have a voice, and that's why we decided to start a newspaper from scratch." Hall said she hopes the paper - tentatively called the Springfield Tribune - will have its first issue on newsstands before Christmas. Beacon became an incorporated company in August, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. records filed with the Oregon Secretary of State The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public records. . Hall said the firm is owned by Erik Jonsson of Hillsboro. Beacon bought the weekly Port Orford News on the southern Oregon This article is about the southern region of the U.S. state of Oregon. For the University, see Southern Oregon University. Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. Coast from Hall in September. Hall had owned that publication since 2003. The company's only other paper is the weekly Coquille co·quille n. A scallop-shaped dish or a scallop shell in which various seafood dishes are browned and served. [French, from Latin conch Valley Sentinel in Coos County Coos County is the name of two counties in the United States:
Beacon officials plan to advertise on local radio stations in hopes of attracting subscribers for the Springfield paper, Hall said. She didn't know how many employees would work at the newspaper when it opens. "We're going to move as fast as we can to get people in place and get subscribers." |
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