BEND, Ore. — A court filing outlining the sale of Central Oregon’s only daily newspaper shows all employees of the Bend Bulletin and other publications must be fired before Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers takes control.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that the Rhode Island company plans to buy Western Communications’ Central Oregon publications for more than $2 million.
As a part of the sale agreement, Western Communications must terminate all employees at the Bend Bulletin, the Redmond Spokesman Weekly and other publications including the Go! Weekly entertainment tabloid and Bend Homes monthly.
The Rhode Island company could re-hire any employees at its discretion.
