Bend Bulletin Must Terminate Employees Before Paper's Sale, Documents State

A new court filing outlining the sale of Central Oregon’s only daily newspaper shows that all employees of the Bend Bulletin and other publications must be terminated before Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers takes control.

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 Go! Weekly entertainment tabloid and Bend Homes monthly.

“Effective as of the end of business on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall terminate all Business Employees,” the filing states.

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