| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Ceased publication | September, 2020 |
| Circulation | 465 |
The Dead Mountain Echo was a weekly newspaper published Tuesdays in Oakridge in the U.S. state of Oregon from 1973[1][2][3] to 2020.[4]
History[edit]
Larry Roberts joined the Echo in 1973, and became its owner. As of November, 2017 the owner is Viki Burns Publishing, LLC;[5] Burns started with the Echo on or before 2015.[6] She relinquished ownership back to Larry and Debra Roberts October, 2020. Efforts to sell the newspaper were unsuccessful and it subsequently closed.
Echo negatives are published periodically on its Facebook page ‘Echo Archives.’
Its circulation was reported as 465.[2]
The Echo was a general member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[5]
When it launched in the 1970s, the Echo drove a 70-year competitor out of business.[7] In 1975, the Echo won the "general excellence" award for small weeklies from the ONPA.[8][9] Award-winning journalist Alan Robertson got his start in the newspaper business at the Echo in 1978.[7]
In 1980, the paper took second place in the "Special Issue" category in the ONPA awards.[10]
Tom Henderson, a humor/opinion columnist in northern Idaho, made several references to the Echo in his column in the 2000s.[11][12][13]
The Echo's coverage has been mentioned or picked up by various neighboring news organizations.[14][15][16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Dead mountain echo". Chronicling America, Library of Congress.
- ^ a b "Dead Mountain Echo". mondotimes.
- ^ "State of Oregon: Blue Book - Newspapers Published in Oregon".
- ^ Bates, Doug (2021-03-01). "Welcome to a New Website Devoted to Filling the Void for Oregon's Highway 58 Region • Highway 58 Herald". Highway 58 Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ a b "Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association". orenews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-09.
- ^ "Spend Day Oakridge". nwboomerandseniornews.com. September 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Media Association to Honor Alan Robertson". Pittsburgh Business Times. March 20, 2012.
- ^ Hayakawa, Alan (July 13, 1975). "If News Bill Passes: Reporter Warns of Jail Sentences". The Oregonian. p. 110.
- ^ "Rebuilding of Trust Needed". The Oregonian. July 12, 1975. p. 12.
- ^ "Eugene paper wins 8: Oregon publications cited". The Oregonian. July 13, 1980. p. 84.
- ^ Henderson, Tom (September 13, 2006). "This is one weird media conspiracy". Lewiston Tribune.
- ^ Henderson, Tom (April 11, 2007). "I'm dead, kids - do it your way". Lewiston Tribune.
- ^ Henderson, Tom (April 9, 2008). "As newspaper die, so do our gray cells". Lewiston Tribune.
- ^ "Lane Electric: Dead tree likely fell on power lines, sparking fire in Oakridge". 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Home lost to Oakridge fire: 'I tried to get the garden hose but by then it was too late'". 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03.
- ^ Baker, Mark (June 11, 2015). "Comeback kid - A once-angry youth overcomes long odds to earn a degree". The Register-Guard.
- ^ Woolington, Josephine (April 17, 2014). "Principal's shift spurs Oakridge tiff". The Register-Guard.