McKenzie River Reflections is a newspaper serving eastern Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon since 1978.[1][2] It is published weekly on Wednesdays, and has a circulation of about 700.[3] It is known for colorful local news, gardening tips and columns like "Ridin' the Rapids." Its founder and editor, Ellen Louise Engelman, died in September 2020.[4] Her husband Ken Engelman, who had previously served as publisher, succeeded her as editor;[3] he is on the board of the McKenzie Discovery Center.[5]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Ellen Louise Engelman |
| Publisher | Ken Engelman |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | 59059 Old McKenzie Hwy. McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 |
| Website | mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper |
In August 2022, the paper launched an E-edition and encouraged customers to switch over from print. At the time the paper had 725 mail subscribers. As of July 2024, the paper had 704 digital subscribers and produces 100 print editions a week. The change saved the paper $40,000 annually.[6]
References
edit- ^ Bagwell, Steve; Stapilus, Randy (2013). New Editions: The Northwest's newspapers as they were, are, and will be. Carlton, Oregon: Ridenbaugh Press. ISBN 978-0-945648-10-9. OCLC 861618089.
- ^ "River reflections".
- ^ a b "McKenzie River Reflections newspaper in McKenzie Bridge Oregon - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Eckert, Tiffany (October 15, 2020). "McKenzie River Community Mourns Death Of Local Newspaper Founder". KLCC radio. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "Team". mckenziediscoverycenter.org. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Bull, Brian (2024-07-08). "Newspaper keeps going with digital transition, staying hyperlocal". KLCC (FM). Retrieved 2024-07-08.
External links
edit- Official website
- Mentioned in Editor & Publisher (misidentified as Colorado paper): Zintel, Ed (March 2014). "Editorial: Give Yourself a High-Five". Editor & Publisher. Duncan McIntosh. Retrieved 2021-05-09.