A 1910 front page of the Medford Mail Tribune. The newspaper went out of business on Friday, Jan. 13. (University of Oregon Libraries)
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COMMENTARY: Demise of Medford paper comes as legislators propose a news rescue

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COMMENTARY: A handful of legislators is proposing how to prop up local news in Oregon - just as one of the state's largest dailies closes. Citizens and journalists need to respond . . .

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Les Zaitz is editor and publisher of the Enterprise. He has been a journalist in Oregon for nearly 50 years in both daily and community newspapers and digital news services. He is nationally recognized for his commitment to local journalism.

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