Latah Eagle/Boomerang to cease print edition
As reported in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
Kai Eiselein, publisher of the weekly Eagle/Boomerang, made a gut-wrenching business decision earlier this week.
The community newspaper he purchased in July ceased publication of a print edition, but will continue its online presence.
The economy has hit his advertisers hard and many accounts receivable are not current, he said. That makes it difficult to meet business obligations.
"There comes a time when you have to stop digging a hole," he said. "It's the only way to keep the paper alive."
Eiselein is hopeful enough back advertising money will come in to be able to restart the print edition in March.
"We're looking toward that," he said.
The Eagle and Boomerang newspapers have existed in Latah and Whitman counties under various names for about 100 years.
Eiselein combined the two when he bought them from previous editor-publisher LuJane Nisse. He was an editor for Nisse for a number of years.
The Eagle/Boomerang will be available free online at www.eagle-boomerang.com.
Hard times for the print newspapers.
And, of course, there’s no money to be made by online publishing.