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Walla Walla press closes, production moves to Idaho | The Free Press Initiative
The move will cut 10 jobs as the paper keeps its newsroom and continues print editions three days a week, officials said.
- On Sept 15, The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin will cease local print operations, outsourcing production to The Lewiston Tribune in Idaho.
- Charles Horton, The Times senior director of operations and affiliates, cited staffing departures and rising operational costs as reasons continuing to operate the facility became unsustainable.
- The Spokesman-Review outsourced production to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, last year, cutting 68 jobs; only one newspaper press now remains in eastern Washington.
- Executive editor Greg Halling confirmed the newsroom will remain at its current level, with print editions continuing on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
- Remote production remains necessary for outlets that cannot afford independent presses, though reliance on external facilities increases vulnerability to bad weather and road closures threatening timely delivery.
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