SR Requires Newsroom Furloughs
Editor Gary Graham announced this afternoon that everyone in the Spokesman-Review newsroom, including himself, will be required to take five days of unpaid furlough by Sept. 30. The move forestalls the possible layoff of five more employees in the newsroom, as advertising revenue continues to lag behind projections. Graham said he remains optimistic that there will be no more layoffs in the newsroom through the end of the year. However, a number of layoffs will take place in the circulation and advertising departments by the end of the month.