Newspapers in survival mode, too

Given the ongoing shutdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, like nearly all local businesses, we had to make some difficult decisions last week.

Among those was the decision to reduce staff. At the same time, we decided to continue to provide the same amount of content.

And with things changing so quickly, we’ve started updating our webpage, www.odessarecord.com, more frequently.

For our subscribers, access to the webpage is free. All you have to do is call our main office at 509-235-6184 and request access.

You may have to leave a message due to temporary staff reductions and a change...