An article from Breaking News: Seattle Times Laying Off 131 People Published April 7, 2008 By Paul Gillin Circulation is hardest hit, with 45 positions cut. Newsroom is second big loser with 30 laid off and 19 positions frozen. Suburban bureaus to be closed. Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Blog has the ugly details. Update: E&P says cuts will total 200, taking into account reductions and frozen open positions. Publisher's memo says 191. It's a lot, in any case. Link to original post post share post print email license