He returned my call, but was unable to confirm the call center relocating to Ohio or Mexico. I reached out to Ed Kimmick, Editor/Publisher of Last Best News, to confirm that statement. However, that statement could not be confirmed by Last Best News in their article so we’ll wait for an update. Finally, according to a source for Last Best News, “the company is moving the jobs to Ohio and Mexico”. It also referenced significant changes to its circulation policies and drawing in the boundaries of its home delivery option which could be put in place this spring sometime.Īmong other changes of decline in the article, it stated that “Lee Enterprises submitted a notification with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development stating that it would close two customer call centers in Indiana” that took effect March 30 that affected 93 employees. The article also referenced cuts and changes in wake of yet another hefty increase in subscriptions. Here are some of the recent changes the Gazette has recently made that affect funeral homes and you the consumer.Īccording to the Last Best News article that was published on February 7, 2018, it stated that “Lee Enterprises recently implemented another round of staff cuts at its Montana Newspapers, including the Billings Gazette.” In the article, it stated that employees and staff were laid off due to different reasons to meet business needs. The Gazette charges $35 PER COLUMN INCH and an additional $10 for a picture. We charge $35 for a general obituary that includes a picture.

I’ve had a number of people ask us about providing online obituaries due to the cost that the Gazette is charging, so we have evaluated our options for obituary submissions to our paper to better serve the public and masses so here are the reasons we’ve decided to make the added changes and options for the people.įirst off, I understand that the Billings Gazette has to always evaluate their prices and options as we do, and they have to make business decisions from a business standpoint, so I understand that change as I am a business owner myself.īut first, here is a general obituary comparison to the Gazette and Yellowstone County News in price. Well, folks, I’m writing to inform the masses and especially our valued, loyal readers and residents of Yellowstone County of our options for obituaries due to some of the comments, concerns and feedback we’ve gotten from funeral homes and the general consumers (You, the public) in regards to obituaries that are published in the Billings Gazette.Īs the Billings Gazette has made changes over the last years and especially the last months, we have been asked to provide a solution to a need that keeps reappearing in conversations and public dialogue for obituaries.

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