Tucson, Ariz.
Owner: Thirteenth Street Media
Effective: April 15, 2009

The managing editor and features editor were laid off. “My position was ‘absorbed,’ I was told,” former managing editor Ty Bowers told the Tucson Weekly. Bowers started at the weekly paper in May 2006; Thirteenth Street Media bought it in December 2007. “We had an editor, myself, a Marana reporter, a photographer — eight people at the newspaper (on the editorial side). Now it’s down to two, plus the editor/publisher,” Bowers said.
Source: Tucson Weekly via Paper Cuts tip

Eagle, Colo.
Owner: Swift Communications Inc.
Effective: April 15, 2009

At least 1 reporter was laid off.
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Lincoln City, Ore.
Owner: Country Media Inc.
Effective: April 1, 2009

3 part-time employee were laid off.
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Raleigh, N.C.
Owner: The McClatchy Co.
Effective: April 22, 2009

31 newsroom employees were laid off.
Source: Independent Weekly

Huntsville, Ala.
Owner: Newhouse Newspapers
Effective: May 19, 2009

An editorial page editor accepted a buyout. (I’m not sure if anyone else did.) Buyouts were offered in February.
Source: Huntsville Times; WAFF

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McLean, Va.
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Effective: April 24, 2009

50 corporate digital advertising representatives were laid off.
Source: Gannett Blog

Dallas
Owner: Advance Publications
Effective: April 24, 2009

2 editorial employees were laid off. Salaries also are being cut across the Business Journal chain.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Charlotte, N.C
Owner: Advance Publications
Effective: April 24, 2009

6 employees were laid off. Salaries also are being cut across the Business Journal chain.
Source: Paper Cuts tip

Seattle
Owner: Advance Publications
Effective: April 24, 2009

An unknown number of employees were laid off. Salaries also are being cut across the Business Journal chain.
7 employees were laid off: 3 from the newsroom and 4 from the business department. Sources say publisher Emory Thomas Jr. told employees they would be fired for blogging about or discussing the layoffs with the media.
Sources: Talking Biz News via Paper Cuts tip; Paper Cuts tip

* Updated May 15, 2009, with the number of employees who were laid off.

Atlanta
Owner: Advance Publications
Effective: April 24, 2009

An unknown number of employees were laid off. Salaries also are being cut across the Business Journal chain.
Source: Paper Cuts tip