Gosh, Mr Pitkin, you appear to have forgotten Brent Walth -- your boss -- described thusly in this blog on 14 April:

Brent Walth, an award-winning investigative reporter for The Oregonian, has been hired to be  managing news editor for WW. 

He replaces Hank Stern, who leaves the paper next week.  

"Brent is an extraordinary journalist;  I've dreamt about getting him back in the WWfamily for some time," said Editor Mark Zusman.  "The entire team here is looking forward to working with him." 

http://wweek.com/portland/blog-26939-brent_walth_joins_ww.html

Perhaps you have been distracted by the apparent contradiction between the portrayal of county finances as impoverished and the attractive salaries available to journalists moving to the dark side to advance that portrayal.  (Or perhaps Mr Walth did not wish to be reminded of his own road not taken?)

Isn't there an untold story especially with the Oregonian? There seems to be an exodus without replenishment. Good people are leaving with no one to take their place. Doesn't this exodus over the last couple of years at the Oregonian point to a shift in news reporting? 

Saddest news I've read in weeks.

I think it's great that Zira got a job. Will Cornelius be getting one at the same place?

There's probably no objective news coverage of institutions where former reporters hope to land jobs. I won't miss the Oregonian when it finally fizzles out. Maybe it can live a second life as a blogging host.