Oregon's Former First Lady Replaces The Oregonian with The Guardian

By NIGEL JAQUISS

When Ted Kulongoski served as Oregon governor from 2003 to 2011, his wife, Mary Oberst, kept a low profile.

But Oberst made an unusually public statement late last month when she submitted a brief piece to The Guardian, the U.K. newspaper that enjoys wide readership in the U.S.

Oberst, a Portland resident, wrote to The Guardian July 29 explaining why she'd discontinued reading The Oregonian and instead become a Guardian subscriber.

Oregonian publisher N. Christian Anderson III declined to respond to Oberst's observations.

WWeek 2015

Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office.

Help us dig deeper.

Support