Last U.S. Newsprint Mill Faces Surge in Demand

0:00Next month, newspapers wanting American-made newsprint got just one choice left in the U.S. Inland Empire paper company running its mill near the Idaho border in Millwood stands alone after northern Pacific paper, in long view, shuts down newsprint production on May 1st. Norpack plans to switch that mill to making packaging papers instead, chasing higher demand. Industry reports confirm no other U.S. mills make newsprint anymore thanks to years of falling orders from shrinking print runs. This hits hard as local paper scramble. Take Roseburg, Oregon's news review, wrapping up 159 years of print on April 24th and going fully digital with ads or premium subs. Production plunged 19% last year to 1.66 million tons. Even the Associated Press offered buyouts to about 120 staffers while pivoting away from newspaper work. With print fading fast, the paper world flips to digital and packaging, leaving that single

1:00Inland Empire mill as the last echo of old school. Newsprint in America. Stay informed with Canada News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.