The Oregonian appears to be scaling back, threatening its status as one of the last truly statewide papers.

According to its online subscription page, home delivery is now available in just five Portland-area counties and parts of two others. That’s a change from truly blanketing the state — though last I saw it was still available on newstands in far southern and eastern Oregon, as well as in large chunks of Washington. (This was first noticed by Randy Stapilus.)

Papers across the region are losing circulation, of course. As apparently is the case with The O, that’s their choice.