The Olympian, The News Tribune of Tacoma and the Tri-City Herald in Kinnewick, Wash., are all offering buyouts in an effort to combat declining revenue.
The three papers are owned by the McClatchy newspaper chain, which stated it would like to eliminate 1,400 of its total employees.
The Olympian, which has a staff of 45 full- and part-time employees, is offering 38 buyouts; The News Tribune has offered 189 to its staff of 350 full-time staffers; and the Tri-City Herald has offered 60 to its staff of more than 200.
Depending on who or how many employees take the buyouts, the papers could layoff several staff members.
"We're just not immune to what is happening on the national stage," said Tri-City Herald Publisher Rufus Friday.
Read more about the layoffs at the three Washington papers here.
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