New plans for downtown
West Linn developer JK Chay purchased this building next to the Pix Theater on First Street in December and has hopes of renovating it into an indoor market, restaurant and coffee shop.
A series of development projects could begin to reshape First Street in downtown Woodburn.
West Linn developer JK Chay bought the old Salvador’s Bakery building on First Street back in December. Like many buildings downtown, the old bakery building needed a new roof, new heating, ventilation and air condition system, and new insulation.
“This was a disaster,” he said.
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5/18/2013 12:04:18 AM
A man was arrested Friday after his speeding car crashed into a school bus, injuring six school children.
Miguel Angel Zamora, 18, was reported by witnesses and two passengers in his car to have been driving exceedingly fast through a residential neighborhood before his 2000 silver Mustang crashed into a large school bus carrying 23 children, according to the city of Woodburn.
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Oregon State Police arrested a St. Paul man and his
passenger early Thursday morning after a vehicle chase along roads near Highway
219 west of Donald.
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Citing health issues, Woodburn City Councilor Horst
Raustein will resign his position by the end of the month.
The 78-year-old councilor was elected in November to
represent Ward 1, which comprises most of west and southwest Woodburn.
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The final three candidates for Mount Angel’s city administrator position met with community leaders last week.
Each expressed their motivation for taking the reins of the city’s top staffing position, which became vacant when Susan Muir stepped down in March.
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The blueprints for development at the Aurora State Airport have been accepted, but moving toward actual construction will take time, aviation and local leaders say.
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The city of Woodburn will determine in upcoming months how to invest what’s left in its 12-year-old Urban Renewal District, hoping it can leverage private investment to create a more attractive downtown.
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The city of Woodburn’s Budget Committee unanimously adopted and approved a proposed $68.4 million 2013-14 budget Saturday, leaving final passage to the city council in June.
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The Woodburn Public Works Showcase is set for May 18 at Woodburn Health Center.
This event is the department’s annual community event and the kickoff for its nationally-recognized APWA Public Works Week, where the department displays all of its sections/division, administration, engineering, maintenance (grounds and facilities) and water resources (water, wastewater, surface collection, fleet and streets).
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The Woodburn Lions Club is hosting Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener as a special speaker on May 15.
This speaking engagement will be at Woodburn United Methodist Church, 700 N.
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McDonald’s recently donated a large fiber optic art, which used to be installed at the old McDonald’s location on Highway 99E, to the Woodburn Public Library.
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The citizen-led committee of The Donald Hazelnut Festival is announcing a new festival for Donald to be held July 13 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The plan is for this festival to be held annually, and to replace the “Donald Daze” event which has taken place for many years in Donald.
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Local residents can sign up for emergencies and alerts through the NORCOM Citizen Alert program.
Visit norcom911.org to sign up to receive alerts by phone, text, email and more.
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Allied Waste Services has a new name.
Phoenix-based Republic Services Inc. merged with Allied Waste in 2008, but the rebranding efforts did not become official until this spring.
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After a Navy minesweeper ran aground on a reef off the coast of the Philippines mid- January, The Ulven Companies, based in Hubbard, provided rapid support in the way of large rigging shackles necessary to remove the grounded mine sweeper.
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