Local News
Published: 10/2/2012 8:57:39 AM
WOODBURN — Woodburn migrant workers are facing a big
problem: wage theft. And the issues aren’t going away anytime soon.
“We’re seeing wage fraud in all sectors — service industry,
restaurants and especially in construction — all phases of construction,
painting, landscaping, roofing,” said Ramon Ramirez, president of Northwest
Treeplanters and Farmworkers United (PCUN).
Published: 10/2/2012 9:00:14 AM
WOODBURN — A report of a man firing a shotgun on Fifth
Street in Woodburn resulted in a confrontation with three officers from the
Woodburn Police Department (WPD) on Friday night.
Published: 10/2/2012 9:09:20 AM
WOODBURN — Everyone deserves a second chance in life, but
Woodburn resident Michael Martin Meza McGovern was not given time to get that
second chance.
In a senseless crime, McGovern, 28, was shot and killed on
Sept.
Published: 10/4/2012 12:53:11 PM
WOODBURN — It was a surprising way to get the news, but
Woodburn resident Phil Hand said he was perplexed when he got a notice from PGE
asking for an easement to allow new telephone poles on his property.
Published: 10/4/2012 12:52:15 PM
WOODBURN — The Hope and Health Thrift Store, located at 152
Arthur St. in downtown Woodburn, closed earlier this year because “we ran out
of time and money,” said former board member Dennis Ullrich.
Published: 10/4/2012 12:52:39 PM
WOODBURN — Big changes are afoot in the Northwest banking
industry, and bank customers in Woodburn will be on the forefront of the
transition.
On Sept.
Published: 10/4/2012 12:51:57 PM
SALEM —The Marion County Board of Commissioners and Salem
Area Mass Transit Board of Directors met in joint session last week and voted
to approve a contract with Structural Preservation Systems to remediate the
Courthouse Square complex.
Published: 10/4/2012 12:50:42 PM
WOODBURN — When someone is looking for notices of where
foreclosed properties might be in a given community, the local newspaper has
traditionally been a great place to start.
Published: 10/5/2012 3:30:11 PM
On Oct. 4, a Marion County
grand jury unanimously found that three Woodburn Police Department officers
were justified in using deadly force against a shotgun-wielding man, Librado
Perez-Sanchez, 20, on the night of Sept.
Published: 10/9/2012 8:05:33 AM
WOODBURN — On Oct. 4, a Marion County grand jury unanimously
found that three Woodburn Police Department officers were justified in using
deadly force against Librado Perez-Sanchez, 20, who was firing a shotgun on the
night of Sept.
Published: 10/9/2012 8:14:47 AM
WOODBURN — With general election ballots going out to voters
in mid-October, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews
with local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/9/2012 8:19:34 AM
WOODBURN — With general election ballots going out to voters
in mid-October, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews
with local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/9/2012 8:29:18 AM
WOODBURN — With general election ballots going out to voters
in mid-October, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews
with local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/9/2012 8:33:51 AM
WOODBURN — With general election ballots going out to voters
in mid-October, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews
with local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/9/2012 8:41:31 AM
Over the weekend, at Bauman’s Farm & Garden’s annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off competition in Gervais, the winning pumpkin weighed an amazing 1,778.5 pounds.
Published: 10/11/2012 9:19:12 AM
WOODBURN — All is well on the labor front in the city of
Woodburn after the city and Local 642 of the American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached an agreement that will be in
effect through June 30, 2015.
Published: 10/9/2012 10:14:45 AM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Fire District will host its annual
Open House on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the district headquarters,
located at 1776 Newberg Highway.
Published: 10/11/2012 9:19:24 AM
WOODBURN — With the Woodburn Company Stores’ annual Midnight
Madness sale coming up on Thanksgiving, involved parties are looking for ways
to minimize the traffic congestion and safety issues that seem to go hand in
hand with the popular event.
Published: 10/11/2012 9:19:36 AM
WOODBURN — With general election ballots going out to voters
in mid-October, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews
with local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/9/2012 10:41:06 AM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department (WPD) is
investigating an attempted armed robbery at the McDonald’s restaurant located at
1299 N. Pacific Highway on Friday, Sept.
Published: 10/11/2012 9:20:08 AM
WOODBURN — In the wake of a $44,400 grant from the state of
Oregon, the city of Woodburn is preparing to enhance Legion Park with a new
playground and related features.
Published: 10/16/2012 9:52:38 AM
WOODBURN — If you live in the Woodburn area, the cost to
have your trash, recycling and yard debris picked up just got a tiny bit
steeper.
On Oct. 8, members of the Woodburn City Council voted 4-1 to
OK a request by Allied Waste, the company that handles trash collection
services for the Woodburn community, for a rate increase.
Published: 10/16/2012 10:40:42 AM
WOODBURN — For the fifth year, the city of Woodburn’s
Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring a downtown Halloween event. From
3 to 5 p.m. on Oct.
Published: 10/18/2012 7:52:51 AM
HUBBARD — With general election ballots going out to voters
this week, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews with
local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/18/2012 7:52:35 AM
WOODBURN — For the fourth straight year, Soul’s Harbor
Church of the Nazarene will host its Community Thanksgiving dinner. And for the
second year, they’ll even bring it to your doorstep.
Published: 10/16/2012 11:02:51 AM
WOODBURN — It’s a clever and creative video, and it gets the
point across: Construction of the new Interstate 5 interchange at Woodburn is
going to be a real bear.
Published: 10/19/2012 12:54:10 PM
WOODBURN — In a low-key, relaxed setting, five local
political candidates introduced themselves to about 30 people attending the monthly
Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Published: 10/19/2012 12:54:25 PM
HUBBARD — With general election ballots going out to voters
in mid-October, the Woodburn Independent is conducting a series of interviews
with local candidates running for political office.
Published: 10/20/2012 8:53:26 AM
The Oregon State Report Card was released Thursday, with
only four local high schools, three in Woodburn and one in Gervais, receiving
“outstanding” scores.
Published: 10/16/2012 12:08:59 PM
WOODBURN — Even though classes have been going on since
July, Woodburn officially recognized the presence of Pacific University in the
downtown area with a ribbon cutting event Oct.
Published: 10/17/2012 10:31:39 AM
WOODBURN — The two suspects charged with the Sept. 18 murder of Woodburn
resident Michael McGovern, 28, were arraigned in Marion County Circuit Court in
Salem on Oct.
Published: 10/23/2012 10:58:20 AM
WOODBURN — As autumn leaves start falling, requests from
low-income families for help paying their heating bills rise.
Although turning on the heat when it gets cold outside is
something most residents of the Woodburn area take for granted, that simple
step is not automatic for some.
Published: 10/23/2012 11:13:11 AM
The Woodburn Company Stores will celebrate its annual
Christmas tree lighting on Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. The event-filled day will begin
at noon.
Santa Claus will arrive at noon and patrons will get to
enjoy live reindeer from noon to 7 p.
Published: 10/23/2012 12:17:46 PM
HUBBARD — In a move that has been discussed off and on for
several months, the Hubbard City Council has decided to move forward with a
“general service fee” to cover anticipated budget shortfalls next year.
Published: 10/23/2012 12:21:23 PM
The city of Woodburn’s “Fall Leaf Program” kicks off as of
Nov. 1 and will be in effect through Dec. 31.
The program allows city residents to dispose of collected
leaves at no cost to the resident.
Published: 10/23/2012 12:27:20 PM
WOODBURN — Woodburn High School’s homecoming was slightly
different this year in light of the May 11 fire.
“We’re focusing on unity,” said Jennifer Dixon, principal of
Woodburn Arts and Communications Academy.
Published: 10/25/2012 12:23:06 PM
WOODBURN — The clock keeps ticking, but the utility
relocation work necessary to make way for Woodburn’s new Interstate 5
interchange is still not happening.
Published: 10/24/2012 8:59:13 AM
The Woodburn School District is racing to obtain $12 million
from the federally-funded Race to the Top grant.
In the past, the national department of education awarded
the grant to select state departments of education (Oregon wasn't one of them),
but this year, individual districts can apply.
Published: 10/24/2012 9:24:37 AM
HILLSBORO — Woodburn resident Eloy Vasquez-Santiago, 29, has
been arrested and charged with murder and identity theft in the case of a
missing Hillsboro woman.
Published: 10/24/2012 9:43:53 AM
HUBBARD — There has been a serious outbreak of zombies in the Hubbard
area recently, but Milburn’s Haunted Manor is on the case and working to
contain the infestation of re-animated corpses.
Published: 10/29/2012 8:44:10 AM
WOODBURN — The earliest Woodburn High School will see any
reconstruction of areas damaged by the May 11 fire will be April 2013,
according to a timeline presented to the Woodburn School Board on Thursday
night.
Published: 10/24/2012 10:11:52 AM
Love Santa, Inc. is gearing up for another season of helping
people in the greater Woodburn area. Hundreds of families have received food
and gift baskets over the years as Love Santa aims at helping needy families at
Christmastime.
Published: 10/24/2012 10:13:47 AM
This Saturday Coastal Farm & Ranch will hold a Halloween
costume contest for pets. Dogs, cats, turtles and even horses are invited to
compete for prizes and bring their owners.
Published: 10/24/2012 10:17:34 AM
SALEM — Two men arrested as suspects in the Sept. 18 slaying
of Woodburn resident Michael Martin Meza McGovern were arraigned in Marion
County Circuit Court in Salem on Oct.
Published: 10/30/2012 9:35:12 AM
WOODBURN — Although the initial phase of work on the Interstate 5 interchange project is not expected to start until Dec. 1 at the earliest, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials still won’t commit to making the transit center/park and ride lot that was in use last year available for “Moonlight Madness” parking.
Published: 10/30/2012 10:36:33 AM
WOODBURN — It was the 3 a.m. telephone call we often hear about in presidential campaigns — but it’s something business owners dread as well.
On the morning of Oct.
Published: 10/30/2012 11:50:03 AM
Gervais High School has been named the healthiest school in Oregon.
Valor Middle School and North Marion Primary School also received National Recognition Awards from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an organization founded by the American Heart Association and William J.
Published: 10/31/2012 10:00:38 AM
CANBY — Canby Police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday in connection with a drug investigation.
Canby Police said that detectives arrested Jorge Felix and charged him with one count of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), one count of distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) within 1,000 feet of a school and three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon.
