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Woodburn looks at eliminating six administrators

Gervais debates fate of old City Hall

GERVAIS — What should the city of Gervais do with the building formerly used as its City Hall?That is the question before the Gervais City Council now that the city has moved into its new, modern City Hall.
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Company Stores donating giant billboard for a day

WOODBURN — The huge, eye-catching billboard at the Woodburn Company Stores (WCS) usually features sales or displays information on upcoming events.
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Mural decision slated for June 25 meeting

WOODBURN — The process has been slow, but the city of Woodburn appears to be on the verge of approving some type of ordinance that would allow public murals to go up in specific areas.
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Look for two new faces at West Coast Bank

You’ll see two new faces when you visit West Coast Bank’s west branch.Stop in and say “hi” to Deborah Wade, the new branch manager, and bank teller Evelina Kosovan.
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Grass seed business stays ‘green’ despite downturn

HUBBARD — Tom DeArmond Jr. is one of the owners of Oregon Turf & Tree Farms, a family business in Hubbard that has been involved in the grass seed market since the 1940s.
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Police nab suspects in school vandalism

HUBBARD — A citizen’s tip has resulted in the arrest of two Canby men suspected of being the ones responsible for a late night “joy ride” that resulted in more than $10,000 of damage to ballfields at North Marion High School.
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Three Woodburn High School teenagers charged with starting fire

WOODBURN — With a portion of Woodburn High School in ruins after a devastating fire on Friday morning, investigators began the process of sifting through the ashes to determine the source of the blaze.
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In the wake of tragedy, community lends support

WOODBURN — Since the flames first enveloped part of Woodburn High School, the district staff and students have seen nothing short of enthusiastic support from the community.
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WHS seniors will head back to class Monday, May 21

WOODBURN — With smoke and water damage and uncertainty about all the impacts of the damage Woodburn High School suffered in Friday’s fire, the school district has decided to cancel classes for the entire week of May 14-18.
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Woodburn High School evacuated as four-alarm fire torches north side

WOODBURN — A fast-spreading fire engulfed part of Woodburn High School on Friday morning. The initial fire call came in at 9:20 a.
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Catching a new perspective on life

When life threw Mac Martin a curveball, the Gervais senior decided not to just watch it go by. Last summer, Mac was a healthy, 17-year-old student-athlete, working for Service Master cleaning schools when he noticed he was having issues breathing.
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Board says English-only teachers aren’t targeted for layoffs

WOODBURN — At a crowded meeting Thursday night, the Woodburn School Board denied that English-only teachers were being targeted for layoffs.
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Vandals hit NMHS

AURORA — North Marion High School was hit with more than $3,000 worth of damage early Monday morning and is soliciting the public’s help in finding the culprits.
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Gervais investigates bringing North Marion model to the district

GERVAIS — The Gervais School Board is set to decide in June on whether to reconfigure the district to one campus for the 2013-14 school year.
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MCSO reports on results of drug turn-in event

Many residents of Marion County took advantage of a law enforcement agency-sponsored prescription drug turn-in event on April 28.
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Woodburn's Weed and Seed program to be cut

WOODBURN — It might have a funny name, but Woodburn’s “Weed and Seed Program” offered many positive benefits that will soon be going away.
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Police warn of recent door-to-door scams

WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department (WPD) is warning area residents to be careful about purchasing goods from door-to-door salespeople in the wake of an alleged scam reported by a Woodburn couple.
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A look into the future: Woodburn's interchange design

WOODBURN — Imagine rolling hills stretching across the horizon. That is what Woodburn’s Aesthetic Advisory Panel for the Interstate 5 Interchange Project wants motorists to envision two or three years from now as they roll through the newly rebuilt Woodburn interchange.
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Overcoming obstacles: On her own at 16

Growing up in Sinaloa, Mexico, Beatriz Guerrero always knew she had something special that none of her siblings had: U.
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