Staff Columns
Published: 1/8/2013 11:24:49 AM
I am a single woman again — well, until Wednesday night.
My husband has been in Las Vegas for a week, setting up one of his company’s stores in time for the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, the world’s largest technology convention, during which new electronic gadgets are debuted.
Published: 1/22/2013 11:22:44 AM
On Monday, newly re-elected President Barack Obama delivered his inaugural address, and he seems to have no illusions about the challenges our country is facing.
Published: 1/30/2013 3:53:45 PM
It is hard to put nearly 13 years of thoughts into one column. As many of you may already know — and the rest will find out now — I am leaving the Woodburn Independent on Feb.
Our Editorial
Published: 1/30/2013 3:45:57 PM
The Woodburn School District board of directors has a big decision in front of it. With David Bautista’s resignation as superintendent, the board gets to put its imprint on the community for a second time in three years.
Published: 1/22/2013 11:24:40 AM
The city of Woodburn is asking The Estates Golf & Country Club to allow a temporary easement through the club’s parking lot for the duration of the Interstate 5 interchange construction — estimated to be about four years.
Published: 1/8/2013 11:20:33 AM
Sometimes all it takes is one person with a vision to make a big difference in a community.
Woodburn may have found that visionary in James Frackowiak, a longtime life insurance salesman and financial planner.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:35:16 AM
Recently we posted a short story on our Facebook page about a drive-by shooting that occurred in West Woodburn on Jan. 5. The story was short, since the police have not released many details on the shooting.
Letters to the Editor
Published: 1/8/2013 11:22:49 AM
Food bank volunteer appreciates coverage
To the editor:
As a volunteer at the A.W.A.R.E. Food Bank here in Woodburn, I want to thank you for the recent article and the editorial about our need for food donations and help with moving to our new location.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:32:03 AM
Tamale fundraiser for Krissy Keelan a success
To the editor:
Immanuel Lutheran Church wants to thank the community for helping us make the tamale benefit for the Krissy Keelan family a huge success on Saturday night.
Guest Opinions
Published: 1/15/2013 11:40:25 AM
By Mark Garber
President, Pamplin Newspaper Division
Since the time it was founded 125 years ago, the Woodburn Independent has pursued a singular goal: to meet the need for news and information in Woodburn and surrounding communities.
Births
Published: 1/15/2013 10:53:31 AM
Dickey
Emma Marie Dickey, daughter of Steven and Kara Dickey of Keizer, formerly of Woodburn, was born at 3:05 p.m. Dec. 4, 2012, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Anniversaries
Published: 1/22/2013 10:48:56 AM
Jim and Gloria (Koch) Predeek are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
They were married on Jan. 26, 1963, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salem and have resided in Woodburn for 50 years.
Sports
Published: 1/29/2013 11:02:11 AM
ESTACADA — The North Marion wrestling team won two of its five duals this past week as it inches closer to the all-important district meet Feb. 9.
The Huskies started off with a split at a Tri-Valley Conference double dual Jan.
Published: 1/29/2013 10:59:27 AM
ST. PAUL — More than any other Casco Leauge team, St. Paul has come ever so close to picking off perennial champion Country Christian during its current run of three consecutive conference titles.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:01:10 AM
DALLAS — The Woodburn wrestling team traveled to Dallas for a Mid-Willamette Conference three-way meet against the defending Class 5A Dragons, along with West Albany, which took fifth at last year’s state tournament.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:08:40 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais girls basketball team is peaking at the right time, and after two wins last week against Horizon Christian and Sheridan, the Cougars have now won four straight and sit at 7-2 in the West Valley League standings.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:13:13 AM
SCIO — The Gervais wrestling team dominated a pair of duals last week at Scio, getting league victories over Warrenton, 57-6, and Clatskanie, 60-4.
Both opponents ended up forfeiting several matches to Gervais.
Published: 1/29/2013 11:17:59 AM
ST. PAUL — The St. Paul girls basketball team continues to make progress, which is what coach Mike Murphy likes to see. The Lady Bucks went 3-0 last week with Casco League victories over Country Christian on Tuesday and Willamette Valley Christian on Friday, followed by a nonleague win over Dufur on the road Saturday.
Published: 1/23/2013 12:04:10 PM
AURORA — Both North Marion varsity basketball teams dominated the home court Tuesday night against Estacada, earning their first Tri-Valley Conference wins.
Published: 1/10/2013 9:42:05 AM
WOODBURN — The Bulldogs fought hard in their Mid-Willamette Conference opener Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to best two-time state champion Corvallis, which won 57-53.
Published: 1/18/2013 11:04:02 PM
WOODBURN — Size definitely matters when it comes to basketball and Woodburn had an up close looks at it Friday night when No. 8 West Albany marched in and beat Woodburn 64-49.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:23:22 AM
AURORA — It was a tough opening week for the North Marion girls basketball team, dropping its first two league games to Madras and No. 4 La Salle last week.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:29:09 AM
JEWELL — After battling to close wins over Crosshill Christian and Damascus Christian last week, St. Paul appeared to be turning the corner on its season, but a loss at Jewell on Friday night has stalled their momentum for the time being.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:32:00 AM
REDMOND — In case there were any doubts, Lucas Randall reminded opponents and spectators at the Oregon Classic why he’s a three-time defending state champion.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:32:54 AM
Mount Angel Middle School is seeking a seventh/eighth-grade softball coach.
The position is open until filled.
Anyone interested is asked to contact district athletic director Kevin Moffatt at 503-845-2703.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:34:37 AM
FLORENCE — The Woodburn wrestling team placed fifth overall at the Nick Lutz wrestling tournament at Siuslaw High School on Saturday.
The day was highlighted by Rodolfo Hernandez’s first-place finish at 132 pounds.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:40:53 AM
WOODBURN — Size definitely matters when it comes to basketball, and Woodburn had an up close look at it Friday night when No. 8 West Albany marched in and beat Woodburn 64-49.
Published: 1/22/2013 8:52:14 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — This one was over quickly. Playing in front of the home crowd on Friday evening, the Kennedy girls basketball team wasted little time in putting the clamps on the Central Linn Cobras and streaked to a 57-23 victory.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:00:52 AM
ST. PAUL — The third-ranked St. Paul girls basketball team just completed a week in which it played four games in five days and came away with a 3-1 mark.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:12:07 AM
GERVAIS — With post Beth Turner leaving Gervais at the end of the month, the Lady Cats basketball team’s 12-5 record could go south.
Turner, one of the league’s premier players, is an exchange student from Australia who is heading back home to Melbourne in time for a new school year in February.
Published: 1/16/2013 5:09:55 PM
WOODBURN — Too many turnovers by Woodburn and too many field goals from a hot-shooting Silverton team doomed the Bulldogs in girls basketball action Tuesday evening.
Published: 1/16/2013 5:24:00 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — Two technical fouls in the last couple minutes of the game cost the Kennedy Trojans,
who fell 51-44 to the Santiam Wolverines in boys basketball action Tuesday night.
Published: 1/16/2013 5:27:49 PM
MOUNT ANGEL — Kennedy girls continued their hot start after defeating Santiam 50-35 Tuesday night.
The Trojans are now 4-1 in Tri-River Conference play.
Published: 1/11/2013 10:45:09 PM
WOODBURN — It wasn’t the way head coach Hank Vredenburg drew it up, but the Woodburn girls basketball coach will take victories — especially league wins — any way he can.
Published: 1/15/2013 8:55:36 AM
WOODBURN — It wasn’t the way head coach Hank Vredenburg drew it up, but the Woodburn girls basketball coach will take victories — especially league wins — any way he can.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:01:10 AM
MOLALLA — The North Marion swimming team posted three first-place finishes in a four-team meet Jan. 9 at Molalla Aquatic Center.
On the girls’ side, Veronica Norris won the 100-yard backstroke and Katie Palmer had the fastest time in the 100 breaststroke to lead the Huskies.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:02:19 AM
AURORA — The North Marion wrestling team was stellar at its home tournament Jan. 12, winning all four of its duals.
The Huskies sliced Stevenson (Wash.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:13:10 AM
AURORA — A late 3-point play by Stayton High School guard T.T. Johnson allowed the Eagles to escape with a dramatic 35-34 win over North Marion on Friday.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:20:34 AM
GERVAIS — For three quarters it appeared Gervais was headed for its fourth straight West Valley League victory, but a five-point fourth quarter doomed them, falling 47-39 to Amity on Friday.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:26:22 AM
ALBANY — The fourth quarter has not been kind to the Woodburn boys basketball this year. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs had a lead against Corvallis but eventually fell 57-53; and then on Friday, Woodburn squandered an eight-point lead and fell to South Albany, 65-60.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:33:36 AM
AURORA — It was a highlight reel basketball game for North Marion High School’s Katie Kliewer on Friday night. Kliewer, a junior, led the Huskies in scoring and rebounding, pacing the Huskies to a decisive 58-31 win over the Stayton Eagles.
Published: 1/8/2013 9:29:02 AM
ALBANY — The North Marion wrestling team began 2013 by winning three of its five duals Jan. 5 at the West Albany Invitational.
The Huskies dominated Willamette 54-9, clobbered Stayton 57-18 and defeated Central Linn 51-30, losing to Class 6A powers Sprague and Thurston.
Published: 1/8/2013 9:40:49 AM
STAYTON — For a half it appeared the Kennedy boys basketball team was going to battle Regis to the wire.
The Trojans hung tough, trailing 10-7 after the first quarter and took the lead in the second quarter on a 3-pointer from Kasey Perez and another jumper from Doug Pomeroy, 18-15 with 3:15 left in the half.
Published: 1/8/2013 9:48:56 AM
GERVAIS — The Gervais Lady Cats ran into a buzzsaw in basketball action on Jan. 3, falling to the Vernonia Loggers by a final score of 51-43.
The game was played at Gervais High School, and despite playing on their home court, the Lady Cats (8-3) struggled with the Loggers (5-3) from the outset.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:00:25 AM
GERVAIS — In basketball action on Thursday, the Gervais boys basketball team started the new year right as they clawed their way back to claim a stirring win over the Vernonia Loggers, 56-47.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:05:43 AM
STAYTON — Kennedy ran into a buzzsaw Friday at Regis High School as three-time defending state champion Rams cruised to a 62-23 victory.
Regis’ full-court press coupled with Beth Lorenz’s 26 points proved too much for the young Kennedy squad to overcome.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:10:44 AM
AURORA — The North Marion boys basketball team got in an early 10-point deficit against Astoria and nearly dug themselves out, but couldn’t get over the hump in a 54-39 loss Saturday.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:15:45 AM
MOUNT ANGEL — In June, the Kennedy High School baseball team beat Weston-McEwen 10-4 in the state championship game in Keizer, and little time was wasted in finding a good way to let the world know about it.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:20:36 AM
AURORA — The North Marion girls basketball team used a stellar defensive effort in the second half to come from behind and beat Astoria on Saturday, 33-30.
Published: 1/9/2013 9:48:44 AM
Nicole Watkins
For the Independent
MONMOUTH — At 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, Andy Avgi has proven he is almost impossible to stop once he gets the basketball on the low block.
Police/Safety
Published: 1/8/2013 11:12:00 AM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Published: 1/15/2013 1:11:46 PM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:06:48 PM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Published: 1/22/2013 11:45:31 AM
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woodburn Independent publishes the names of people arrested based on information from city and county police logs. Times listed represent the time the crimes were reported to police.
Obituaries
Published: 1/30/2013 3:43:19 PM
Shirley Jean Zook, 82, of Woodburn, died Jan. 27, 2013. She was born April 3, 1930 in Portland to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Bierman) Jones.
After graduating from high school, she attended business college for two years.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:07:12 AM
Dixie Jean Whitehouse, 84, of Woodburn, died Jan. 6, 2013. She was born Sept. 3, 1928 in Burlington, Colo. to Ova and Helen (Whitney) Conner.
She worked for the state of Oregon in the judicial system from 1960-1985.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:09:51 AM
Glenda Joan Miller, 79, of Woodburn, died Jan. 7, 2013. She was born March 18, 1933 in Rainier to Herman and Marie (Estey) Blocher.
She worked in the agriculture field for Kluppinger Nursery.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:15:59 AM
John Allen Perez, 51, of Woodburn, died suddenly of an aneurysm on Jan. 7, 2013. He was born Dec. 25, 1961 in Alhambra, Calif. to Johnny and Carrol Perez.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:21:21 AM
Donald L. Campbell, 83, of Woodburn, died Jan. 18, 2013 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Villisca, Iowa in 1929 to Albert and Ruth Campbell.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:27:42 AM
Edgar James Vandehey, 82, of Woodburn, died Jan. 16, 2013. He was born Nov. 2, 1930 in St. Paul to Julius and Catherine (VanDyke) Vandehey.
He married Patsy Ruth Shook on Aug.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:38:22 AM
Patrick Byron Thompson, 75, of Woodburn, died Jan. 13, 2013. He was born June 2, 1937 in Kalispell, Mont. to Patrick and Minnie Thompson.
He had one sister, Jean.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:40:13 AM
Beulah Rose Leder, 90, of Woodburn, died Jan. 19, 2013, due to complications from cancer. She was born May 27, 1922 to Evelena Miller Walruff DuRette and Aaron Walruff.
Published: 1/8/2013 11:26:46 AM
Josephine “Jo” Ebner, 88, of Canby, died Dec. 25, 2012.
She was born in Portland on July 6, 1924.
A memorial Mass was held Jan. 3 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gervais.
Published: 1/8/2013 11:27:59 AM
Hazel Amelia Eggleston, 94, of Woodburn, died Jan. 2, 2013. She was born Sept. 21, 1918 in Woodburn to Ray A. and Minnie L. (Lewis) Trullinger.
She pursued the medical field and became a registered nurse.
Published: 1/8/2013 11:30:22 AM
Antonia Martinez, 56, of Woodburn, died Jan. 6, 2013. She was born Aug. 26, 1956 in Lima, Ohio, to Miguel and Dominga Trevino.
She was a 1976 graduate of Woodburn High School.
News Briefs
Published: 1/15/2013 10:51:42 AM
WOODBURN — The city of Woodburn is hosting an open house Jan. 23 for the presentation of recently proposed projects to restore the park.
The city has proposed to initiate a project at Wyffels Park that will restore Mill Creek and the adjoining wetland areas to a more natural state.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:03:49 AM
Woodburn’s Got Talent Third Thursday begins the new year on Jan. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Chu’s Restaurant.
This month will feature Woodburn Rocks.
Published: 1/8/2013 11:32:28 AM
WOODBURN — Woodburn Public Works Department and Allied Waste Services are teaming up to provide local residents with Christmas tree recycling.
All holiday trees must be free of decorations before being recycled.
Published: 1/29/2013 1:29:17 PM
WOODBURN — Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm is hosting a Casino Night Fundraiser Feb. 9 to benefit 91 School’s seventh-and eighth-graders headed to Washington, D.
Published: 1/29/2013 1:30:57 PM
WOODBURN — Applications for the 2013 Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana Court are now being accepted.
The Fiesta Court will represent the 50th Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana at various social engagements.
Published: 1/29/2013 1:31:51 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department will be holding its first Citizen’s Police Academy for 2013 starting Feb. 21 through the end of March. The police academy is a six-week course consisting of a three-hour class each week on topics such as personal safety, drugs and the drug K-9, gangs, police response, being a good witness and more.
Published: 1/22/2013 11:51:33 AM
The first day to file for the May 21 general election is Feb. 9, and multiple school board positions in the area are up for grabs.
All positions are for terms of four years, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017.
Published: 1/29/2013 12:23:01 PM
ST. PAUL?— Friends of Historic Champoeg has received a generous donation from OnPoint Community Credit Union to help defray the cost of bus transportation for Oregon students heading to the field trip program Champoeg Promise.
Local News
Published: 1/29/2013 12:31:36 PM
WOODBURN — The board of directors of The Estates Golf & Country Club delivered a clear message to the city of Woodburn on the evening of Jan. 22: “No, it is NOT OK to use our parking lot as a detour route!”
In an unambiguous vote, all nine board members of The Estates, a private association of about 1,500 homeowners, rejected a proposal that would have granted the city an easement to use part of The Estates’ parking lot to link two segments of County Club Road.
Published: 1/29/2013 1:05:03 PM
Motorists who want to purchase an electric vehicle will now have access to one of the most expansive networks of public quick-charging stations in the country thanks to the addition of five new quick-charge stations along the interstate highway.
Published: 1/29/2013 1:13:40 PM
WOODBURN — After a large commercial building sat vacant for several years, the Woodburn City Council came to the conclusion that it made no sense to keep an obsolete and restrictive zoning ordinance attached to the property.
Published: 1/29/2013 1:16:04 PM
WOODBURN — Everyone who lives and/or works in Woodburn is encouraged to read in February.
Woodburn Reads is kicking off its annual page challenge, with the goal being 3 million pages instead of the 5 million page goal for last year.
Published: 1/22/2013 11:56:40 AM
WOODBURN — Although he says his heart is in Woodburn, David Bautista has been given an offer outside the area that he can’t refuse.
The Woodburn School District superintendent has been offered a position with the Oregon Department of Education as an assistant superintendent and he hopes to start in April.
Published: 1/22/2013 12:01:21 PM
WOODBURN — Most residents of Woodburn understand there is going to be a major impact on traffic once the Interstate 5 interchange construction work begins this summer — but homeowners of The Estates never imagined the impacts could be so overwhelming to their quiet corner of the city.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:50:02 AM
WOODBURN — By the end of May, The Estates Golf & Country Club will have replaced its old irrigation system with a more updated and efficient system for its golf course.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:55:27 AM
WOODBURN — With construction of the new Woodburn Interstate 5 interchange project scheduled to start within a few months, the Woodburn City Council has taken one final step to move the project forward.
Published: 1/22/2013 11:26:50 AM
AURORA — North Marion students now have a place to turn for reporting bullying and other negative behaviors without being identified.
“Bullying is the issue that comes up the most at the middle school level, as students are trying to figure out how to solve conflicts, and they don’t always have the tools to do that productively yet,” said Laurie Cooper, principal of North Marion Middle School.
Published: 1/29/2013 2:28:25 PM
SALEM — On Monday, a Marion County Circuit Court jury convicted Javier Ivan Sanchez-Perez of Gervais in the 2011 slaying of Woodburn resident Tomas Montes-Sanchez.
Published: 1/24/2013 5:53:47 PM
A Newberg woman has been cited for several charges, including driving under the influence of drugs, following a
two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 219.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:11:21 PM
SALEM — Alicia Inglish made her third appearance in court Monday afternoon for her alleged involvement in the malnourishment and neglectful care of 149 dogs in Brooks.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:14:36 PM
ST. PAUL — Sid Hobgood, superintendent and high school principal for the St. Paul School District, has turned in his resignation, and the board is working on advertising the position’s vacancy before February.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:17:58 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn School Board has decided to move toward appointing an interim superintendent before attempting a search for a permanent leader of the district.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:19:28 PM
WOODBURN — When a massive highway infrastructure project gets under way, the impacts to traffic patterns can be severe, and by all accounts, Woodburn is staring at one of the biggest construction projects the city has ever seen: the upcoming rebuilding of the Interstate 5 interchange.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:23:12 PM
WOODBURN — Jan. 31 is the opening performance of Woodburn High School’s production of “Maricela de la Luz Lights the World,” a bilingual children’s play opening Jan.
Published: 1/30/2013 4:05:28 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department is seeking a Woodburn man as a suspect in a domestic violence assault.
The suspect has been identified as Ricardo Lumbreras, 35.
Published: 1/8/2013 2:36:06 PM
SALEM — Eagle Newspapers Inc., a Salem-based corporation, has sold six of its weekly newspapers to Oregon Publications Corporation. The transaction was announced today.
Published: 1/10/2013 5:37:19 PM
WOODBURN — At 4:15 p.m. today a house fire closed several blocks of Lincoln Street, just east of Washington Elementary School.
Four trucks from the Woodburn and Hubbard fire districts responded to the fire in the 1100 block of Lincoln Street.
Published: 1/15/2013 11:02:53 AM
WOODBURN?— Woodburn High School will host an open house Jan. 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the newly-installed modular classrooms at 1785 N. Front St. Members of the community and parents are invited to tour the modular classrooms that are providing temporary space for programs that were displaced as a result of the fire on May 11, 2012.
Published: 1/15/2013 1:17:50 PM
WOODBURN — It pays not to leave the kitchen when you’re cooking, and a Woodburn woman received a painful reminder of that lesson last Thursday.
While preparing a meal, the unidentified woman got involved with activities elsewhere in her house at 1139 E.
Published: 1/15/2013 1:20:19 PM
WOODBURN — Changes are rapidly taking place at Woodburn Health Center and last week’s announcement of furloughs throughout Silverton Health will not impact or delay ongoing construction.
Published: 1/15/2013 1:09:06 PM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department (WPD) continues to investigate a drive-by shooting in West Woodburn at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5.
According to the initial police report, a vehicle and nearby building were hit by multiple bullets.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:45:10 AM
AURORA — The North Marion School Board appointed Bill Graupp to fill its board vacancy at a regular board meeting Jan. 14. Graupp also serves as Aurora City Council president.
Published: 1/18/2013 12:59:42 PM
WOODBURN — Woodburn School District Superintendent David Bautista has been appointed as an assistant superintendent for the Oregon State Department of Education.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:18:13 AM
WOODBURN — A law enforcement operation near downtown Woodburn led to a tense if brief standoff outside a house at the corner of First and Harrison streets on Friday afternoon.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:29:29 AM
AURORA — Aurora Mayor Gregory M. Taylor is off the hook.
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office says no charges will be filed in the bicycle-borrowing incident
last month that got the mayor in hot water.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:34:33 AM
AURORA — The Aurora City Council will ask voters to amend the city charter to make having a municipal court an option instead of a requirement.
State law does not require the city to operate a municipal court, but the city charter does.
Published: 1/22/2013 9:44:49 AM
BROOKS — Two more arrests have been named in what has been called one of the largest animal neglect cases in Oregon’s history.
Amanda Noelle Oakley, 19, of Salem, and Merissa Marie Noonan, 21, of Woodburn were taken into custody Friday and Saturday, respectively, for their involvement in the treatment of dogs at the Willamette Valley Animal Rescue in Brooks, where Marion County deputies and Oregon Humane Society workers discovered 149 malnourished canines on Jan.
Published: 1/8/2013 11:31:24 AM
WOODBURN — Residents of Woodburn’s Tukwila neighborhood will be able to rest a bit easier now that a busy beaver has been trapped and removed from Goose Creek, a waterway on the edge of the neighborhood.
Published: 1/2/2013 9:50:40 AM
WOODBURN — With the assistance of a K-9, Woodburn Police pursued and arrested a man charged with multiple assault charges the morning of New Year’s Day.
Published: 1/15/2013 9:44:47 AM
UPDATE: Alicia Inglish was originally charged with 120 counts of animal neglect in the second degree. At press time Monday she had not been arraigned yet.
Published: 1/15/2013 10:05:31 AM
WOODBURN — Mayor Kathy Figley remains bullish on the future of Woodburn, and she was not shy about making that clear in a public forum.
As was the case last year, Figley delivered her annual “state of the city” report to the Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce, and she offered a forceful optimism about where the city is headed.
Published: 1/15/2013 10:12:03 AM
HUBBARD — The city of Hubbard reached into its past to take a step into the future last week when the new — and former — mayor was sworn in.
The dual role as current and past mayor belongs to Jim Yonally, who served as Hubbard’s mayor for two years — from January 2009 to January 2011 — before being defeated in the 2010 general election by Tom McCain.
Published: 1/15/2013 10:18:34 AM
Hubbard Public Works Director Jamie Estrada smiles after getting a surprise gift from the city of Hubbard during the Jan. 8 meeting of the Hubbard City Council.
Published: 1/15/2013 10:19:56 AM
HUBBARD — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a new series of open houses as it continues with a study of ways to improve intercity passenger rail service between the Eugene-Springfield urban area and the Portland urban area.
Published: 1/15/2013 10:30:04 AM
WOODBURN — The future remains uncertain for a dilapidated building owned by Woodburn Mayor Kathy Figley.
Because there is a danger of the front parapet giving way and falling, the building at 171 Grant St.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:32:07 AM
WOODBURN — The Woodburn Police Department is looking for anyone with information involving a vehicle arson on Saturday night.
Police, along with Woodburn Fire District, responded to a reported car fire in the 600 block of East Clackamas Circle at around 7 p.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:34:49 AM
WOODBURN — Shannon Lee Walls, the owner of the Papa Murphy’s Pizza franchise location in Woodburn charged with three misdemeanor counts of alleged sexual abuse in the third degree and one count of alleged harassment, appeared in Marion County Circuit Court in Salem on Jan.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:35:37 AM
AURORA — Kerry Zacher, an Aurora resident charged with unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and interfering with a law enforcement officer, appeared in Marion County Circuit Court in Salem on Jan.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:36:42 AM
WOODBURN — A bookkeeper from Woodburn has been arrested and cited for multiple counts of identity theft and computer crimes after deputies completed a three-month investigation into money missing from her employer.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:39:21 AM
WOODBURN — The next court date for a Woodburn man facing assault charges is Jan. 15 at 8:30 a.m.
In the wee hours of the morning on New Year’s Day, Alfonso Felipe-Jacinto, 25, was apprehended by the Woodburn Police Department’s K-9, Rudy, after police responded to a report of a fight near 1274 N.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:50:01 AM
WOODBURN — Will this be the year the construction of Woodburn’s new Interstate 5 interchange gets fully under way?
Although right of way (ROW) negotiations remain unresolved with an undisclosed number of property owners in the construction area, officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) contend that the long proposed but oft-delayed project remains on schedule for groundbreaking this summer.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:51:45 AM
GERVAIS — Sacred Heart Catholic School will be hosting its annual school carnival Jan. 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The carnival will be held in both the school and the gym, located at 515 Seventh St.
Published: 1/8/2013 10:59:24 AM
McKayla and Quammie Keelan have never known life without cancer — but their parents are determined to change that.
McKayla, 7, who was diagnosed in 2007 with a stage IV malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney, has been cancer free for four years.
Hometown
Published: 1/15/2013 10:35:28 AM
WOODBURN – Woodburn Evangelical Church has a new home, and Pastor Paul Marquez said the move not only accommodates the current congregation, but allows room for the church to grow.
Published: 1/22/2013 10:05:03 AM
By Kristy Kummer-Pred
www.cookingwithkristy.com
In college, I was into eating on the cheap, eating light and cooking once a week so I’d have leftovers! Usually I’d make baked potatoes, but on paydays, my friends and I would go to Costco and split a tank of gas, giant bags of chicken breasts and rice and 12-pack muffins (I can’t explain how those fit into the “light” category other than we sometimes cut them in half!).
Published: 1/8/2013 2:39:00 PM
The Northwest Senior and Disability Services provides meals at the First Presbyterian Church, 950 Boones Ferry Road in Woodburn, at noon Mondays through Fridays.
Published: 1/8/2013 2:40:26 PM
Technology Bytes
By Stan Parmeter, Woodburn Computer Club
What’s new in 2013 in reading books online with e-books and tablets?
We have just passed the holiday season and e-books and small tablets have once again been common gifts.
Published: 1/8/2013 2:44:35 PM
Healthy Living
By Yara Delgado, M.D.
Silverton Health
When people think of a heart attack, we often envision an extreme event. The victim grabs at their chest or left arm and almost instantly collapses, knowing that they are experiencing cardiac arrest.
Published: 1/8/2013 2:54:01 PM
History Bits
By Donna Gramse, director of Woodburn Historical Museum
Happy New Year! Out with the old, in with the new. As we start into the year 2013, it looks as if we are finally going to get a new interchange for Interstate 5.
Published: 1/8/2013 3:05:21 PM
Almost as soon as The Estates Golf & Country Club opened its doors, there was a quilting club.
Now, 50 years later, The Estates Quilters Club is still going strong, donating time, money and, of course, quilts to many deserving entities.
Published: 1/30/2013 3:42:08 PM
HUBBARD — If you enjoy the thrill of bingo, the Hubbard Fire Station will be the place to be on Saturday, Feb. 16.
The Hubbard Parks Improvement Committee will be hosting a bingo tournament from 6 to 9 p.
