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Future leaders take over Woodburn City Hall — for a day
The next generation of civic leaders got a hands-on look at local government this week as the Nellie ...
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Education
More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show
Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t ...
Environment
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Local News
FROM THE EDITOR: The Woodburn Independent is getting a new look
Dear readers, Our website is getting a new look. Starting May 16, 2025, the Woodburn Independent website will ...
News
Jason Millican selected as permanent Woodburn police chief
The city of Woodburn has appointed Jason Millican as the new chief of police.
Lifestyle
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life returns to Woodburn
Clackamas and Marion county community members will soon gather in Woodburn for Relay For Life of the Mid-Valley, ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
Government
Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions
Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according ...
Food and Drink
Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn
More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Oregonians will go hungry if congressional ...
Business
Paul Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale, the organization announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday ...