Woodburn Independent

Woodburn Independent
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Pamplin Media Group
Publisher Al Herriges
Editor Lindsay Keefer
Sports editor Phil Hawkins
Staff writers 3
Founded 1888[1]
Language English
Headquarters 650 N. 1st Street
Woodburn, Oregon 97071
United States
Circulation 3,407[1]
Website Woodburn Independent

The Woodburn Independent is a weekly paper published in Woodburn, Oregon, United States, and also covering the cities of Hubbard, Aurora, Donald, Gervais, St. Paul and Mt. Angel, and the surrounding area of Marion County.[2] The Independent was founded in 1888.[1] It is published on Wednesdays by Pamplin Media Group and has a circulation of 3,407.[1] In 1999, Saturday editions were added, but the bi-weekly service ceased on August 31, 2011, and reverted to Wednesday-only issues.

History

The paper was established by Leonard H. McMahan on December 1, 1888.[3][4] According to the newspaper's staff As of 2014, the paper preceded the incorporation of Woodburn by about 9 months, and initially read more like a gossip sheet than a news source.[4] McMahan went on to become a member of the Oregon House of Representatives during the 1923 Legislature, and a Marion County Circuit Judge from 1924–1943.[3] His former home in Salem is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the David McCully House. In January 2013, the paper was sold to the Pamplin Media Group along with five other papers owned by Eagle Newspapers.[5][6] The Independent sued the city of Salem when the city denied access to records of a 2017 arrest for child abuse. The newspaper lost the initial case, but won on appeal in September 2018.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Woodburn Independent". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Our Newspaper". Woodburn Independent. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  3. 1 2 "Portrait: Judge L. H. McMahan". Oregon State Library. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  4. 1 2 Independent staff (2014). "The Independent celebrates 125 years" (PDF). Oregon Publisher Quarterly.
  5. ↑ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Giegerich, Andy (January 8, 2013). "Pamplin Media buys more papers". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Editorial (September 7, 2018). "Editorial: Police reports are not exempt from disclosure". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-09-10.


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