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Woodburn Independent
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Pamplin Media Group
PublisherAl Herriges
EditorJustin Much
Sports editorTanner Russ
Staff writers2
Founded1888[1]
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters1585 N. Pacific Hwy., Suite H
Woodburn, Oregon 97071
United States
Circulation5,254 (as of 2022)[2]
OCLC number11702956
Websitewoodburnindependent.com

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.[3] The Independent was founded in 1888.[1] It is published on Wednesdays by Pamplin Media Group.[1]

History

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The paper was established by Leonard H. McMahan on December 1, 1888.[4][5] According to the newspaper's staff, the paper preceded the incorporation of Woodburn by about nine months and initially read more like a gossip sheet than a news source.[5] 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 to 1943.[4]

In 1921, Herbert L. Gill and his son Wayne B. Gill became co-owners of the paper.[6] Gill sold his stake to Rodney W. Alden in 1930.[7] Alden sold out to Mabel Grass in August 1944,[8] and who then acquired full ownership in October 1946.[6] She sold the paper to Edward C. Conman and Eugene F. Stoller in August 1947.[9] Eagle Newspapers acquired the paper from Stoller in 1971.[10][11] About forty years later the company sold the paper along with five others in January 2013 to Pamplin Media Group.[12][13] Robert B. Pamplin Jr. sold the company in June 2024 to Carpenter Media Group.[14]

Lawsuit

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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.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Woodburn Independent". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ "Pamplin Media Group: Media Kit 2022" (PDF). 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ "Our Newspaper". Woodburn Independent. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  4. ^ a b "Portrait: Judge L. H. McMahan". Oregon State Library. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  5. ^ a b Independent staff (2014). "The Independent celebrates 125 years" (PDF). Oregon Publisher Quarterly.
  6. ^ a b "Gill Sells Half Paper Interest". The Capital Journal. October 25, 1946. p. 2.
  7. ^ "Takes Newspaper Lease". Albany Democrat-Herald. May 16, 1930. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Alden Sells Interest In Woodburn Paper". The Capital Journal. August 10, 1944. p. 11.
  9. ^ "Mrs. Grass Sell Interest in Paper". The Capital Journal. August 8, 1947. p. 2.
  10. ^ "Woodburn's paper purchased by chain". The Capital Journal. December 4, 1971. p. 1.
  11. ^ Easterling, Jerry (1980-01-20). "The Eagle is soaring: Newspaper chain undergoes rapid growth in past decade". Statesman Journal. p. 66. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  12. ^ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  13. ^ Giegerich, Andy (January 8, 2013). "Pamplin Media buys more papers". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  14. ^ Rogoway, Mike (June 3, 2024). "Pamplin Media, Portland Tribune's owner, sells to Carpenter Media". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Editorial (September 7, 2018). "Editorial: Police reports are not exempt from disclosure". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
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