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

History

The paper was established by Leonard H. McMahan on December 1, 1888. 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. 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.

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

Lawsuit

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.

References

1. ^ "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. ^ "Portrait: Judge L. H. McMahan". Oregon State Library. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
5. ^ Independent staff (2014). "The Independent celebrates 125 years" (PDF). Oregon Publisher Quarterly.
6. ^ "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.

External links

• Official website
• Information on Leonard Harl McMahan from Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries
• Historic images relating to L. H. McMahan from the Salem Public Library

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