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Woodburn wrestler wins Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week

Statesman Journal 12 Feb 2026
How to nominate for Salem-Keizer area high school Athlete of the Week ... Woodburn wrestler Jovanny Paniagua is the winner of the Maps Credit Union high school boys Athlete of the Week, as voted by Statesman Journal readers ... 4 dual meet with Central.
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Woodburn’s proposed expansion draws ‘super-siting’ complaints

Capital Press 12 Feb 2026
SALEM — Lawmakers may allow the City of Woodburn to bypass Oregon’s normal procedures for “urban growth boundary” expansion, raising familiar objections to “super-siting” development ... Woodburn has one ...
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This Cupid story is better than OK | Woodburn

VC Star 12 Feb 2026
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, this love story from my column archives five years ago, slightly updated, seems appropriate to share again… ... Spoiler alert ... Woody Woodburn will have a fresh column next week and can be contacted at WoodyWriter@gmail.com.
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Woodburn would gain 120 acres for housing under proposed bill

Statesman Journal 11 Feb 2026
The rapid growth of Woodburn. Woodburn is among the fastest-growing cities in Oregon. Since 2020, Woodburn’s population has increased from 26,014 to 29,455 ... “We have the jobs, now we need the housing for them,” Woodburn Mayor Frank Lonergan said.
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Mom’s act remains North Star | Woodburn

VC Star 06 Feb 2026
My mother, bless her honey-sweet steel-strong soul, would be 93 years old had she not died fully half my lifetime ago at age 60 ... She walked the talk ... Woody Woodburn writes a weekly column for The Star and can be contacted at WoodyWriter@gmail.com.
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Cherriots expands Keizer service to Woodburn

Keizer Times 05 Feb 2026
Keizerites wanting to travel to Woodburn now have additional opportunities to use public transit. Cherriots has increased the number of bus round trips for its bus between Keizer and Woodburn on weekdays from four to seven, and added weekend service.
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Pier bench is my new favorite | Woodburn

VC Star 30 Jan 2026
Continuing the benches theme from the past few weeks, here is a column from my archives from four years ago…. Do you have a favorite bench? ... LarryCoach” Baratte ... And, of course, I watch the surfers ... Woody Woodburn will have a fresh column next Friday.
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God of War Game Actor Reprises Role in Prime Video Show, More Cast Revealed

Coming Soon 30 Jan 2026
Alastair Duncan (Taggart), Jeff Gulka (The X-Files), and Danny Woodburn (The Witcher) have been tapped to star in the God of War series, which is now in pre-production in Vancouver ... Brok (Woodburn) is ...
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Australia's largest city is running out of landfill. It's causing a trash war

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 27 Jan 2026
A proposal to build an incinerator in the regional town of Parkes could see 700,000 tonnes of Sydney's red bin rubbish transported there every year, and it has locals divided about the long-term health risks and environmental impacts ... .
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Eco-loons want to deny us the pleasure of a woodburning fire

The Daily Telegraph 23 Jan 2026
Will the state never stop interfering? ... Of course, so-called “particulate matter” – the fine dust emitted by both woodburners and traditional open fires – must be taken seriously, because high levels are linked to asthma and other lung conditions ... .
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Epilogue: New free book bench | Woodburn

VC Star 23 Jan 2026
Let me begin by borrowing the signature phrase of the late, great radio broadcaster Paul Harvey, “And now the rest of the story…” ...Free! Good Book ... Woody Woodburn writes a weekly column for The Star and can be contacted at WoodyWriter@gmail.com ...
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'It's a quiet town:' Neighbours in shock after triple fatal shooting

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 23 Jan 2026
Residents of a remote NSW town of just 1,500 residents have expressed shock at a deadly shooting spree where three people were shot dead ... .
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Good Morning, News: Woodburn Activists Successfully Thwart ICE, Usha Vance is Preggers, and Trump Delivers ...

Portland Mercury 21 Jan 2026
by Courtney Vaughn ... The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support ... Thanks for your support! ... To recap ...   ... • If you thought Portlanders went hard on anti-ICE protests and ICE watch networks, meet Woodburn.
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Is WinCo Foods proposing to build a grocery store in Woodburn?

Statesman Journal 20 Jan 2026
The rapid growth of Woodburn. Woodburn is among the fastest-growing cities in Oregon. Since 2020, Woodburn’s population has increased from 26,014 to 29,455 ... It will go to the Woodburn Planning Commission at an undetermined date for land use review.
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A magical blizzard of leaves | Woodburn

VC Star 16 Jan 2026
From Woody’s column archives, early January of 2021… ... Watching, watching, watching the world parade by. I highly recommend it ... Wise parents she has ... Woody Woodburn writes a weekly column for The Star and can be contacted at WoodyWriter@gmail.com ...
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