Fern Ridge-Tribune News Explained

The Fern Ridge-Tribune News was a weekly newspaper published in Junction City, Oregon, United States on Wednesdays. The paper served Junction City and the tri-county area of Benton, Linn, and Lane counties, including the communities of Monroe, Harrisburg, and Santa Clara.^{[3] [4]}

History

In 1961, Archie and Esther Root started the West Lane News in Veneta, Oregon. The couple sold it to Joe and Louise Cannon in 1977, who then launched the Tri-County News in Junction City, Oregon. Mike and Sandy Thoele published both papers for nine years.^[5] Andrew Polin bought both papers from the couple in April 2008, but closed them in December 2009 due to financial woes.^[6]

To replace them, two different owners launched The Tribune News in Junction City and the Fern Ridge Review of Veneta. The two titles were purchased in 2013 by Pam Petersdorf. She merged the papers in July 2021 to form the Fern Ridge-Tribune News. The publication was suspended following Petersdorf's death on Nov. 14, 2022.^{[7] [8]}

External links

• The Tribune News (official website)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact Us . The Tribune News . December 5, 2013.
2. Web site: Members . Tri-County Chamber of Commerce . December 5, 2013.
3. Web site: Junction City Information . December 5, 2013.
4. Web site: The Tribune News . December 5, 2013.
5. Web site: Eckert . Tiffany . February 17, 2011 . The Future Of The Newspaper . 2024-09-20 . KLCC . en.
6. Web site: 2024-09-19 . 2 small weekly papers stop publication . 2024-09-20 . The Columbian . en-US.
7. Web site: 2022-12-08 . Pamela Kerns Petersdorf (Obituary) . subscription . 2024-09-20 . The Creswell Chronicle . en-US.
8. Web site: Edwards . Pat . 2022-12-08 . Honoring a legendary local newspaper woman . 2024-09-20 . The Creswell Chronicle . en-US.