Woodburn-area firefighters raised $6,860 during the annual, yet adjusted, food drive held over the first weekend in December.

The Woodburn Fire District welcomes four new members into the student resident volunteer program. Abigail Frey, Nolan Moore, Jared Redmon, and Noah Wierstra join the program as they work towards completing their fire science and paramedic degree programs through Chemeketa Community College. The new students join current student volunteers Troy Jordan, Zack Richardson and Brock Rogers.

The Woodburn Fire District is now offering CPR instruction for those that live and work within the area served by the fire district. This program is part of an effort to further improve the survivability of a cardiac arrest. CPR classes are taught by district firefighters and are being provided at the main fire station on Newberg Highway.