News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
PacifiCorp is asking survivors of the 2020 Labor Day fires to endorse the company’s arguments against them as the first in a series of Phase II trials approaches. In court filings Friday in Multnomah County […]
Lyons residents may have noticed an empty block downtown as Santiam Wrecker Sales makes room for a new 8,500-square-foot shop on Main Street. The former headquarters of sister company Santiam Towing & Recovery at 611 […]
About 125 people participated in a conference on Detroit history last weekend. And that meant history not only before the timber wars, the pandemic and the wildfires but before Detroit Dam. That’s why it was […]
The Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group, which has spearheaded community response to the 2020 wildfires, is seeking new quarters as well as tweaking its staffing and mission a bit. Kevin Dial, the group’s recovery […]
PacifiCorp is objecting to the class members selected for two upcoming trials in Phase II of a wildfire lawsuit, claiming they are not representative of the class of roughly 5,000 fire survivors. In a motion […]
Hopson protects records in lawsuit A Lyons man accused in civil court of burning down his neighbor’s home in 2020 will not have to produce records of funds raised for his legal defense in a […]
Oregon Parks Forever and SOLVE Oregon are teaming up on a cleanup weekend at Minto County Park in Gates. Minto has been closed since the 2020 wildfires. Volunteer teams will participate from 8 a.m. to […]
The Canyon Service Center is redoing its interior, with the help of a donation from the Freres Foundation. Interior updates planned include new paint, carpet, tables, lighting, curtains, and a big-screen TV. “We’re a nonprofit […]
Santiam Hospital & Clinics in Stayton has added a robot surgical tool to its health care toolkit. The hospital has purchased, received and is currently installing a da Vinci Xi surgical system. The machine is […]
Centennial Elementary School teacher Michelle LeFeber has been named 2023 Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Small Schools Association (OSSA) for her dedication to students and the teaching profession. An Oct. 18 OSSA news […]
