Calendar
WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Stayton Community Food Bank – 9 a.m. – noon, 1210 Wilco Road. Monday – Friday. 503-769-4088 Group Fitness – 10:30 – 11:15 a.m., Canyon Service Center, 844 S First Ave., Mill City. […]
Scio boys remain in playoff hunt at halfway point
What could be a magical and historical season of boys basketball at Scio High has passed the midway point of the PacWest Conference season. The Logger boys program, which never has made the state playoffs, […]
Nominate an outstanding teacher
Nominations are open to honor the outstanding contributions of Education Support Professionals in Oregon. Now through Feb. 21, you can submit an application to recognize a special Education Support Professional (ESP). To be nominated, ESPs […]
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Log: Jan. 16 – 22
Jan. 16 Welfare Check, 8:39 a.m., Highway 226, Scio. Accident, 10:22 a.m., Stayton-Scio Road/Brock Drive, Scio. Single-vehicle crash with minor injuries. No citations issued. Welfare Check, 1:47 p.m., SE Second Avenue, Scio. Deputy checked on […]
Judge: PacifiCorp proposal could threaten wildfire suit
A regulatory judge has said PacifiCorp’s proposal to significantly limit customer lawsuits could threaten pending wildfire claims, despite the company recently stating otherwise. On Jan. 12 Judge Katharine Mapes with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) […]
Old-growth proposal could affect local forests
Change is coming once again to the national forests supervised by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its U.S. Forest Service subsidiary. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Dec. 19 announced plans by the department to […]
Warming center eases wild weekend
It was a cold, snowy, icy weekend in the Santiam Canyon. Schools were closed, athletic events were canceled, King holiday plans were torpedoed and some enterprising community members decided to take action and open a […]
Guest Opinion: Unilateral Priorities – A broken-record of failure
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed plans to lethally remove 470,000 barred owls in our West Coast forests to try and help the spotted owl species survive. If the spotted owl sounds familiar, […]
PacifiCorp damages trial delayed by winter storm
The conclusion of a damages trial in James et al vs. PacifiCorp has been delayed after the courthouse was closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to weather. The trial, which began Jan. 8 in Multnomah County […]
Legal Matters
Ansted restored to competency A Lyons man is returning to court after being found fit to stand trial for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly victim. On Jan. 10, a psychological evaluation filed […]
