News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Plaintiffs in a wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp have asked the court to again reject the company’s challenge to a jury verdict in the case, claiming PacifiCorp is re-hashing settled arguments. On April 12, plaintiffs in […]
The Get-A-Way restaurant has encountered overwhelming success after moving into a larger building earlier this year, with plans to continue expanding offerings this summer. The eatery first opened in March of 2023 at the former […]
Scio man charged for sexual, physical assaults A Scio man arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a local woman is facing additional charges after allegedly attacking the woman’s brother after being bailed out of […]
A pair of local timber companies have settled with PacifiCorp over the 2020 wildfires as the utility seeks access to billions in credit to cover additional possible wildfire losses. On Monday, April 15, lawsuits filed […]
A Lyons auto shop with a history of lawsuits by clients is facing a new suit from customers who allegedly had to call police for the return of their un-drivable vehicle. Canyon Auto Service and […]
A Portland-area woman is facing local charges for allegedly defrauding her elderly in-laws while they lived together in Lyons, according to court records. Trina Renee Geddes, 61, of Milwaukie, was charged April 2 in Linn […]
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has delayed acting on a request by PacifiCorp that would limit customer lawsuits, with a possible decision to be issued in the near future. An April 9 deadline to […]
PacifiCorp has been ordered to turn over records of its out-of-court contacts with jurors in a wildfire lawsuit, with one of its attorneys singled out over the alleged misconduct. During a hearing April 5 in […]
A former Linn County Sheriff’s Office deputy has denied allegations he used confidential records to defraud an elderly victim. Steven Ray Church, 59, of Mill City, pleaded not guilty April 2 in Linn County Circuit […]
A lawsuit attempting to block a permit for a local industrial-scale chicken farm is proceeding to trial in May after surviving a second attempt by state regulators to have the case thrown out. On April […]
