Detroit Dam area closure extended
By James Day The roadway across Detroit Dam and the parking lot and restroom atop the dam will remain closed through the end of March because of a continuing spillway gate rehabilitation project. The third […]
Well vouchers available for wildfire victims
By James Day The Oregon Health Authority is offering free well testing vouchers for Santiam Canyon property owners and others whose wells were affected by the 2020 wildfires. Applications are available now at https://go.usa.gov/xAycC/ and […]
Walls and roofs going up thanks to Canyon coalition
By James Day The Santiam Canyon wildfire recovery effort continues to build partnerships and coalitions that continue to make progress. Christian Aid Ministries (CAM), the Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group (SCLTRG), the Gates Community […]
High-speed internet hits Mill City
By James Day The Santiam Canyon continues to receive better links to the outside world in its post-wildfire recovery environment. Ziply Fiber, which installed a new fiber network in Detroit and Idanha in late 2020, […]
Gates to get 16 tiny homes at motel site
By James Day A 16-unit tiny home village will become a reality later this spring in Gates. The development, part of continuing relief efforts from the devastating 2020 wildfires in the Santiam Canyon, involved the […]
Santiam coalition rebuilds one shed at a time
By James Day An innovative Santiam Canyon wildfire relief effort is about to start its second year. The Santiam Rebuild Coalition began its work aimed at constructing 250 sheds last Feb. 6 and is well […]
OSAA looking at 9-man football concept
By James Day The Oregon School Activities Association is in the final stages of updating its football plan for the next four-year cycle, which starts in the fall of 2022. The big change is in […]
AmeriCorps to give Camp Taloali a boost
By James Day Camp Taloali, the Santiam Canyon oasis for the hearing impaired and other recreation lovers is getting a much-needed face lift. The 111-acre camp, which dates to the 1970s, has been approved for […]
US Forest Service pulls back from logging plan
By James Day The United States Forest Service has scrapped a plan that would have led to logging dead and damaged trees on 400 miles of forest roads in areas of the Willamette National Forest […]
2020 fires had lasting impacts, study shows
OSU, Marion County gather health data, offer solutions By James Day The Labor Day 2020 wildfires ripped the heart out of the Santiam Canyon and left individuals, families, communities, businesses and agencies reeling with how […]
