News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Gates councilor Patrick Rahm has resigned for personal reasons and the city has begun the process of replacing him. Notice has gone out, and the council and Mayor Ron Evans will be reviewing applications before […]
The City of Detroit is back on the ballot with a charter reform initiative. Measure 24-499, which was placed on the May 21 election ballot by a unanimous vote of the City Council, is essentially […]
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have again unanimously approved the annual First-Time Youth Wage Grant program for its 18th year. Linn County uses economic development funds generated by the Video […]
SALEM — Veterans who live in rural Linn County will have access to transportation to medical facilities thanks to a $50,000 Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation. Commissioners Roger Nyquist […]
Marion County has extended a recently-expired tax incentive program that allows rural industrial businesses to delay paying property taxes on facility improvements that create jobs. During the March 6 meeting of the Board of County […]
Four bids for the Cedar Creek Pedestrian Bridge Project in Mill City were opened at Tuesday’s meeting of the Linn County Board of Commissioners. Bids were submitted by: Farline Bridge, Stayton, $205,225; Legacy Contractors, Stayton, […]
State lawmakers have added jury awards to proposed income tax exemptions for legal damages from wildfires, while differences remain including the timeframe of exemptions. The Senate unanimously approved SB 1520 on Wednesday after amending the […]
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved spending $228,774 to digitize thousands of records housed in the Assessment and Taxation Office at their board meeting Feb. 6. Deputy Assessor Matt Pitcher […]
U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Peer Support for Firefighters Act, legislation that would prioritize mental and behavioral health support for firefighters under federal law, on Jan. 22. “Firefighters put their lives on the […]
The Oregon State Treasury will be proactively returning approximately $10 million in unclaimed property this month to individuals as part of the agency’s 2024 ‘Checks Without Claims’ initiative. Through ‘Checks Without Claims’, Treasury will proactively […]
