Letter to the Editor: Kudos for fire coverage
I subscribed to your Canyon Weekly today because of your coverage of the 2020 Labor Day fire litigation. I really didn’t know what your articles contained, so I had to find out, and I’m pleased […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for lawsuit coverage
Thank you for your SUPERB coverage of the various PacificCorp lawsuits. Without your comprehensive reporting of the many lawsuits for damages suffered as a result of the Labor Day 2020 fire, residents of the Santiam […]
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, […]
Guest Opinion: Skatepark can still be a reality – with your support
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the Mill City skatepark and why it is still not under construction. Following is a brief history and an explanation of the current status. Beginning in […]
Letter to the Editor: Scholarship banquet a success
Saturday, May 6, 2023, the annual Santiam High School Scholarship Committee – led by teacher Madeline Wilson and a large contingent of teachers, students, volunteers, businesses, parents and administrators – conducted a fundraiser at Stayton’s […]
Letter to the Editor: Time to treat the causes of homelessness
Seattle spent nearly $1 billion on homelessness, but the number of unsheltered grew. (https://katu.com/news/local/seattle-homeless-crisis-spent-a-billion-dollars-on-homelessness-but-numbers-of-unsheltered-grew-washington-king-county-homeless-budget-money-citywide-spending-human-services-department-decade-labor-contract-state-of-emergency-organizations-people-living.) And those running Oregon’s government just allocated 300 million of taxpayers money for 2023 on top of the $89 million spent […]
Santiam girls score first win under new coach
The Santiam High girls basketball squad has scored its first victory under new coach Hannah Thompson. Thompson, who played three years for the Wolverines before moving on to play college ball at College of the […]
Guest Opinion: Thankful for departing board member
During this season of thankfulness, it’s important to recognize those who serve on local school boards. Rozanna Eckstein, from Scio, was a member of Willamette Connections Academy’s charter school board and a dedicated learning coach. […]
Guest Opinion: Ballot Measure 114 brings uncertainty
With the passage of Ballot Measure 114 we know our community members have quite a few questions concerning new requirements under the measure. We’re actively working with the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and Marion County […]
Guest Opinion: LCSO will not enforce magazine capacity limits
Unfortunately, we are seeing the passage of Ballot Measure 114, which creates a required permitting system in order to purchase firearms AND bans gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. This is a […]
