News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
A Portland judge has deducted $4.8 million from a $42.4 million wildfire verdict against PacifiCorp to account for payments plaintiffs already received from insurance companies. During a May 3 hearing in James et al vs. […]
A grant proposal that will aid in the restoration of a popular Santiam Canyon trail has been approved by a state commission. Little North Santiam Trail will receive approximately $100,000 for trail work as a […]
A pair of wrongful death lawsuits over the Santiam Fire are headed toward possible trials this summer, with parties deposing key witnesses and assembling trial teams. The survivors of Peggy Mosso, 71, and grandson Wyatt […]
Plaintiffs in a wildfire lawsuit against PacifiCorp have filed 1,000 new individual claims for damages in an attempt to set additional trials during the damages phase of the case. On April 29, plaintiffs in James […]
PacifiCorp is appealing a $79.8 million judgment from the first Phase II damages trial in James et al vs. PacifiCorp as part of an ongoing appeal of a $94.7 million judgment from Phase I. On […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Marion County is getting ready for the great reveal of its under-restoration Santiam Canyon-area parks. The seven parks, North Fork, Bear Creek and Salmon Falls in the North Fork/Elkhorn area and Niagara, Packsaddle, Minto and […]
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 […]
