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. […]
The Fairview Cemetery Board will host a volunteer cemetery clean-up day May 18 in preparation for the Memorial Day Weekend. The cleanup will include raking, trimming, weeding, and cleaning headstones along with the removal of grass, […]
Drivers to Detroit Lake can expect months of delays from now until November, the proposed end date for a more than $6.8 million repair project that started this week. “With so many variables, especially weather, […]
Santiam Canyon school districts have received word from the state regarding this year’s Common School Fund payments. Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $74.2 million from the Common School Fund in 2024, state […]
The U.S. Forest Service has asked for the dismissal of a $33 million federal lawsuit by Freres Engineered Wood over the 2020 Santiam Fire, alleging the company’s claims have no legal footing. In a motion […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry used to plant somewhere around 200,000 trees per year as part of its regularly scheduled replacement program. That routine was changed utterly amid the devastating 2020 wildfires that charred 400,000 […]
The North Santiam Sewer Authority (NSSA) is drafting language to define ownership, operations and use of a proposed regional sewer plant. A finalized document expected in May. During the March 4 meeting of the NSSA […]
ALBANY — Activities at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center are brisk, director Kris Barnes told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning. During the height of the COVID 19 pandemic, activities ground to a […]
The passage of two bills providing tax relief for wildfire survivors earlier this month in the Oregon legislature was a “bitter-sweet” victory for Rep. Jami Cate. The Lebanon Republican strongly lobbied for bills that exempted […]
Jurors have awarded $42.5 million in the second damages trial of James et al vs. PacifiCorp after proceedings that saw some fire survivors singled out for their past emotional traumas. The verdict was announced shortly […]
