Community wildfire preparedness event set for May 4
A community wildfire preparedness day is being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Old School Community Center in Lyons, 22057 Emma St. A goal of the event is […]
Gates looking to fill council vacancy
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 […]
Detroit tries again with charter update
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 […]
Santiam baseball falls to 5-5 after loss to Regis
Santiam High’s youthful baseball team ran into a buzzsaw April 23. The Wolverines fell behind Regis 6-0 in the top of the first inning and never solved Rams junior right-hander Bryson Nygren, who threw a […]
Tour shows promise of Canyon parks
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 […]
Habitat conservation plan for private forests on track
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) officials continue to move forward with its habitat conservation plan for private forests. The ODF also is working on a habitat conservation plan for state forests. That process is running […]
Scio, Santiam softball both undefeated in league play
The Scio and Santiam softball teams have started fast in league play. Both squads were undefeated in league games at The Canyon Weekly’s presstime. Scio, runners-up in Class 3A a year ago, are 10-1 overall […]
ODF seeks member for smoke management advisory committee
The Oregon Department of Forestry has an opening for a public representative on a committee that advises on smoke management. The Smoke Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) provides advice and assistance to an ODF smoke management […]
Freres panels pass another round of seismic testing
Freres Engineered Wood continues to test its mass plywood panels for seismic safety and the panels continue to pass with flying colors. Last month the Lyons-based company concluded its participation in testing on a 6-story […]
Breitenbush gets spruce-up for Earth Day
Volunteers are needed to work in the Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs area to get the area ready for Earth Day celebrations on April 20. The event is being coordinated by SOLVE, the Cascade Volunteers, the […]
