News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
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, […]
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 […]
Efforts to rehabilitate and reopen the Little North Santiam trail in the North Fork area have received a strong boost. The state’s Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee rated the bid by the National Forest Foundation […]
Young people involved with the Linn County Juvenile Department recently volunteered to handle luggage for people who participated in the Cycle Oregon event that was based in Albany, Juvenile Director Torri Lynn told Commissioners Will […]
The Oregon Department of Transportation is hosting a pair of open houses on a traffic study the agency is putting together for Scio, Lyons and Mill City. The first open house runs from 11 a.m. […]
The Oregon Department of Transportation is looking at safety improvements in three Santiam Canyon corridors and residents are being encouraged to participate. An online “open house” for the project is underway and runs through April […]
Mill City has been awarded a $2 million grant to improve pedestrian safety at local schools as part of Oregon’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The funding will be used to install or replace […]
Detroit and Idanha will be spending $250,000 apiece in state funds to work on needed road and sidewalk projects. The Oregon Department of Transportation awarded the $250,000 grants to the two Santiam Canyon communities as […]
Many holiday travelers will flock to the roads this weekend for Thanksgiving, and wet, snowy weather could gobble up your plans if you aren’t prepared. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews are working through the […]
Travelers heading to high elevation areas and through Cascade mountain passes in central and southwest Oregon this weekend should be ready for winter weather. National Weather Service forecasts predict low temperatures and rain will bring […]
