News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
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 […]
Oregon Department of Forestry board members have approved a habitat conservation plan for the state’s forests. The 4-3 split vote on March 7 in Salem is not the final word on the contentious issue. The […]
The U.S. Forest Service has firmed up its plans for three days of meetings in Eugene to discuss federal amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Dec. 19 announced plans by […]
Change is coming once again to the national forests supervised by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its U.S. Forest Service subsidiary. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Dec. 19 announced plans by the department to […]
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, […]
Amid strenuous statewide criticism the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has recalled its wildfire risk maps. The maps, mandated by a new state law and developed by the ODF in conjunction with Oregon State University, […]
State officials have extended the public comment period for a major effort on the wildland-urban interface and statewide wildfire risk maps. The project is part of the requirements of Senate Bill 762, passed in the […]
OSU, Marion County gather health data, offer solutions By James Day The Labor Day 2020 wildfires ripped the heart out of the Santiam Canyon and left individuals, families, communities, businesses and agencies reeling with how […]
