News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon

North Santiam Chamber of Commerce

NS Chamber awards program set for April 24

The North Santiam Chamber of Commerce will be passing out awards for good works in the community on Wednesday, April 24 at Santiam High. Individuals, businesses and groups will be honored in 10 categories, with […]

Rep. Jami Cate

Fire survivor tax bill win ‘bitter-sweet’

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 […]

Art Mart returns Saturday in Mill City

Hearts to Arts will host Art Mart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the Stewart’s Hall/Oddfellows building, 158 SW Broadway, just across the bridge in Mill City.  Art Mart is a […]

Volunteers assist individuals with bicycle checks during a 2023 Seasons of Safety event. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Grant renews safety program

Santiam Hospital has received a $5,000 grant that will allow for a second Seasons of Safety program in the Stayton/Santiam Canyon area. The Willamette Health Council awarded the community benefit initiative grant to the hospital’s […]

Freres Lumber

Freres starts employee vanpools

Freres Engineered Wood, the largest employer in the Santiam Canyon, is setting up a commuter vanpool system to help employees get to its Mill City and Lyons plants from Salem and Albany. Freres has approximately […]

KYAC Radio

KYAC raising funds for Emergency Alert System

Based in Mill City, KYAC community radio needs to update its Emergency Alert System per Federal Communication Commission mandates. “The FCC now requires all radio stations to have either new updated firmware for all existing […]