News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Two political newcomers are running for Marion County Commissioner as Democratic challengers to the Republican incumbents. Andrew Dennis (D-Salem) and Mark Wigg (D-Salem) will square off against incumbent commissioners Kevin Cameron (R-Detroit) and Colm Willis […]
Former Sublimity Mayor and Marion County Commissioner Sam Brentano is coming out of political retirement to run for Marion County Treasurer with an eye to merge the office with the county Finance Department. Brentano filed […]
Mill City has reached out to Business Oregon for help raising roughly $5 million for sewer expansion as officials attempt to avoid a slowdown in real estate development. The city has requested a “one-stop” meeting […]
By Stephen Floyd A bill making it easier for disaster survivors to rebuild manufactured homes has passed the state legislature and is awaiting a signature by Gov. Kate Brown. HB 4064 received final senate and […]
By Stephen Floyd When voters overturned a ban on marijuana business in Mill City last year, Thorin Thacker believed he had a straightforward path to re-opening his dispensary that burned down in the 2020 wildfires. […]
By Stephen Floyd Sublimity Harvest Festival’s Becky Frank has been honored as the 2021 Volunteer of the Year by Oregon Festivals and Events Association (OFEA) for her unrelenting dedication to the event. Frank, who serves […]
A development boom in Mill City could be stalled after officials learned the city’s sewer plant is nearing maximum capacity and expansion could cost several million dollars and take multiple years. A study conducted last […]
By Stephen Floyd The Mill City Council has extended a lease for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing amid continuing struggles to find long-term homes for its residents. During the council’s Feb. 22 meeting the […]
By Stephen Floyd Three large-scale poultry ranches have prompted concern from residents in rural Marion and Linn counties, who are advocating for stronger regulations on industrialized agriculture and broader government transparency. Farmers Against Foster Farms […]
A bill before the Oregon legislature would allow wildfire survivors who lost factory-built homes to relocate outside the disaster area, while removing other barriers to siting manufactured homes throughout the state. HB 4064 was passed […]
