News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
Cascade School District Superintendent Darin Drill has been named Superintendent of the Year for Oregon. Drill, who has spent 16 years running the Cascade district, was honored by the Oregon Association of School Executives (OASE) […]
The Stayton Fire District has received a pair of federal grants totaling more than $1 million that will help the district with firefighter recruiting and retention and equipment needs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) […]
Regis High is scoring points at a punishing rate in its second year of playing 9-man football in Class 2A. The Rams were 4-0 overall, 2-0 in Tri-River Conference play and ranked No. 3 in […]
Editor’s note: This story is part of a package noting the third anniversary of the 2020 wildfires. The goal is to look forward at what challenges lie ahead for the Santiam Canyon. When the smoke settled […]
Silver Falls State Park has unveiled new trail links and visitors amenities at its North Canyon day-use area. Using funds from state general obligation bonds aimed at improving parks and campgrounds, Silver Falls has added […]
Out along the North Santiam River, about halfway, in river miles, between Stayton and Mehama/Lyons, lies a little oasis of paradise. Eagles and ospreys soar above the sparkling river. Salmon rush through the water while […]
Every fall about this time I hunt up the high school football schedules and put the Stayton-Cascade date on my calendar. For the record, the two Class 4A rivals play each other Oct. 27 at Federico […]
You get the sense that this year’s youth benefit golf tournament is going to be the best ever. Yes, long-time community leader and tournament co-founder Mike Long died in March and his absence still is […]
Efforts by the city of Aumsville to raise money for a new water treatment plan have received a $5 million shot in the arm. In the closing days of the 2023 Legislature the city received […]
About 50 people gathered Saturday morning at The Oregon Garden to learn more about wildfire resiliency and emergency preparedness. Experts from the Silverton Fire District, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Oregon State University Extension […]