News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
Santiam Canyon residents are throwing support behind a state bill that could prevent property taxes from increasing for wildfire survivors forced to rebuild their homes. Senate Bill 1012 would stabilize the assessed values of qualifying […]
State lawmakers have amended a bill on industrial-scale agriculture, adding new provisions that would overhaul regulations for large livestock farms if the bill succeeds. On May 23, the Senate Rules Committee voted unanimously to amend […]
The owner of a Lyons auto shop has settled a fraud lawsuit after her husband, a mechanic at the shop, was found in default in the same suit in March. Tamara Quiroz, of Jefferson, and […]
An Aumsville man is facing a new charge of manslaughter after the pedestrian he allegedly struck during a DUII collision in January died from her injuries. On May 22, a new indictment was filed against […]
Marion County Commissioners expect to appoint a new county sheriff in the coming days ahead of Sheriff Joe Kast’s retirement June 30. Kast announced his retirement May 4 and commissioners expect to make an appointment […]
Federal legislators are hosting a listening session on efforts to reauthorize the Farm Bill this Friday, June 2, at Linn-Benton Community College. The bill, otherwise known as the Agriculture Improvement Act, was passed in 2018 […]
The City of Stayton has applied for $2.7 million in Oregon Lottery funds for sewer improvements, and a public hearing for the proposal is scheduled for Friday, May 5, before state legislators. House Bill 5030 […]
Plaintiffs presented damning new evidence during opening arguments April 25, in a $2.2 billion civil trial against PacifiCorp by survivors of the 2020 Oregon wildfires.
Sublimity Elementary School students planted a new outdoor garden April 18 as part of efforts to broaden their classroom experiences. The garden was built through a $65,000 state nutrition grant received last year by the […]
A local mechanic with a long history of legal judgments by clients who claimed they were defrauded has lost a new lawsuit, while his business and wife still face allegations. Godofredo “Lee” Quiroz, of Jefferson, […]