News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
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, […]
Amy McKenzie Watts is challenging incumbent board vice-chair Erin Cramer for the Position 2, Zone 2 slot in the North Santiam School District. Three other incumbents are running unopposed in the May 16 election: Mike […]
The Marion County Board of Commissioners has passed an ordinance expanding Sublimity’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) to allow for a new main road on the city’s west side. During their March 1 meeting, commissioners ratified […]
A bill that would impose a moratorium on new industrial agriculture in Oregon is being scaled back to focus only on poultry farms for a limited time, causing concern for some local activists. House Bill […]
A murder case against a Stayton man accused of shooting his aunt to death in 2021 has been dismissed after prosecutors decided they could not gain a conviction. Brian “Charles” Schaefer, 41, was scheduled to […]
Allegations of arson have been dropped against a Lyons man accused of burning down his neighbor’s home after the 2020 wildfires, though a related civil suit remains pending. On Feb. 28, the Marion County District […]
A Gates man has been sentenced to ten additional years in prison after violating the terms of Linn County Drug Court in multiple cases. Billy Raymond Edge, 32, was sentenced March 1 in Linn County […]
State lawmakers planned to meet and discuss current limits on large-scale agriculture amid broader talks to rein-in the industry. An informational meeting was scheduled for Feb. 28 (after Our Town deadline) of the Senate Committee […]
Former Stayton City Council candidate Steve Sims has been appointed to the council to fill a vacancy created when Mayor Brian Quigley took office this year. Sims was appointed unanimously during the council’s regular meeting […]