News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
When the Willamette Career Academy (WCA) in Salem opened its doors in September 2021 it immediately began changing the lives of the students who enrolled, offering them the chance to earn, not only a diploma, […]
In the summer of 2002, Jeff Mexico took a leap of faith and opened Star Cinema. “The downtown was dead,” Mexico said. “I thought re-opening the theater would help bring the town back to life.” […]
The day after Thanksgiving is being given a new face in Stayton with the inaugural Stayton Holiday Festival, scheduled for Nov. 25 and 26 throughout downtown. Presented by Revitalize Downtown Stayton, this free event is […]
Marion County is hosting a public meeting to discuss a Santiam Canyon recovery plan from the 2020 wildfires on Saturday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Detroit Community Center, 345 Santiam Ave. […]
Members of the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Incident Management teams have experience with massive wildfires and 100-year ice storms. They’ve added dealing with the aftermath of a hurricane to the list. On Sept. 28, 13 […]
Project Living Hope exists to empower Haitians to build a stronger Haiti, but the challenges are increasing. “Haiti has always been a country that suffers from natural disasters, corruption, poverty and a lack of infrastructure,” […]
Frequent Address Santiam Senior Center, 41848 Kingston-Jordan Road, Stayton Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave. Weekly Events Monday Stayton Community Food Bank, 9 a.m. – noon, 1210 […]
The Shabby Shed is the place to visit for upcycled furniture, accessories, handmade items made by local artisans and gifts of all kinds. The Sublimity store opened two years ago by three women who had […]
Five candidates are running for three open city council seats in Stayton, including all three incumbents. The victors will be decided with the Nov. 8 general election. As of the Aug. 30 filing deadline, incumbent […]
Two city officials with long histories of public service are running for mayor in Stayton. Incumbent Mayor Hank Porter was unable to seek a third term due to new term limits. City Councilor Brian Quigley […]