News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
For the 23rd year, students in Chuck Larimer’s physical education classes at Stayton Elementary raised funds for the American Heart Association. “Our school this year raised $13,426.90!” said Larimer, whose two sons, now ages 16 […]
Santiam Hospital has launched a $5 million fundraising campaign to expand emergency room service at the Stayton-based hospital. Hospital officials say the plan will double the facility’s emergency room capacity from seven rooms to 14, […]
Moving in a new direction and to a new state, Where to Start Fitness owners Tirzah and Daniel Hawkins handed over the keys Oct. 1 to new owners, Jerod and Jenn Clevenger. “Jerod and I […]
What happens when little Johnny can’t see the blackboard or little Susie can’t read the print in her book? According to the Stayton Lions Club, undiagnosed vision problems is one of the most common and […]
A newly established nonprofit foundation will help raise, administrate and allocate funds for Santiam Hospital & Clinics. “SH&C continues to grow, especially in the last few years,” said Melissa Baurer, director of Integrated Health and […]
Santiam Canyon residents now have easier access to mental health and substance abuse treatment thanks to the weekly arrival of the Wellness Van at the Santiam Medical Clinic. “Nationwide, there is critical shortage of providers […]
An innovative Oregon State University program is assisting Stayton with analysis of the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community. OSU scientists, researchers and students have been operating a program called team-based rapid assessment of community-level […]
Emergency calls can take quite a toll on first-responders such as police officers and firefighters. A new program is using therapy dogs to assist with the mental health of first-responders, with Oregon’s lone participant headquartered […]
At the start of this year, Santiam Hospital initiated a new program to help patients at three area clinics navigate their healthcare options. Community Health Workers were placed into SH clinics in Aumsville, Sublimity and […]
The Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce has honored the Service Integration program at Santiam Hospital with its first Community Impact award. The honor, designed to recognize an individual, business or organization that makes a positive, […]