News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
June came in like a lamb this year and went out like a… dragon? Breaking records across the state with temperatures in Salem reaching a whopping 117. That kind of heat may be expected in […]
Too much time spent interacting with screens was a problem long before the pandemic, so much so that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued specific guidelines about the quantity of time children should spend […]
Santiam Hospital has introduced SalivaDirect, a less expensive, less invasive and safer way to test for COVID-19. “It’s kind of remarkable that our little lab in Stayton, Ore., is using this test,” said Dr. Janine […]
“Quarantine 15” and “pre-quarantine pants,” are both terms that have been thrown around quite a lot since the pandemic began closing gyms and making baking bread one America’s most popular pastimes. “In the beginning, I […]
A support group is in the works for anyone impacted by the 2020 wildfires. “The group is a four-session online support group that was started recently in light of the ongoing need as the community […]
Local school districts are cautiously – and excitedly – approaching transition to on-campus learning this month. NORTH SANTIAM North Santiam School District is planning to tentatively shift from limited in-person instruction to a hybrid model […]
Santiam Hospital in Stayton has begun vaccinating staff members against COVID-19 and will be the first organization in Marion County to distribute the vaccine to essential workers and first-responders. On Dec. 22 Santiam Hospital received […]
New state and county metrics for COVID-19 cases will cause delays in school openings this fall, keeping online learning on the slate until the requirements are met. Superintendent Andy Gardner said the North Santiam School […]
A rabid bat recently bit a dog owned by a Stayton-area resident, fostering a warning to area residents to take precautions. The dog, who had a current rabies vaccine, was bitten by the bat on […]
The gradual slowing of COVID-19 cases across the country and the equally gradual reopening of some of the state, it may be a good time to start thinking about what is to come. “We are […]