Serving the communities of Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons and Mehama
$305 million to 16 local plaintiffs; total damages now nearly $1 billion A Portland jury has awarded a record $305 million in the latest trial against PacifiCorp over the 2020 Labor Day fires, following testimony […]
The Oregon Department of Transportation has indefinitely closed the park-and-ride lot next to Highway 22. ODOT officials said the lot was closed Jan. 15, with the transportation agency reacting to concerns about littering and vandalism […]
The proposed drawdown at Detroit Lake continues to draw comment and criticism. Here are recent developments in the saga, which involves a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to lower the level of the lake […]
Santiam Hospital & Clinics presents two community town halls this month to discuss a proposed merger with Salem Health. The two nonprofit hospital and medical systems announced plans to merge on Jan. 22. Santiam Hospital […]
The Stayton City Council has proposed a scaled-down version of a parks and pool levy for the May 19 ballot after a previous measure was rejected by voters in November. During their regular meeting Feb. […]
The Stayton City Council has proposed amending the City Charter to transfer certain mayoral duties to the council in a ballot measure for the May 19 election. During the council’s Feb. 17 regular meeting, officials […]
Two Republican candidates have come forward seeking to replace Ed Diehl in Oregon’s House District 17, which includes Stayton and the Santiam Canyon. Diehl, who was elected in 2022, will not seek re-election because he […]
An Aumsville construction company has appealed a $12.8 million judgment owed to its former CEO and has asked the court to delay enforcement of payments. On Jan. 23, HP Civil Inc. filed with the Oregon […]
PacifiCorp’s legal troubles over the 2020 Labor Day fires have reached a fever pitch as damages trials and settlements ramp up, and lawmakers consider consumer protections for wildfire suits. For continuing coverage of 2020 wildfire […]
Sex offender arrested for possession of child porn A local sex offender with a history of grooming teenage boys has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography. Robert Lee Allen Jr., 36, of Stayton, was […]