News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
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 […]
How long is 100 years in Santiam Canyon time? Well, 1922 goes back farther than Highway 22, which wasn’t completed to connect with US 20 at the Santiam Summit until the 1930s. Or how about […]
Six seats on the 7-person Marion Soil & Water Conservation District board will be up for grabs in the Nov. 8 election. The board consists of 5 directors who are elected by zone, with 2 […]
An Aumsville construction company has been sued by its former CEO for $15 million, claiming he was forced out while investigating racial discrimination. Roger Silbernagel filed suit June 28 in Marion County Circuit Court against […]
A now-defunct megadairy near Hermiston could impact the way local industrial-scale farms are permitted by the state after a regulatory loophole resulted in the accumulation of millions of gallons of animal waste. Though three proposed […]
The City of Aumsville has added its voice to those opposing large-scale chicken ranches in the region as state lawmakers take up the matter for possible legislation next year. During the June 13 meeting of […]
The Stayton City Council has chosen Julia Hajduk as its new city manager following long deliberations during a special meeting in April. Hajduk is scheduled to begin June 15, taking the reins from City Manager […]
Revitalize Downtown Stayton has received a $200,000 state grant which it will use to help restore the exterior of the Hobson-Gehlen building. The grant was one of 28 awards ranging from $23,000 to $200,000 issued […]
The Detroit Lake Community and Civic Center is nearing completion and will hold a grand opening June 4, signifying a major milestone in the area’s recovery from the 2020 wildfires. Located at 345 Santiam Ave., […]
Baking is Dominique Ovchinnikov’s passion. “I spent the majority of my childhood whipping up anything and everything I could from my mom’s tattered old Betty Crocker cookbook, dreaming of working in the culinary field,” Ovchinnikov […]