News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
The City of Stayton has applied for $2.7 million in Oregon Lottery funds for sewer improvements, and a public hearing for the proposal is scheduled for Friday, May 5, before state legislators. House Bill 5030 […]
North Santiam School District board member Erin Cramer is being challenged for a second term in Position 2, Zone 2 by Amy McKenzie Watts in the May 16 election. Cramer was elected in 2019, while […]
Amy McKenzie Watts is challenging incumbent board vice-chair Erin Cramer for the Position 2, Zone 2 slot in the North Santiam School District. Three other incumbents are running unopposed in the May 16 election: Mike […]
The Marion County Board of Commissioners has passed an ordinance expanding Sublimity’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) to allow for a new main road on the city’s west side. During their March 1 meeting, commissioners ratified […]
A bill that would impose a moratorium on new industrial agriculture in Oregon is being scaled back to focus only on poultry farms for a limited time, causing concern for some local activists. House Bill […]
Former Stayton City Council candidate Steve Sims has been appointed to the council to fill a vacancy created when Mayor Brian Quigley took office this year. Sims was appointed unanimously during the council’s regular meeting […]
Local special districts will have open board positions during the May 16 Primary Election, and the deadline to apply as a candidate and appear on the ballot is March 16. Districts with open positions include: […]
Aumsville has received another $1.25 million to help its effort to replace its water treatment facility. In one of the last acts of his seven terms in Congress, U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader of the 5th District […]
The City of Stayton has partnered with a lobbying firm to pursue $14.5 million in federal grants for local infrastructure development, with efforts to begin in earnest this March. The city is working with Salem […]
The City of Lyons has been awarded a $1.52 million state grant to improve pedestrian safety at Mari-Linn Elementary School. The awards were announced Jan. 12 by the Oregon Department of Transportation as part of […]