News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
T-Mobile announced last week the Aumsville was awarded a $22,316 Hometown Grant to help build Maude’s, a tiny business village now under construction in Porter-Boone Park. “City staff works hard to find ways to accomplish […]
A five-year local option tax will go before Stayton area voters on Nov. 2. “It would cost .89 cents per thousand of assessed value,” said Jack Carriger, chief of the Stayton Rural Fire Protection District. […]
Sublimity Councilman Greg Atkin recently resigned his seat after serving two and a half years of a four-year term. One of the best highlights of his position has been “working for the citizens of Sublimity […]
The North Santiam School District has opened three summer programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12. “Our K-8 program will support students by working on foundational ELL and math skills,” said Dave Bolin, NSSD’s […]
The city of Stayton was one of three cities recently chosen to share a $1.5 million HUD grant through its HOPE VI Main Street program to help build affordable housing. Stayton’s cut of $500,000 will […]
The May 18 election could usher in a “do or die” situation for the Stayton recreation options and library facilities, if the two tax levies on the ballot pass or fail. “Both of these levies […]
The Cascade School District Board of Directors has placed a $56.3 million bond measure on the May ballot. “This bond measure would resolve a lot of issues and concerns in our district,” said Superintendent Darin […]
The Stayton City Council voted Feb. 22 to adopt a city ordinance establishing a Public Arts Commission to approve any public art within the city of Stayton. “Having a public body responsible for works of […]
The Stayton City Council recently opted to split a proposed five-year local option tax levy to be placed on the May 18 election ballot. “The idea of a recreation levy separate from the library levy […]
COVID-19 restrictions and lack of finances forced the Stayton Family Memorial Pool to close on Nov. 20. “We made a decision over the past few weeks because of some maintenance and use issues, we just […]