News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
PacifiCorp has admitted to contacting jurors outside of court in a lawsuit over the 2020 Labor Day fires after plaintiff attorneys requested an order barring the company from further juror outreach. On March 18, PacifiCorp […]
The U.S. Forest Service has asked for the dismissal of a $33 million federal lawsuit by Freres Engineered Wood over the 2020 Santiam Fire, alleging the company’s claims have no legal footing. In a motion […]
Lawsuits by local lumber companies against PacifiCorp over the 2020 wildfires may be settled prior to an upcoming trial in April as parties engage in mediation. During a hearing March 21 in Multnomah County Circuit […]
Arrest for alleged firearm threat An Aumsville man has been charged after allegedly threatening to shoot a Stayton woman. Daniel John Nelson, 32, was charged Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court with unlawful use […]
Jurors have awarded $42.5 million in the second damages trial in Phase II of James et al vs. PacifiCorp, bolstering the potential for billions of dollars in total payouts in the case. The verdict was […]
A former student has sued Regis St. Mary Catholic School for alleged racial harassment, claiming the school failed to prevent verbal and physical abuse by classmates. The student, represented by guardian ad litem Stephanie Pileggi, […]
Webb ‘indigent,’ gets new trial date The trial of Eric Raymond Webb, an Aumsville man accused of vehicular manslaughter, has again been delayed after he could no longer afford a private attorney. On Feb. 13, […]
An April deadline has been set for state regulators to determine whether or not PacifiCorp can change its contract with ratepayers to significantly limit lawsuits, including those for wildfires. The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) […]
PacifiCorp is attempting to block evidence of non-economic damages based on emotional suffering ahead of a Phase II trial set to begin this month in James et al vs. PacifiCorp. In a pre-trial motion filed […]
An Aumsville man accused of killing a pedestrian after a hit-and-run DUII collision has had his January trial postponed following a substitution of defense attorneys. Eric Raymond Webb, 50, was scheduled to stand trial Jan. […]