News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
State lawmakers planned to meet and discuss current limits on large-scale agriculture amid broader talks to rein-in the industry. An informational meeting was scheduled for Feb. 28 (after Our Town deadline) of the Senate Committee […]
Woman charged after carjacking A Salem woman has been charged with multiple felonies after an alleged carjacking in Stayton that led to a police pursuit. Shardell Fayette Bodda, 44, was arrested Feb. 1 after an […]
News Release from Marion Co. Sheriff’s OfficePosted on FlashAlert: February 28th, 2023 10:01 AM On February 28, 2023, at about 7:00 am, Detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant in the 1200 […]
A class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp by survivors of multiple 2020 wildfires has been partially dismissed, with remaining claims headed to trial April 24. On Jan. 10, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Steffan Alexander granted […]
A Stayton man has been sentenced to more than a year-and-a-half in prison after being convicted of attempting to suppress the testimony of a woman he allegedly assaulted last year. Jared Daniel Limbeck, 39, pleaded […]
Survivors of destructive wildfires throughout Oregon in 2020 have been granted leave to file an amended class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp, taking into account the ongoing aftermath of the fires more than two years later. […]
A Stayton man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving his vehicle into a car occupied by two Lyons residents, then fleeing the scene. Casey Eugene Trussell, 37, was charged Dec. 5 in Marion County […]
In September 2020, “critical and extremely critical fire weather conditions set the stage for perhaps the most destructive fire season in Oregon history,” according to a report provided to three Portland law firms. Nicole Brewer, […]
Plans to improve fish passage and water temperature around Detroit and Big Cliff dams have received a severe jolt from a federal judge in Portland. U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued an order July 14 […]
Two suspects in an Alabama murder investigation were apprehended at 12:30 p.m. on June 21 by deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, with help from members from the Marion County SWAT team. “As the […]