Seats open for Marion soil & water district board
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 […]
Faster, faster, faster – Ziply plans for Mill City fiber Internet upgrade
When Ziply Fiber acquired Frontier Communication’s Northwest assets in May of 2020, Mill City and Silverton became part of its footprint. “At the time of the acquisition, the only internet option was DSL, and that’s […]
Trial by ice – Neighbors, services unite in the face of shared adversity
Just when folks in the Santiam Canyon area were getting back on their feet from the Labor Day wildfires, the worst ice storm in 40 years hit hard, once again placing many at the mercy […]
Wastewater – Sewer project aims to improve Canyon health, infrastructure
Forming a special sewer district for the upper Santiam Canyon communities of Mill City, Gates, Detroit and Idanha is moving forward. “In 2015, Marion County put together a distressed communities event specifically focused on the […]