News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
Shopliftings may yield prison time An Aumsville woman is looking at potential prison time after multiple violations of her probation including the alleged shoplifting of thousands of dollars in products from area retailers. On April […]
Linn County has enacted new rules on confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that will make it harder for large-scale projects to receive approval. The county board of supervisors voted unanimously on Dec. 12 in Albany […]
A lawsuit challenging a state permit for a local industrial chicken farm is proceeding to trial after regulators attempted to have the case thrown out as meritless. On Nov. 16, the court set Feb. 5, […]
Local activists are claiming a victory after the properties for two proposed industrial-scale chicken ranches were put up for sale. Real estate listings for Hiday Ranch, near Aumsville, and Evergreen Ranch, near Scio, were posted […]
The City of Aumsville has added its voice to those opposing large-scale chicken ranches in the region as state lawmakers take up the matter for possible legislation next year. During the June 13 meeting of […]