News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
Editor’s note: This story is part of a package noting the third anniversary of the 2020 wildfires. The goal is to look forward at what challenges lie ahead for the Santiam Canyon. When the smoke settled […]
Virtually every local fire agency is heading into fire season with a bit of extra muscle, courtesy of state grants. The Oregon State Fire Marshal has awarded $6 million in grants to 185 agencies throughout […]
A jury has awarded $87 million to named plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp over the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. A series of shorter trials will determine damages to 5,000 additional class members. […]
PacifiCorp appears ready to pass on the costs of legal judgments to ratepayers after a recent multi-million-dollar verdict against the company, and the potential for billions more. On June 15, PacifiCorp filed paperwork with the […]
A bill that would have provided property tax relief for fire survivors has died in committee amid concerns over the constitutionality of the proposal. Senate Bill 1012 would have frozen assessed values to pre-fire levels […]
Santiam Canyon residents are throwing support behind a state bill that could prevent property taxes from increasing for wildfire survivors forced to rebuild their homes. Senate Bill 1012 would stabilize the assessed values of qualifying […]
Plaintiffs presented damning new evidence during opening arguments April 25, in a $2.2 billion civil trial against PacifiCorp by survivors of the 2020 Oregon wildfires.
Allegations of arson have been dropped against a Lyons man accused of burning down his neighbor’s home after the 2020 wildfires, though a related civil suit remains pending. On Feb. 28, the Marion County District […]
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 […]
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. […]