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Charge for firearm threat A Stayton man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm during a domestic assault in November. David Allen Vasquez, 44, was charged Nov. 2… Access the […]
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Toddler death – Investigation ongoing, some charges filed A Stayton man has been charged with allegedly beating and kidnapping his girlfriend as police look into the suspicious death of her two-year-… Access the full article with a […]
Megafire veteran – Santiam Hospital integration director answers LA’s call
Melissa Baurer, Santiam Hospital & Clinics’ director of integration health and outreach, recently returned from a four-day trip to Los Angeles for a gathering of officials who have dealt with mega… Access the full article […]
Wildfire trial: $48 million awarded in latest verdict against PacifiCorp
A group of seven wildfire survivors have been awarded $48.25 million in the latest trial in a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp, with eight similar trials scheduled throughout 2025. A verdict wa… Access the full […]
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Theft of comics a ‘complex case’ Charges against an Aumsville man accused of stealing more than $300,000 from comic book collectors may take as long as two years to go to trial in the “complex […]
Taking flight – Freres panels add sparkle to upgraded Portland Int’l Airport
The $2.15 billion upgrade of Portland International Airport’s main terminal debuted Aug. 14, complete with 400,000 square feet of mass plywood panels provided by Freres Engineered Wood of Lyons. The i… Access the full article […]
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Jail, probation for assault A Stayton man arrested last year for assaulting a woman and her daughter has been sentenced to a year in jail and two years of probation in a plea deal that […]
Wildfire settlement Families, PacifiCorp come to agreement
The families of four people killed in the Santiam Fire have settled wrongful death lawsuits with PacifiCorp for undisclosed sums over the 2020 Labor Day fires. On June 26, attorney John Coletti confir… Access the […]
Chipping in – Districts get Common School Fund payments from state
Santiam school districts have received word from the state regarding this year’s Common School Fund payments. Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $74.2 million from the Common School Fu… Access the full article […]
Testimony of PacifiCorp CEO sought in fire death suits
The families of four Lyons-area residents who died in the Santiam Fire in 2020 are seeking to depose PacifiCorp CEO Cindy Crane in a pair of related lawsuits, to which the company objects. On May […]