News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
Lawsuits by local lumber companies against PacifiCorp over the 2020 wildfires may be settled prior to an upcoming trial in April as parties engage in mediation. During a hearing March 21 in Multnomah County Circuit […]
Arrest for alleged firearm threat An Aumsville man has been charged after allegedly threatening to shoot a Stayton woman. Daniel John Nelson, 32, was charged Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court with unlawful use […]
Webb ‘indigent,’ gets new trial date The trial of Eric Raymond Webb, an Aumsville man accused of vehicular manslaughter, has again been delayed after he could no longer afford a private attorney. On Feb. 13, […]
All Good Things Café & Bakery is doing well after moving into what was formerly Neufeldt’s, a longtime popular restaurant on Main Street in Aumsville. Owner Sarah Smith, who grew up in Lyons and attended […]
Fatal hit-and-run trial set A January trial has been set for an Aumsville man accused of killing a Salem woman in a DUII hit-and-run collision. Eric Raymond Webb, 49, is scheduled to stand trial Jan. […]
Lyons residents may have noticed an empty block downtown as Santiam Wrecker Sales makes room for a new 8,500-square-foot shop on Main Street. The former headquarters of sister company Santiam Towing & Recovery at 611 […]
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 […]
Out along the North Santiam River, about halfway, in river miles, between Stayton and Mehama/Lyons, lies a little oasis of paradise. Eagles and ospreys soar above the sparkling river. Salmon rush through the water while […]
Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley plans to build a new low-income home in Stayton after receiving a $1.2 million grant from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS). The grant was part of $65 […]
A Stayton woman has been charged with Measure 11 assault after a DUII wreck allegedly injured a man and endangered two other people. Daron Alexandra Andall-McKinzie, 36, was charged in Linn County Circuit Court July […]