Habitat receives $1.2 million
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 … Access the […]
Charges filed – DUII injury wreck, theft, neglect all on court agenda
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 Cir… Access the […]
Silo blaze – 2-alarm fire damages Freres wood fuel storage facility
A 2-alarm fire damaged a pair of fuel storage silos at a Freres Engineered Wood facility in Lyons on June 23 night. The facility was closed at the time and neither firefighters nor Freres employees […]
Bill would reset tax rates for fire survivors
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 stabili… Access the full article with […]
Lyons auto shop settles fraud lawsuit
The owner of a Lyons auto shop has settled a fraud lawsuit after her husband, a mechanic at the shop, was found in default in the same suit in March. Tamara Quiroz, of Jefferson, and […]
Engine problems – Lyons-based mechanic liable in civil suit alleging fraud
A local mechanic with a long history of legal judgments by clients who claimed they were defrauded has lost a new lawsuit, while his business and wife still face allegations. Godofredo “Lee” Quiroz, o… Access […]
Arson case dismissed
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 Cou… Access […]
Serial offender gets ten more years in prison
A Gates man has been sentenced to ten additional years in prison after violating the terms of Linn County Drug Court in multiple cases. Billy Raymond Edge, 32, was sentenced March 1 in Linn County […]
Freres at PDX – Airport terminal project halfway home
Freres Engineered Wood has hit a key milestone in its innovative project at Portland International Airport. Freres, along with its design and construction partners, is using mass plywood panels (MPP) … Access the full article with […]
Stayton man arrested for hit-and-run
A Stayton man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving his vehicle into a car occupied by two Lyons residents, then fleeing the scene. Casey Eugene Trussell, 37, was charged Dec. 5 in Marion C… […]