County to consider Aumsville park expansion
Marion County has scheduled a hearing for later this month to consider expanding the Aumsville Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) by 23 acres to allow for a proposed city park. Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21 […]
Job opportunities at county job fair
The Careers Over Coffee Job Fair event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway St. NE, Salem. This is a free event, and no registration […]
20 years – Daughters of the American Revolution in Marion County going strong
When Linda Banister read an advertisement for the national organization known as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) – an organization founded in 1890 to “promote historic preservation, education and patriotism” – she was intrigued […]
Governor in Aumsville – Water treatment project ‘listening’ session
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek visited Aumsville on June 22, making a breakfast stop to discuss water treatment plant issues with city officials. The visit, which was closed to the media and the public, was the […]
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 stabilize the assessed values of qualifying […]
Multiple charges follow ‘crime spree’
A Stayton man is facing numerous charges following an alleged crime spree that included the theft of a cash register from a convenience store and an assault on a police officer. Bradley Lewis Bethell, 27, […]
Change of use – Brown House funding matched
The Ford Family Foundation has granted $50,000 toward the Santiam Heritage Foundation’s Change of Use process from a residential property to commercial use, portions of which are still pending with the City of Stayton. “This […]
Fire recovery meeting set
Marion County is hosting a public meeting to discuss a Santiam Canyon recovery plan from the 2020 wildfires on Saturday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Detroit Community Center, 345 Santiam Ave. […]
Almost there: Marion County set to finalize parks recovery plan
It’s an unprecedented opportunity. Six Marion County parks that were badly damaged by the 2020 Santiam Canyon wildfires have been the subject of an intense recovery project, led by county officials and consultants. Now, the […]
Nov. 8 ballot – Psilocybin issue goes to voters, many races already decided
Voters in Aumsville, Gates, Lyons, Mill City, Stayton, Sublimity, and in unincorporated areas of Marion and Linn counties all will be deciding psilocybin measures on the Nov. 8 ballot. Oregon voters passed Measure 109, which […]