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The proposed drawdown at Detroit Lake continues to draw comment and criticism. Here are recent developments in the saga, which involves a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to lower the level of the lake […]
Two Republican candidates have come forward seeking to replace Ed Diehl in Oregon’s House District 17, which includes Stayton and the Santiam Canyon. Diehl, who was elected in 2022, will not seek re-election because he […]
Santiam Hospital & Clinics and Salem Health have announced an agreement to merge their operations. Maggie Hudson, president and CEO of Stayton-based Santiam Hospital, and Cheryl Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health, announced the […]
The Brown House in Stayton has set up a program of historical presentations to assist with national celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Eight historical societies from throughout eastern Marion County […]
After spending 15 years moving from one leased location to the next, Doris’s Place – a branch of the relief nursery, Family Building Blocks (FBB) – has a permanent and much larger home. “It was […]
When Cherie Girod was a sophomore at Willamette University, she lost two people who were close to her to domestic violence related homicide – a teacher and an aunt on her mother’s side. And so, […]
The application process is underway for those seeking scholarships from the Mike Long Youth Benefit Golf Tournament. The September event at Mallard Creek in Lebanon, the 24th to be held, raised $35,000 for grants and […]
The drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir in 2023 and 2024 and the resulting downstream damage on the South Santiam River and its watershed has led to a lawsuit. The cities of Lebanon and Sweet Home […]
Santiam Hospital & Clinics has taken possession of a $110,000 generator that will make it easier for hospital operations to continue amid power outages or other emergencies. Santiam Hospital & Clinics purchased the new 108kW […]
The wait is almost over. By this time next year Mill City and the Santiam Canyon should have a pharmacy to serve the region. No more traveling down Highway 22 to Salem or Stayton for […]