News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon

Fire relief bill dies in committee

A bill that would have provided property tax relief for fire survivors has died in committee amid concerns over the constitutionality of the proposal. Senate Bill 1012 would have frozen assessed values to pre-fire levels […]

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 […]