Serving the communities of Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons and Mehama
The Linn County Board of Commissioners has amended a setback rule for industrial farms to only apply to chicken ranches rather than other livestock operations, correcting what commissioners described as a misunderstanding. During a public […]
Linn County has enacted new rules on confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that will make it harder for large-scale projects to receive approval. The county board of supervisors voted unanimously on Dec. 12 in Albany […]
Recently, Rep. Sherrie Sprenger visited Santiam Canyon communities impacted by the Beachie Creek Fire. “We just need to chat and figure out what we need to do to rebuild,” said Sprenger, who was in Gates […]