Serving the communities of Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons and Mehama
Santiam school districts have received word from the state regarding this year’s Common School Fund payments. Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $74.2 million from the Common School Fund in 2024, state officials […]
You get the sense that this year’s youth benefit golf tournament is going to be the best ever. Yes, long-time community leader and tournament co-founder Mike Long died in March and his absence still is […]
You get the sense that this year’s Youth Benefit Golf Tournament is going to be the best ever. Yes, long-time community leader and tournament co-founder Mike Long died in March and his absence is being […]
Sublimity School will start out the new school year with a new principal. Ryan Westenskow formerly worked in the La Grande School District, and will replace Missy Riesterer, who retired in June. The North Santiam […]
Just when folks in the Santiam Canyon area were getting back on their feet from the Labor Day wildfires, the worst ice storm in 40 years hit hard, once again placing many at the mercy […]
Local school districts are cautiously – and excitedly – approaching transition to on-campus learning this month. NORTH SANTIAM North Santiam School District is planning to tentatively shift from limited in-person instruction to a hybrid model […]
Residents who lost their homes and belongings in the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires are getting a helping hand from their neighbors via the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund, which topped $1,173,884 in its second […]
Recent fires in the Santiam Canyon delayed local school openings and added stress to teachers and staff already adjusting to COVID-19 restrictions. “We began school on Sept. 28 with distance learning,” said Andy Gardner, superintendent […]
On July 28 Governor Kate Brown released new metrics to guide school district decisions about when it is safe to resume in-person instruction, and when a transition to comprehensive distance learning is necessary. “We are […]
Congratulations Class of 2020! The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed students of their senior-year events and traditional graduation celebrations, but their teachers, principals and staff have thrown their hearts into preparing graduation ceremonies that will never […]