News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Ground was broken Saturday, June 15 for construction of the new Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District station. The 30-minute ceremony attracted approximately 75 people, a series of shiny Idanha-Detroit fire vehicles and was rain free. […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has chimed in again on the political backwash over the catastrophic drawdown last fall at Green Peter and Lookout Point reservoirs that killed thousands of fish and led to South Santiam […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed plans to lethally remove 470,000 barred owls in our West Coast forests to try and help the spotted owl species survive. If the spotted owl sounds familiar, […]
Marion County is expecting to hear soon about an application for $5.8 million in grants for the Santiam Rail Trail Project, which would link Mill City and Gates with a paved hiking/biking trail. The county […]
Community advocates are celebrating passage of a state bill limiting industrial agriculture, while the owner of a local chicken ranch hopes the new rules do not create a burden for farmers. Senate Bill 85 was […]
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 […]
A bill that would have provided property tax relief for fire survivors seems unlikely to pass the Oregon House of Representatives amid concerns over the constitutionality of the proposal. Senate Bill 1012 would have frozen […]
A state bill that could place a moratorium on new industrial-scale farms was reassigned to the Senate Rules Committee, increasing its chances of being heard on the Senate floor. On April 3, Senate Bill 85 […]
A bill that would impose a moratorium on new industrial agriculture in Oregon is being scaled back to focus only on poultry farms for a limited time, causing concern for some local activists. House Bill […]
A state bill limiting industrial-scale agriculture, including three local chicken ranches, has received a second public hearing after an initial meeting saw lawmakers overwhelmed with feedback. A new hearing on Senate Bill 85 is scheduled […]
