News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Local activists are asking supporters to defend industrial agriculture restrictions in Linn County after County Commissioners voted to revisit a recently-passed policy, claiming it was approved in error. Farmers Against Foster Farms sent out an […]
Linn County has awarded a $50,000 grant to Santiam Hospital & Clinics to assist the hospital’s service integration teams in Scio and the Santiam Canyon. The funds, hospital integrated health and outreach officials say, will […]
Ballots for the May 21 Primary Election will be arriving soon in mailboxes after being mailed out May 1. Once filled out and signed, ballots must be either postmarked by Election Day or returned to […]
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have again unanimously approved the annual First-Time Youth Wage Grant program for its 18th year. Linn County uses economic development funds generated by the Video […]
A Mill City man has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly fatally shooting his roommate. Benjamin Lyle Harris, 50, was arrested early March 21 for the killing of Brian Rendon, 52. In a press […]
SALEM — Veterans who live in rural Linn County will have access to transportation to medical facilities thanks to a $50,000 Rural Veterans Healthcare Transportation Grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation. Commissioners Roger Nyquist […]
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting young men and women, ages 14 to 18, to join the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team and participate in the summer training program. This will be the […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is launching a program that will help low- and moderate-income homeowners who still need assistance to repair, rebuild, or replace their homes after the 2020 wildfires. Beginning March 25 […]
Five homes were rebuilt and more than $1 million in labor saved during the first year of the Marion County Wildfire Recovery Housing Program, according to a recent report. During the March 6 meeting of […]
ALBANY — Linn County has provided mental health crisis assistance to rural areas for a long time. But starting this month, the county’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (MCIT) will be able to provide in-person services […]
