News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Gates councilor Patrick Rahm has resigned for personal reasons and the city has begun the process of replacing him. Notice has gone out, and the council and Mayor Ron Evans will be reviewing applications before […]
Drawdown at Green Peter roils political water The effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to balance fish health with the broad range of other functions in the Willamette River system continues to pose […]
Gates Councilor Ron Evans has been elected by his fellow council members to serve as the city’s mayor. Evans, who was elected and sworn in at the November meeting, replaces Brian Gander, who resigned Oct. […]
The North Santiam Sewer Authority (NSSA) is headed into the new year with important questions to answer about who will own and operate a proposed regional sewer system. Phase I of the system is moving […]
With the destruction of the 2020 wildfires came a spirited Santiam Canyon community effort to rebuild quickly. A lot of good work has gotten done, with the primary indicator being that less than 100 displaced […]
Gates has received approximately $325,000 in Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) grants that will assist a project to add solar panels to the city’s water treatment plant. The grants were sought to improve the resilience […]
By James Day A 16-unit tiny home village will become a reality later this spring in Gates. The development, part of continuing relief efforts from the devastating 2020 wildfires in the Santiam Canyon, involved the […]
