News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon

Hospital merger motivated by growth

A planned merger between Santiam Hospital & Clinics (SHC) and Samaritan Health Services came down to the need for sustainable growth, according to local hospital officials. During a town hall meeting at Santiam Hospital Monday, […]

Kim Dwyer, left, Service Integration Team coordinator for Santiam Hospital, Adam Culbertson, owner of Home-Grown Remedies, Stayton Mayor Brian Quigley and Sgt. Dean Butler and Sgt. Sofia Bilenberg of the Stayton Police Department are shown at the temporary warming center at the Stayton Public Library. The center opened Friday night and operated through Tuesday. Submitted Photo

Warming center eases wild weekend

It was a cold, snowy, icy weekend in the Santiam Canyon. Schools were closed, athletic events were canceled, King holiday plans were torpedoed and some enterprising community members decided to take action and open a […]