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Meet the experts working to stop invasive garlic mustard in the Willamette Valley
Garlic mustard is an emerging concern for local invasive plant specialists, particularly in the Santiam Canyon, where the noxious weed has been sighted in areas affected by wildfire.
New Oregon Department of Forestry report says PacifiCorp wasn’t responsible for Santiam Canyon fire
A long-awaited report by the state Department of Forestry supports PacifiCorp's version of the deadly Santiam Canyon wildfire in 2020.
Marion County seeks federal help for Santiam Canyon rebuilding, bridges
County officials recently discussed their federal lobbying priorities, which include money for infrastructure projects and changes allowing governments to bill federal health insurance programs for jail and institutional care.
PacifiCorp was grossly negligent in Oregon’s 2020 wildfires. Now it’s asking lawmakers for protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation to wildfire survivors.
Trail work in Santiam Canyon gets boost from state
Travel Salem has received a $50,000 grant from the state to develop outdoor recreation in Santiam Canyon, part of a long-term effort to attract visitors and help the area recover from the September 2020 fires. Travel Salem’s investment will contribute to a 15-year plan, led…
$2 million grant to pay for drainage repairs in Santiam Canyon
Funded by a state Department of Environmental Quality grant, the septic work will focus on Detroit, Idanha, Gates and other unincorporated areas impacted by the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires.
Marion County taking mental health treatment by van to Mill City
The "wellness van" is intended to make mental health and addiction treatment more accessible in the Santiam Canyon after one of the area’s few providers closed in June.
Access to some county parks, roads in Santiam Canyon remains limited
Some county parks and roads in the Santiam Canyon damaged by wildfire will remain closed for repairs and hazard removal as the U.S. Forest Service recently reopened other spots in the area to the public. The areas of Salmon Falls, Bear Creek, North Fork, Niagra…