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 by the group Resilient Headwaters,[Read More…]
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$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 and Minto are staying closed,[Read More…]