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Incumbent Bill Burgess faces current and former employees in Marion County Clerk race
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. Long-time Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess is being challenged in the primary election by former county election worker Anna Munson and current clerk’s office employee Jo Anne Lepley.
What's that being built near the Santiam River in Mill City?
Description: More than three years after the 2020 Labor Day wildfires ravaged much of the Santiam Canyon, a new project is coming to Mill City with the hope of drawing tourists and residents to its boutique historic hotel and upscale dining. The property on First Avenue and Wall Street near...
Residency requirements for Detroit city councilors among ballot measure proposed changes
Detroit’s city charter has unique requirements. Five of the seven city councilors have to meet requirements including living in the city for more than half of the year. In a summer resort community like Detroit, that eliminates a lot of potential candidates who are part-time residents. “I don’t know...
Marion County restaurant inspections: Night Deposit Whiskey Library, Nagoya Japanese
This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department. Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness. Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations...
Marion County reopens several wildfire-affected parks in the Santiam Canyon
MARION COUNTY, Oregon — In the Santiam Canyon, the signs are everywhere. Many of the Marion County parks in the canyon’s corridor are closed to the public because of wildfire hazards. Almost four years after the deadly Beachie Creek Fire burned over 200,000 acres, other signs of regrowth are popping up again.
Homes in Marion and Polk counties recently sold for lower prices: See how much
Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows potential buyers and sellers in Marion and Polk counties saw houses sell for lower prices than the previous month's median sale price. In Marion County, the median home sales price was $392,500, compared to $407,500 in December, an analysis of data from...
Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Captain Cody Meredith completes international professional designation process
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Captain Cody Meredith has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Fire Officer.” The Commission on Professional Credentialing® met on Monday to confer the designation. Captain Meredith becomes one of only 760 FOs worldwide. The designation...
News briefs: Salem Philharmonia Orchestra concert, Monmouth AAPI Vendor Market
The Western Oregon University Hawaiian Student Club is holding an annual AAPI Vendor Market from noon to 5 p.m. on May 11 at the Main Street Park Amphitheater in Monmouth. The event is in celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander month. Vendors are selling Hawaiian desserts, clothes and accessories. The...
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