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“Family celebrates discovery of beloved heart-shaped rock” - KPTV

Historic wildfires devastated the Santiam Canyon in 2020, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres in national forests and leveling entire

Returning to the Canyon: A letter to the Task Force

The 2020 Labor Day fires burned more than a million acres and drastically changed Oregon’s landscape.

Hazard tree removal work begins on Marion County roads, parks

The Beachie Creek/Lionshead Fire — the largest 2020 Labor Day fire — burned an astonishing 402,274 acres, mostly in Marion County. Debris Ma

Task Force crew helps stop fire near Idanha

Thanks to the quick actions of a crew along Highway 22 on Tuesday afternoon, a grass fire that popped up was stopped before it posed a serio

Hazard tree work along state highways suspended for holiday weekend

In an effort to reduce impacts on the traveling public over the holiday weekend, state-managed crews working on hazard tree removal along st

With debris removed, Upward Bound prepares to welcome back campers

Founded in 1978, Upward Bound Camp in the Santiam Canyon has been providing educational and recreational opportunities for persons with disa

Beachie Creek and Holiday Farm Fire areas to receive community air monitoring

Community air monitoring is set to begin in two new locations later this month.

Rebuilding Detroit

Nestled in Santiam Canyon along the picturesque nine-mile-long Detroit Lake is the small tourist town of Detroit. With only about 210 full-t

Ken Cartwright, GM of KYAC 94.9FM, shares his experience in Santiam Canyon

In this two-part video series Ken Cartwright—General Manager/Program Director at KYAC 94.9 FM—narrates his horrendous experience during...