Stayton News

The city of Stayton could start collecting a construction excise tax as early as Aug.

Two teen boys lit a fire in a home Sunday that displaced the family of five who lived there.

I went for a walk the other morning, and it broke my heart. As one of hundreds of participants in the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, I had committed to walking a couple of hours to honor the ...

Classic cars won't be the only eye-catching sight cruising the streets of downtown Stayton during the upcoming SummerFest celebration.

As participants of all ages took to the Regis High School Track on Friday night and walked the first lap for the Stayton area Relay For Life, Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride" blared through speakers.

A Silverton police officer and former Stayton reserve officer who is accused of sexually abusing an underage girl and who was involved in the fatal shooting of an Irish citizen was denied bail Tuesday by a ...

Stayton resident Dawn Tamburri has dropped a $1.5 million lawsuit filed two years ago against the city of Stayton, the city said in a July 14 news release.

Eileen M. Wright, 78, of Westlake, Ore., passed away in her home on July 3, 2008.

The tax assessor is not normally regarded as a keeper of lore, but Marion County's Richard Kreitzer realizes you need to wear several hats while operating a booth at the county fair.

A group of eight local churches spent their weekend painting, pruning and generally sprucing up Stayton's city buildings, parks and schools.

No one was happy when the Fourth of July fireworks display was moved from longtime venue Stayton High School to the middle school this year, but the change couldn't be helped, and Friday's event didn't ...

Sitting in comfy lawn chairs arranged in the front yard of her Stayton home, Gladys McAlister and her son, Harold, along with his sister-in-law Janet McAlister, had a front row seat to the Stayton Fourth of ...

Stemming from a recent debate about the interpretation of the city's charter, the Stayton City Council plans to update the document - a task that has not been done for more than a decade.

EUGENE - Stayton's Jared Swehosky will always be remembered at Stayton High School as a runner.

Life-long Stayton resident Carey Nash has never thought of herself as an athlete, but she participated in the Old-Time 4th of July 10K Run and 3K Run/Walk for Hope anyway.

The historic Gardner House Bed & Breakfast in Stayton now has more to offer than a cozy room and a warm meal.

The City of Stayton is poised to get another fast food restaurant. The Stayton Planning Commission approved a site plan for a Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell restaurant at its Monday meeting.

Stayton city officials are compiling a plan to improve city streets. Interim public works manager Don Albert said the plan has been in the works since about 2004.

A Silverton police officer responding to a reported burglary shot and killed a man late Monday, according to the Marion County District Attorney's office.

A pack of small dogs - led by a long-haired dachshund, a chubby French bulldog and a timid blue heeler - surround Angela Kenaston, licking her face and vying for her attention.