Santiam Canyon wildfire survivors have something to celebrate this month as Senate Bill 1545 was signed into law.

There were 10,711 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in Oregon in 2022, and 1,098 of these were victims in Marion County. Of those children, 41.6% were five years old or younger.

Originally sold to the public as a way to reduce capacity challenges in the state’s prison system and divert individuals to treatment options with cannabis tax dollars, the reality of Measure 110 is much darker.

“It’s no secret that we have a homelessness crisis on our hands, especially impacting women and children,” said Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell. “When we can shift funds to a project like Simonka Place, we are literally changing people’s lives and making generational impacts.”

“I am committed to working with and learning from my fellow commissioners across Oregon to improve our counties and the communities we serve.”

The one-day event will hopes to help many of our adorable resident dogs find their forever family.

Coming together for a cause the whole community can support, and that you can participate in.

On September 12, 2023, Marion County filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon State Hospital in Marion County Circuit Court.

Let’s delve into some of the more impactful bills for county residents and discuss how they affect you.

Today, the Marion County Board of Commissioners selected Lieutenant Nicholas Hunter of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to fill the vacancy for Sheriff.

We invite you to an Open House to learn more about the Detroit Marinas Excavation and Resiliency Project and participate in concept planning.

After 31 years of law enforcement experience and four years as the Marion County Sheriff, Sheriff Joe Kast has announced his retirement effective June 30.

Senate Bill 1012, which could lower property taxes back to pre-fire rates for some fire-affected residents, will be open for testimony and public comment.

On April 12, Marion County Commissioners attended a celebration and ribbon cutting for His Place, a new county-run home to help fathers in recovery reunite with their children.

More than 50 people crowded into the Gates Fire Hall on Saturday, March 25, to hear and participate in a discussion around a draft recovery framework for the Santiam Canyon and provide input on future actions for wildfire recovery.

The 2020 Beachie Creek and Lionshead wildfires devastated the Santiam Canyon. More than two years later, there are still nearly 100 households fighting to return home between Marion and Linn Counties.

To fire-affected residents of the Santiam Canyon area. Did you know that you can apply for the Wildfire Recovery Residential Septic Grant program?

We are proud as a county to be leading the way at the forefront of waste recovery and energy conversion, and we will continue optimizing to keep our community and our environment clean, healthy, and a beautiful place to live and call home.

On Wednesday, February 1, the Marion County Board of Commissioners approved an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Beneficiary Agreement with Isaac's Room in the amount of $250,000.

Marion County is the first in the state to have this type of monthly collaboration among BHRN grant partners, and we’re already seeing increased utilization of individuals seeking services because of it.