DEQ issues $1 million civil penalty against Sheridan wood treater
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday, Sept. 8, issued a $1 million civil penalty against the Sheridan wood treatment facility owned by Stella-Jones Corporation, a multinational Canadian ...
Willamina council to hear update on erosion at Huddleston Pond
The engineering firm Keller Associates will provide an update on the erosion at Huddleston Pond during the Tuesday, Sept. 9, Willamina City Council meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. Willamina has remained ...
Polasek settles in at Sheridan City Hall
Sitting in his office chair at Sheridan City Hall — once a trail station — City Manager Preston Polasek leaned back and looked up at the vaulted ceiling decorated with pink Damask above and ...
Sheridan wood treater kept polluting Yamhill River; but regulators didn’t stop it
After decades trapping crayfish in northwest Oregon, Mike Hailey could tell when something was wrong.
Polasek named Sheridan City Manager
Preston Polasek was appointed to stay as Sheridan City Manager through June 30, 2028, by the Sheridan City Council on Monday, Aug. 25 Polasek has been the interim city manager for the city since April ...
New year brings fresh perspective at Willamina schools
Students returned to Willamina middle and high schools on Monday, Aug. 25, with elementary students following the next day. “We were amazed how excited they were,” Willamina HS/MS principal ...
Sheridan SD sells bonds; now the work begins
The Sheridan School District’s $6 million in bonds were sold on Aug. 12, and the district received a premium of $285,000. The process of selling the bonds was lengthy. Superintendent Dorie Vickery ...
Eight named to Sheridan school bond oversight committee
On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Sheridan School Board appointed eight people to the bond oversight committee, tasked with ensuring funds are properly used for what voters approved in the May 2025 election. The ...
Stopping By: Redone hot rod
Although he’s still too young to drive, Stephen Sanchez-Haller has proudly spent many hours stripping defects, smoothing metal and spray painting a special hot rod in the shop at Willamina High School. Once ...
Willamina on edge as erosion risk rises
Last week, the city of Willamina was dreading the forecast. While the weekend came and went mostly without precipitation, the council and staff still know any potential heavy shower could break what’s ...
Willamina responds to social media complaints regarding DEQ penalty
Willamina had already settled a civil penalty of $2,250 with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in June, but outrage on social media caused staff to read comments into the record. The Statesman ...
Willamina to discuss DEQ civil penalty at Tuesday meeting
On June 12, the city of Willamina received notice of civil penalty by the Oregon Department of Environmental Equality, which alleged untreated sewage was discharged into the Willamina Creek on multiple ...
Proposed Sheridan manufactured home community gets state funds
The Oregon Housing Stability Council awarded developers of a proposed 18-unit manufactured home community in Sheridan up to nearly $6 million dollars last week. The funding is part of $160 million being ...
Annual utility increases recommended to Sheridan
In considering future infrastructure improvements, Sheridan city council was reminded that “slow and steady wins the race” at its Monday, Aug. 4 work session — particularly when it comes ...
'Girls Build' the future
Local girls were busy with their hands all week and got dirty from hard work at the Girls Build camp at Sheridan High School. Founded by Katie Hughes, a carpenter, Girls Build is a Portland-based nonprofit ...
