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.