| Current News | | Sisters Post Office slammed by holiday demand | | Friday, December 14, 2018 | The "happiest time of the year" is by far the most stressful time of the year for the clerks and carriers that man the Sisters Post Office. They're busier than elves in a North Pole workshop.
The rush starts right after Thanksgiving and lasts till about a week past Christmas. | | Comment invited on vision action plan | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | Sisters Country Horizons has published the draft of its Vision Action Plan on the community initiative's website and is accepting public comments on the document through the end of December. | | Car accelerates into Sisters store | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | A 91-year-old driver mistook his accelerator for his brake while pulling into a parking space at Town Square in Sisters on Saturday. His car leaped into the entrance of Common Threads, doing extensive damage. There were, however, no injuries. | | Sisters family has a new home | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | When Bear and Mary Gray broke ground for their future Habitat home nearly a year ago, they had a good laugh because they had to shovel snow before finding the dirt. This past weekend, only a ribbon had to be cut and the front door opened for the Grays to enter into their new Habitat home. | |
| Business | | Tour reveals senior living facility | | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | | The place to be last Sunday afternoon in Sisters was on the Hard Hat Tour at The Lodge in Sisters. More than 400 people came through the doors to tour the senior living facility currently under construction next to the post office. | | Shopping local works for Sisters folks | | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | | Let's face it, Christmas shopping can be a pain. Fighting traffic, looking for parking - it's enough to drive a person online. | | New apartment project underway in Sisters | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | Twenty-two new two-bedroom, two-bath, market-rate apartments called Cowboy Court are under construction at 154 W. Adams Ave. in Sisters, in between the existing Mountain High Apartments and the Sisters Art Works building. | | Hayden Homes provides $10K for food program | | Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | | The Sisters Kiwanis coffers were enriched at last week's meeting when Hayden Homes Vice President of Community Engagement Deborah Flagan presented a check for $10,000 to Kiwanis for their Christmas Food Program. | |
| Arts & Entertainment | | Starry Nights tickets
on sale December 14 | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | Tickets will go on sale for Starry Nights Presents "An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt" on Friday, December 14 at noon. | | Winter Blues Ball will warm Sisters night | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | Sisters Rhythm and Brews is serving up an evening of high-energy dancing and music all in the holiday spirit on Humanity Saturday, December 15 at The Belfry in Sisters. | | Chorale brings 'Christmas Joy' to Sisters | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | The annual Christmas Season concert put on by the Sisters High Desert Chorale at the Sisters Community Church, Friday evening and Sunday afternoon, was quite a treat. | | Sisters artist launches Kickstarter campaign | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | On the morning of his 69th birthday last week, Paul Alan Bennett woke up and opened a Kickstarter campaign to finance publication of "Night Skies," a book that is his legacy. Night Skies includes 48 of Bennett's night sky paintings, accompanied by poetic text. | |
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| Education | | Schools | | ASPIRE helps students plan for future | | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | | For many of us, fall means experiencing cool, crisp mornings, raking leaves, and preparing for the coming holidays. However, for high school seniors (and their parents), fall can inspire feelings of uncertainty and apprehension as students start feeling the crush of writing college application essays, scheduling SAT tests, investigating post-high-school possibilities, and figuring out a way to pay for it all. | | First ever dinosaur fossil discovered in Oregon | | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | | The fossilized toe bone of a dinosaur has been discovered among a bunch of ammonite fossils over near Mitchell. | | Birders sought for raptor survey | | Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | | If you've wanted to get to know our Northwest raptors better, now's your chance. The East Cascade Audubon Society's Winter Raptor Survey Project is now underway. Jeff Fleischer, who is spearheading the 15th season of surveys under the auspices of Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), says this is the first time that more than 300 survey routes will be in play. | | Stars over Sisters | | Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | | As 2018 advances into the second-to-last month of the year, the sky orients itself in new ways, bringing with it spectacular starry treats. There are new things to see and discover in our dark, infinite sky. | |
| Sports & Recreation | | Wrestlers compete at Culver Invitational | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | The Outlaws participated in the two-day Culver Invitational on Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8, and were able to enter nine wrestlers in the varsity tournament. | | Girls basketball has rough week on the hardwood | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | The Outlaws girls basketball squad played a tight game at Elmira on Tuesday, December 4, but just couldn't pull off the win, and had to record the 34-29 loss to the Falcons. Two days later, they suffered a 52-36 loss at home to La Pine.
On Tuesday, Sisters got off to a great start and at the close of the first period held an 11-6 lead. The Falcons chipped away the Outlaws lead in the second quarter and took the lead, but Isabelle Spitler hit a critical three-pointer at the buzzer to end the first half and put the Outlaws on top 19-18. | | Swim team off to strong start | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | The Sisters High School swimming team plunged into the season with back-to-back meets last weekend. | | Running commentary | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | Winter weather has descended on Sisters Country, which can make outdoor running a challenge when things get icy and slick. Cold temperatures and long, dark nights can make staying in your cozy bed quite attractive - as opposed to putting on your winter running gear and heading out the door. A little extra motivation through some goal-setting and race planning always seems to help me through this season. | |
| Health | | Healthy holiday eats | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | It's easy to get swept up in the holiday season. By eating just 200 extra calories a day - a piece of pecan pie and a cup of eggnog here, a couple pumpkin pancakes and some butter cookies there - you could pack on a couple of pounds by the New Year. | | The power of connection | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | | The holiday season can be a mixed bag of emotions. In the best case, it is filled with joy and merriment; however, feelings of grief, stress, and loneliness are also common. In either case, what makes the season most meaningful for most of us is celebrating the connections we share with those we love. | | Exercise beats back the
winter blues | | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | Winter is here.
Short days, and dark mornings mean less sunlight. Cold temps mean getting outdoors is a chore, requiring layers, coverage, trying to stay warm. Roads are littered with ice, cinders, and compromised shoulders. Rivers and lakes are not an option. Much of our beautiful hikes and treks are stifled in snow. | | Healthy comfort foods for fall | | Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | | What comfort foods do you turn to when you're curled up on the couch on a cold evening? | |
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