| Current News | | Sisters trail boosters win new grants | | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | | It's official. Two grants have been approved for key Sisters-area trailhead upgrades. | | City snapshot | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | • Newly elected City Councilor Michael Preedin and re-elected Councilor Nancy Connolly were sworn into office at the City Council meeting on January 9. They will both serve four-year terms. Richard Esterman, re-elected to a two-year term, was out of town and had been sworn in earlier in the week. The Council members selected Chuck Ryan to serve another two-year term as mayor and Connolly will repeat as the president. | | Electricians help habitat with grant | | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | | Last weekend, Brian Samp and other members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) local 280 presented Sisters Habitat Executive Director Sharlene Weed with $1,500 from its members. The timing couldn't have been better as Habitat is in the final stretch of meeting its $100,000 matching challenge that will cover the costs of building two more Habitat homes in Sisters. | | Man hurt himself outside shelter | | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | | One of the guests at the Sisters Cold Weather Shelter harmed himself after leaving the shelter at Westside Church on Saturday morning, January 5. The incident sparked concern from nearby residents and a response from organizers of the shelter, which provides shelter to homeless people in Sisters during the winter months. | |
| Business | | More development on drawing board in Sisters | | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | | The remaining undeveloped 7.48 acres in the Three Winds Shopping Center - behind Bi-Mart, Takoda's, and Dairy Queen - are currently in the design phase for a master plan that would include commercial and multi-family lots along with a single formula food lot. | | Cascade Laser Tag gives Sisters a thrill | | Monday, December 24, 2018 | | Running through a black-lit, fogged-up arena, players fire infrared beams across the room. The players wear colored vests and aim for sensors in order to "tag" their opponent. It's happening now in the shopping plaza near Bi-Mart. | | Beasley to head Chamber board | | Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | | Nick Beasley of Cascade Street Distillery is the incoming president of the Sisters Chamber of Commerce Board for 2019. He is representative of the younger generation beginning to influence the future of Sisters. | |
| Arts & Entertainment | | Drawing offers chance to win coveted tickets | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | "Starry Nights Presents An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt" was a quick sell-out, but Ray's Food Place is offering a chance to win a pair of tickets and other prizes. Visit the Starry Nights display at Ray's in Sisters and enter to win tickets, CDs from the artists, a "locals gift bag" and other local gift cards. The drawing will be held on Friday, January 25, at noon. | | Masterful bluegrass players on the road to Sisters | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | Sisters Folk Festival is partnering with Preston Thompson Guitars (PTG) to present a phenomenal show with two dynamic bands, and two fantastic guitar players.
A Bluegrass Showcase with Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen is set for one special evening Thursday, March 7, at The Belfry. | | Local artist paints murals for laser tag arena in Sisters | | Monday, December 24, 2018 | | Nicole Duenes, local freelance artist, recently painted the murals of the arena and entryway to Cascade Laser Tag. | | Vote for local art at library | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | Voting is now open for the People's Choice Awards, presented as part of the 12th annual Sisters Library Art Exhibit, sponsored by Friends of Sisters Library (FOSL). There is no financial stipend, but the friendly competition for the community favorites always spurs artists to submit some of their best work. | |
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| Education | | Schools | | Teen vaping
is local and national issue | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | After years of seeing cigarette smoking rates decline, a new nicotine phenomenon has taken hold in the United States through a clever marketing and manufacturing strategy by companies like Juul, resulting in a wave of teenage users who may not have any real comprehension of the health dangers involved. | | Look for total lunar eclipse in Sisters | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | The glare of a full moon will be temporarily darkened when earth's shadow falls upon the face of our only natural satellite on Sunday evening, January 20. The celestial event is a total lunar eclipse... | | Comentary...
Books are a window into
a different perspective | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | I read "George" by Alex Gino last year, knowing my son wanted to participate in the Oregon Battle of the Books as a third-grader. | | C4C sponsoring facilitation training | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | Community volunteers can improve their skills and confidence to collectively address issues and opportunities through a January 30 Citizens4Community workshop. | |
| Sports & Recreation | | Running commentary - Connect with yourself through running | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | I have often expounded on the mental-health benefits of running, and when I heard the term "mindfulness" for the 10,000th time in the last two years I thought it might be time to find out what the term means and how it might apply to my own life and those of the runners I know. | | Outlaws swimmers getting faster | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | The Sisters Outlaws swim team members continued their assault on personal and season records at a dual meet versus Madras on January 12 at the Madras Aquatic Center. | | Outlaws split tough league games | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | The boys basketball squad posted a 51-41 win at home over Cascade on Thursday, January 10, and a day later dropped their game against Woodburn in a final score of 48-35. | | Lady Outlaws log two wins on hardwood | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | The Outlaws logged two wins last week to push their league record to 2-1. Sisters defeated Cascade 34-26 and brought down Woodburn 47-30. | |
| Health | | Dentist finds a home in Sisters | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | A year ago, long-time Sisters dentist Dr. Greg Everson came home from a lunch with Dr. Trevor Frideres and told his wife Vicki how much he liked the new dentist in town. They hit it off so well that now they are merging their practices. | | Weight training is crucial for senior health | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | When seniors in Sisters think "fitness" they may not picture themselves hoisting a barbell. But in fact, weight training is perhaps the most critical single component in senior fitness. | | Spas, saunas offer healthy way to rejuvenate | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | Anybody who has sat in a hot tub after a long day at work knows that it's a great way to relax, relieve stress and soothe the aches and pains of the day. But relaxation and soothing are just the beginning of the health benefits of a spa. | | Should you go organic? | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | | Once found only in health-food stores, organic foods are now widely available at most grocery stores. | |
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