• Sisters woman hits lottery win

  Lorna Hewitt of Sisters didn’t expect a few hours in front of a sewing machine would produce nearly $127,000 in addition to the face masks she was making. After being laid off from her job at a
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  Aviator fought in World War II

  Ten Sisters veterans gathered at the Village Green on Memorial Day, May 25, to honor the fallen and to pay their respects to all veterans who had served our country in U.S. military service. The small
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  Raising walls on affordable homes

  In response to the growing need for affordable housing, nonprofit First Story, Hayden Homes, NeighborImpact and other local partners are collaborating to help three families move into new homes in Sis

• Youth Conservation Corps is seeking applicants right now

  Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (COYCC) is accepting applications for summer employment right now through the end of May. Both students and crew leaders are encouraged to apply. This is a grea
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  Sisters woman had a vision to help students

  For Karen Hensley, co-founder of Sisters Graduate Resource Organization (GRO), the desire to create opportunities for others had its roots in being part of a big family growing up in a small town in t
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  Summer reading key to student success

  Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy said, “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” Reading is foundational for education and un

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  Retailers happy to be open for business

  The road to recovery has started for local businesses in Sisters. They unlocked their doors on Friday May 15, the day Deschutes County moved into Phase I of the state’s reopening. For the first
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  Circle of Friends names new executive director

  Sisters’ youth mentorship program Circle of Friends has a new pilot at the helm. Nicole Swisher Woodson will take on duties as executive director of the program starting June 1. Woodson brings t
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  New Sisters Farmer’s Market to launch June 7

  There’s a lot of change happening at the Sisters Farmer’s Market. Some is in response to COVID-19 and safety measures for participants. For the first time, Seed to Table will be running th

• Sisters Folk Festival is off for 2020

  The Sisters Folk Festival cannot go forward in 2020, due to the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Festival staff and board remain determined to safely and responsibly provide
• Writing prize event to go virtual

  In compliance with Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s current COVID-19 phased reopening schedule, the High Desert Museum and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize will hold the September 10, 2020 Prize a
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  Folk Festival fundraiser marks big success

  Just a few weeks ago, the Sisters Folk Festival was faced with the possibility of losing its My Own Two Hands fundraiser to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual event is critical to supporting the Fes

• Limited camping returns to state parks June 9

  Salem – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will offer limited camping at many state park campgrounds starting June 9. State park camping closed statewide March 23 in an effort to
• Forest Service opens some day-use sites

  The Deschutes National Forest opened most developed day-use sites and boat ramps on the national forest.  Those sites remaining closed have hazard trees or still have significant snow, the Forest
• SPRD is restructuring in time of change

  Faced with a radically altered programming landscape and a significant revenue squeeze thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) is restructuring and streamlining.

• OHA to distribute Remdesivir to hospitals

  Oregon has received its first shipments of Remdesivir, an experimental drug that has been used to treat patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.  On May 12 and May 15, Oregon received allotmen
• Sisters Farmers Market to provide food aid

  The Sisters Farmers Market, managed by the Sisters-based nonprofit organization, Seed to Table, is helping to ensure the Sisters community has access to essential, local, artisanal and nutritious good
• County has suicide prevention resources

  During these unprecedented times, it is natural to be concerned about suicide risk in our communities. Suicide is the most preventable form of death and something we can all do to help prevent suicide

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