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  Kids get active in Sisters Country

  “It is such a need today to get kids out and moving,” said Chad Rush, recreation programs director at Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD). Families in Sisters Country have a wide
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  Kiwanis helps woman pursue her mission

  Sisters resident Karly Lusby has a mission — and with support from the Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund (COF), she hopes to make it a reality soon. Lusby’s goal is to develop a certificatio
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  Habitat volunteers honored

  While many new volunteers have joined the Sisters Habitat for Humanity crew this year, one volunteer hung up his hat after more than 28 years serving the organization. Russell Williams, 96, was one of

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  Kid Made introduces food cart camp

  Can young kids run a real, certified food cart? Can they prepare delicious food safely — and learn to become entrepreneurs? According to Angelena Bosco, founder of Kid Made Camp, the answer is a
• Donor sets record in school supply drive

  Just when they thought they’d seen their largest donation ever in 2018, Mid Oregon Credit Union kicked off its annual Supplies 4 Schools 2019 supply drive with yet another record donation from a
• Commentary... A journey to the farm Olympics

  My favorite day this spring was the first-ever sixth grade Farm Olympics. Students had been visiting the farm four times a year, every year since the second grade. A challenge surrounding science, hea

• Sam Pyke loves his niche in film industry

  Lifelong Sisters resident Samuel Pyke shared his passion for his work as the keynote speaker at last week’s EDCO Pub Talk (see story, page 1). Pyke grew up in Sisters, graduated from Sisters Hig
• Josie’s Best food is redefining gluten-free

  At last week’s EDCO Pub Talk, Sisters resident Josie Johnson, CEO and founder of Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes, explained her mission of redefining gluten-free foods. She stressed that h
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  Kiwanis grant helps woman change careers

  Sisters Kiwanis is helping a Sisters-area resident shift her career path. Sisters Kiwanis awards grants to Sisters-area adults who are seeking a career change or who wish to enhance their career oppor

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  Artists display talents at annual show

  The Friday-evening art show and silent auction kicked off the 24th annual Country Fair held at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration last weekend. Guests enthusiastically bid on items that were
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  Hardtails will catch Petty Fever again

  The award-winning tribute band Petty Fever will return to Sisters at Hardtails Bar & Grill on Saturday night, August 17, from 9 to 11 p.m. Frank Murray has been recreating the music of Rock and Ro
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  Folk festival goes to the movies

  Sisters Movie House will host a special screening of the movie The Independents on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:45 p.m. as part of the run-up to the festival set for September 6-8. “The Independe

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  SPRD wraps up adult sports leagues

  Generally, parents act as a taxi service for their kids to get to all of their extracurricular activities during the school year. This summer, Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) felt it was
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  Sisters man runs Alpine 100 ultra-marathon

  Dirk Van der Velde, Sisters High School graduate in the class of 2012, just ran his first 100-mile ultra-marathon race. The race took place in the old-growth forest in the Three Sisters Wilderness. V
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  Travels with Charlie

  As a lifelong Oregonian I have a deep appreciation for our state, and now that I am retired from my work as a school counselor I see more opportunities than ever to explore. This column’s purpos

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  Strength training: Why compete?

  You’ve broken through the stereotypes and the trepidation and started hitting the weights. You’re getting stronger, and you notice it in your everyday activities. You like the way you feel
• Getting strong is for everyone

  Over the past decade or so, a quiet revolution has taken place. Strength training has moved out of the dungeon and into the forefront of the push for health and wellness — for men and women, you
• Trainer is excited to work in Sisters Country

  Cody Tweeten has a wide and deep background in exerices to bring to the benefit of his new clients at Sisters Athletic Club (SAC). Tweeten comes to SAC from Wyoming, where he worked as a Certified Exe

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