• Sisters cold weather shelter can’t open

  The cold of winter has arrived in Sisters with nighttime temperatures well below freezing, forecasts for snow, and the need for the requisite warm hats, gloves, and coats. For someone who is currently
• Working behind the scenes on Sisters Vision project

  The 2018 Vision Project was undertaken to help provide clear, positive direction for the future of the community. What is happening to fulfill the vision crafted out of community input? At a recent Ci
• Sisters residents volunteer in record numbers

  People living in and around Sisters are showing their care for the community by volunteering in record numbers for a variety of City boards, committees, and the Comprehensive Plan Update Citizens Advi

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  GRO welcomes program director

  The Graduate Resource Organization (GRO), which facilitates the scholarship program available to Sisters High School graduates, has grown enough in recent years that the all-volunteer GRO board of dir
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  Sisters Rotary offers holiday-themed card

  Rotary Club of Sisters has produced its second Christmas card featuring a Sisters-specific theme with art created by Dan Rickards from his painting “Cozy Cabin On The Metolius.” The painti
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  Making the most of limited instruction

  The three themes undergirding the work of Sisters School District — Belong, Prepare, Inspire — are harder to accomplish during the battle with COVID-19 and the resultant distance learning.

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  Seeking opportunity for Central Oregon youth

  After witnessing the phone footage of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minnesota police officer in May, Riccardo Waites knew his days of being a couch-activist were over. Along with activi
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  New Mid Oregon Credit Union branch opens

  Mid Oregon Credit Union has opened a new branch building in Sisters. Located off Highway 20 at 650 N. Arrowleaf Trail (next to McDonald’s), this full-service branch offers drive-up lanes with AT
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  Staying in business amid pandemic

  Two weeks ago, Governor Kate Brown announced the most extensive set of restrictions since the March Stay-at-Home order, in order to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Some businesses closed &

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  Christmas: Christian or cultural?

  Christmas is the sacred day on which Christians celebrate the birthday of the Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas is also a cultural celebration of love, family, giving, good cheer, eating and all things win
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  Sisters remembers a stellar artist

  The year 2020 has been a year of loss in the folk and country music communities. Iconic artists like John Prine, Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker, Charlie Daniels, Justin Townes Earle and others ha
• Fundraising film visits ‘The Biggest Little Farm’

  Whether or not you’ve already seen award-winning documentary “The Biggest Little Farm,” there is a great opportunity to take an evening reconnecting with the beauty of nature and exp

• Winter conditions set in on forest

  As winter weather conditions bring snow to the high country of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, forest managers encourage visitors to stay safe, be prepared, and to be aware of recreation re
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  And ‘snow it begins’ for active winter

  Thanksgiving day is the unofficial start of the snowmobile season. This fourth Thursday of the month, the caravan from points east snakes through downtown before light breaks and heads out Three Creek
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  Running commentary - 12/2/2020

  After a summer focused on biking, my fall season has largely been a time of walking and hiking with a plan to mix more running in over the wintertime. My inner runner felt a definite stirring last wee

• COVID cases continue to climb in Sisters

  The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Sisters climbed to 78 as of November 25, up from 61 the previous week and from 51 the week before that. For many weeks, the count had held at 35. The recent
• Combating a serious COVID-19 surge

  Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s November 17 temporary freeze proclamation placed many restrictive actions in place to “bend the COVID-19 curve.” With no easy answers, policies were enac
• Save yourself 500 calories

  Thanksgiving is upon us, and all its glorious traditions. It is not uncommon to eat nearly 1,800 calories in one sitting. This includes an average serving of turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casser

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