Today's weather in Sisters

Man arrested in Sisters after road rage incident

Police with guns drawn arrested a 39-year-old Forest Grove man in the BiMart parking lot in Sisters on Sunday evening, June 23.

According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest came after an alleged road rage incident on Highway 20 near Cloverdale Road.

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Live fire training set south of Sisters

Fifty-eight students from multiple agencies are becoming qualified wildland firefighters through classroom and hands-on training this week..

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Drownings highlight water safety concerns

An 18-year-old man who was airlifted to the hospital after being pulled from the waters of Lake Phalarope at Black Butte Ranch earlier this month did not survive.

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City seeks dialogue with citizens

In a sit-down with The Nugget last week, City Manager Cory Misley shared his ideas about the role of local government and the challenges and opportunities inherent in running a small city.

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Celebrating Sisters’ roundabout

At last week’s official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Highway 20/Barclay roundabout, Tumalo artist and sculptor Danae Bennett-Miller told those assembled that it was “quite an honor” to have her design chosen for the artwork in the center of the roundabout.

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Facing Sisters’ growing pains

Where does one start a conversation about growth in Sisters? That was the question last week when City Manager Cory Misley agreed to sit down with The Nugget and unpack the topic of local growth.

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Records topple in 79th Sisters Rodeo

An 18-year-old Sisters Rodeo arena record bit the dust Saturday night as barrel racer Meka Farr of Honeyville, Utah, made a 17.29-second run, supplanting a record previously set in 2001 at 17.34 by Amy Dale Coelho from Echo, Oregon.

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Man rescued off North Sister

A 21-year-old man fell while hiking and skiing on North Sister on Monday, June 10, and required air rescue.

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Teen airlifted after incident at lake in Black Butte Ranch

An 18-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital in the wake of an incident at Black Butte Ranch on Sunday, June 2.

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Sisters tries yoga in the park

Fresh produce picked just minutes earlier at a farm one mile away. Handmade jewelry and blended teas. Hot lunch, crunchy granola, and original new backpacking food made by neighbors.

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Ranger shares plans for USFS headquarters

The U.S. Forest Service has a long history in the city of Sisters. And it looks like that history could be even longer due to some changes in Forest Service plans for its proposed new administrative site.

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Lightning storm does damage in Sisters

A late-afternoon lightning storm that moved through Sisters Country on Tuesday, May 28, struck and damaged three structures and surrounding trees.

The first incident was reported at 2:54 p.m. when a homeowner on Peterson Burn Road reported a smoke odor in the main house on her property. A second structure on the property, an Airbnb that was occupied by renters at the time, also reported a direct strike to their structure, that reportedly knocked everything off the walls.

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Sisters gets ready to Rodeo

Sisters Rodeo is geared up for some great competition this week, with a huge number of competitors in every rodeo event, including world champions and barnstorming rookies.

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Lightning storm does damage in Sisters

A late afternoon lightning storm that moved through Sisters Country on Tuesday, May 28, struck and damaged three structures and surrounding trees.

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Bird rescue in Sisters celebrates a decade

Native Bird Care of Sisters, a nonprofit rescue center founded by Elise Wolf, has grown substantially over the last 10 years. The rescue center started out in a garage in 2009 in Homer, Alaska, and has evolved to become the full center it is today, receiving nearly 200 birds annually.

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City snapshot

•?At a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, May 29, at 5:30 p.m., Council will vote on Ordinance 496, which would approve planning files regarding the development of 200 dwelling units at McKenzie Meadows Village by Hayden Homes. Included in that approval could be the connection of Hill and Williamson streets between MMV and the Village at Cold Springs.

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Memorial honors sacrifice

Memorial Day honors the sacrifice of those who have fallen in American wars. Each year, Sisters veterans groups gather on the designated holiday to remember and honor that sacrifice.

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Manhunt in Sisters nabs Sweet Home murder suspect

A major manhunt in Sisters on Sunday evening, May 26, ended with the arrest of a man suspected of the murder of a Sweet Home man and the wounding of another last Friday.

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Two arrested after dispute, gunfire

A dispute that had allegedly built over several days culminated in shots fired and the arrest of two men on Thursday.

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Police seek information on assault

For the past month, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been trying to find out what happened to a 24-year-old Sisters man on the night of April 18 in the 100 block of N. Tamarack Street.

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