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Sisters woman arrested in graffiti case

Law enforcement investigators have arrested an 18-year-old Sisters woman in connection with a series vandalism cases in the Sisters area. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office personnel have been investigating the cases since July.

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USFS seeks input on wilderness fees

The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are asking for input on a proposed special recreation permit fee as a part of the new limited-entry system for day and overnight use in three central Cascades wildernesses.

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Police seek information on illegal deer kill

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help for information regarding the unlawful take of a buck deer north of Sisters.

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Camp Sherman to honor Dave Blann

Camp Sherman will honor its longtime resident deputy Dave Blann with a road sign dedicating the road he kept clear in winter to the memory of his service.

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Sisters woman confronts ‘housing insecurity’

Mandee Seeley, Sisters resident who has “lived experience” of housing insecurity, decided to take the problem head on.

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Winter is coming: Tame or tumultuous?

This is the time of the year when key aspects of the atmosphere and ocean begin to emerge that will drive weather patterns in the coming weeks and months.

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Sisters man arrested after hemp farm theft

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Noah Kirshner, 20, of Sisters in connection with the theft of industrial hemp from a farm east of town.

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Vasquez appointed to SPRD board

Local resident Rosemary Vasquez has been appointed by the Sisters Park and Recreation District (SPRD) board to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Jayne Simmons.

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Man dies in accident on forest road in Sisters

A 59-year-old Redmond man was killed when he crashed his 2000 Jeep Cherokee into a tree on Forest Road 1810 near Highway 242 west of Sisters last weekend.

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City snapshot

•?The Community Development Department has received notification from Hayden Homes of their intention to proceed with the infrastructure installation for Phase 1 of the McKenzie Meadow Village project on McKinney Butte Road.

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Sheriff to visit Sisters for open house

Sheriff L. Shane Nelson will host Coffee with the Sheriff in Sisters next week.

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Burning season opens in Sisters

The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (COFCA) announced that debris burn season is open as of October 1 for many of the local Central Oregon fire districts.

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Prescribed fire ignitions begin this week near Camp Sherman

Sisters Ranger District fire managers will implement prescribed fire treatments on the Deschutes National Forest this week near Camp Sherman.

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Community focuses on public safety

Sgt. William Bailey, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, and Ryan Seeley, local community monitor, were invited guests to the September 16 “Let’s Talk – Public Safety,” sponsored by Citizens4Community.

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Sisters salutes…

We would like to thank Thomas Landon and all the employees of Dairy Queen in Sisters!

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Firefighter recruits graduate in Sisters

The annual Firefighter Recruit Academy is a long-standing tradition with the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch rural protection fire districts.

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Search and rescue unit trains in Sisters

The Sisters Eagle Airport hosted live helicopter training for Camp Sherman Hasty Team volunteers last Saturday.

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Volunteers get set to clean up Sisters

The days are crisp, the leaves are burnishing, and the summer traffic congestion is gone. Fall in Sisters is a special time to appreciate our natural beauty and prepare for the coming winter.

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Housing options as we age

As the pages of the calendar keep turning, and months become years, and years become decades, planning for the future takes on a different look.

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Holland takes the helm at SPRD

The new executive director of Sisters Park & Recreation District, Jennifer Holland, has set an impressive goal: to work at continuing to improve SPRD until it “becomes exceptional.”

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