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Airshow features warbirds, drones

Many folks from Sisters will be making the trek up to Madras on August 23-24 to take in one of the most spectacular air shows in the West at the Airshow of the Cascades.

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Volunteers receive as much as they give in service

The heart and soul of a community is beautifully revealed through the people who commit their time to become volunteers.

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Furry Friends needs donation facility

When the Sisters community drops off redeemable bottles and cans on the side porch at The Nugget, they are incrementally contributing to the health, well-being, and happiness of many Sisters families.

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Dollar General store planned for Sisters

The City of Sisters planning department is currently conducting a site-plan review for a new 9,100-square-foot retail sales establishment to be located on the south side of McKinney Butte Road directly adjacent to Bi-Mart and The Pines residential community.

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City council awards community grants

City Council voted to award 24 community grants for a total of $21,447 for FY 2019-20 to provide assistance to non-profits and for-profit entities and organizations that serve the Sisters community.

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City to enforce camping regulations during festival

In a change to enforcement of longstanding City regulations regarding overnight camping on city streets in the downtown area, patrons of the Sisters Folk Festival (and other events), who were used to parking their campers and RVs on city streets for the weekend, will no longer be allowed to do that — and run the risk of being ticketed if they do.

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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).

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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.

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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 the first volunteers when Sisters Habitat was formed in 1991.

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Bomb hoax suspects face federal charges

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel dismissed state charges against two of the three suspects charged in connection with a hoax bomb placed in front of the Deschutes County Courthouse earlier this month.

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Rescuers aid hiker at No Name Lake

Search and rescue volunteers came to the aid of a 74-year-old hiker who took a bad fall at No Name Lake on Broken Top last weekend.

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Outlaws participate in Shriners game

Joel Miller of Sisters played left tackle in the annual Oregon Shriners East West Football Game on August 3.

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Church to offer class in Biblical Greek

Local retired pastor, former college and seminary professor Gary Radmacher will teach a course in beginning Biblical Greek on Thursday evenings, 7 to 8:30 p.m. starting September 12 at Sisters Community Church.

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Veterans to honor those who have passed

Local veterans organizations will honor Sisters veterans who have died over the past year in an observance on Saturday, August 17, at noon at Village Green Park.

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Community inspires healthy kids

Being active. People know it’s good for their bodies and minds. It’s essential for the developing minds, emotions, and bodies of children and teens.

Sometimes, though, it’s hard to get kids off the couch, off the phone, and moving around.

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Citizens are ‘extra eyes’ for law enforcement

In the wake of a spate of graffiti and other vandalism and petty crime in Sisters, some citizens have taken to patrolling the area at night as a kind of informal community watch.

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Hwy. 20 pursuit ends in arrest

Oregon State Police arrested a 31-year-old Eugene man on multiple charges on Monday, August 5, after a pursuit on Highway 20.

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Eugene man arrested after pursuit on Highway 20

Oregon State Police arrested a 31-year-old Eugene man on multiple charges on Monday, August 5, after a pursuit on Highway 20.

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Citizens want legislators to ‘do something’

At last week’s town hall on carbon emissions and House Bill 2020, which called for cap and trade measures, over half of the 80-something members of the audience made comments, suggestions, and asked questions of State Sen. Cliff Bentz and Rep. Daniel Bonham.

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Vehicle pursuit ends in crash

Oregon State Police took a suspect into custody on Monday afternoon, August 5, after a vehicle pursuit on Highway 20 ended in a crash on Wheeler Loop near the Bi-Mart shopping center area in Sisters.

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