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Connecting with real life for one week

What would happen if you turned off all your distracting screens for seven days?

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Expo Night a hit at middle school

Last Thursday was Expo Night at Sisters Middle School. The commons and surrounding classrooms were awash in color, music, invention, and creation.

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Sharing joy with the world, one “Bot” at a time

When Gary Hirsch was a little boy, he suffered from horrible, monster-infested nightmares – dreams so vivid they sent him knocking on his parents’ bedroom door for comfort. The monsters, he said, threatened to take him away.

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Science talk takes on ‘fake news’

The Internet and social media make information easier to find than ever before. From pranks to parody to propaganda, we are exposed to misinformation every day.

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Fireside stories feature rodeo history

The history of the Sisters Rodeo is long and storied. Some of the “facts” depend on who you talk to, but one thing is certain: The Sisters Rodeo has always been an all-volunteer, community-wide event since its inception.

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Sharing joy with the world, one “Bot” at a time

When Gary Hirsch was a little boy, he suffered from horrible, monster-infested nightmares – dreams so vivid they sent him knocking on his parents’ bedroom door for comfort. The monsters, he said, threatened to take him away.

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Stars over Sisters

Astronomers estimate that more than two-thirds of all stars have one or more companions to accompany them in their journey through the cosmos.

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Wolves in the classroom

Last week, I got a note from Sisters Middle School Teacher Susie Werts inviting me to a presentation by two biologists, one of whom worked in Yellowstone during the reintroduction of the wolves.

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Sisters science students explore solar system

Six student members of the Sisters community RECON team recently returned from the 2019 network-wide conference held in Boulder City, Nevada, with renewed enthusiasm and dedication to carrying forward the goals of the program.

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Senator Merkley visits Heart of Oregon YouthBuild

Senator Merkley met last week with Heart of Oregon YouthBuild, witnessing first-hand the program’s work providing youth with opportunities to benefit their community while raising their own bar of expectations at the same time.

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Hundreds of people enjoy Art-i-facts

Sisters High School (SHS) was transformed into a unique collaboration of the arts Tuesday evening, March 19, as students, teachers, and guests gathered together for the annual art night event.

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Fair encourages futuristic thinking

The Sisters High School commons buzzed with excitement on Saturday during the eighth-annual Sisters Science Fair. Students from all three Sisters schools showed off their educational experiments, exhibits and demonstrations.

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Hayden Homes sponsors art contest

Hayden Homes has joined up with Sisters Arts Association (SAA) for an exceptional opportunity for Sisters High School arts students to contribute to the region's vibrant arts scene.

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High Desert Chorale sings into spring

Despite our recent heavy snowfall, Connie Gunterman, director of the Sisters High Desert Chorale, has her eye and ear turned toward spring.

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Battle of the Books descends on Sisters

Hundreds of young readers descended on Sisters Middle School for the annual Battle of the Books regional competition on Saturday, March 10.

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Project documents history of quilts

The back room at The Stitchin' Post last Friday and Saturday was awash in colors and patterns and prints as precious quilts were being laid out on large tables to be physically examined, evaluated, measured, and photographed with attendant documentation recorded for posterity.

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Science Fair takes on deer migration

Have you ever wondered why some of the mule deer in Sisters leave for migration and others stay and endure the snow and bitter winter here? Where do the migrating deer go for their winter migration? Who tracks these migrating/non-migrating deer?

If those questions and others often spring to mind as you drive through town and wait at a crosswalk for the deer to cross, then come to the Sisters Science Fair this Saturday, March 16, from noon to 4 p.m. at Sisters High School.

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Fair loaded with experiments, demos

"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow," said physicist Edward Teller.

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Stars over Sisters

Throughout the months of January and February the sun has been slowly drifting northward in the sky. At 2:58 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, March 20, it will reach the celestial equator as the season changes from winter to spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Internships available for Sisters youth

Youth Career Connect expanded their internship program to the Sisters community late last year. With energy from both the business community and Sisters High School, internship opportunities are quickly being created, with new potential presented each day.

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