News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

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  • Snow brings hopes of Hoodoo opening

    David Banks, Correspondent|Updated Dec 7, 2004

    The sixty-seventh year of skiing at Hoodoo Mountain Resort could begin any time -- snow willing. As of press time, welcome snow was falling fairly heavily over the Sisters area. The ski area needs 24 inches in order to turn on the lifts and open to the public. The base of Hoodoo is at 4,700 ft. Hoodoo Mountain Resort President Chuck Shepard said the best way to learn of the opening is to check the ski area website, www.hoodoo.com. When the area does open, skiers and snow bunnies will have some new features to enjoy. "Speed... Full story

  • Triathlon makes a splash at Suttle Lake

    David Banks, Correspondent|Updated Aug 24, 2004

    Competitors in the cycling phase. photo by David Banks For 147 Xterra Sisters High Cascades Off-Road Triathlon competitors, Saturday morning started with a splash into the 71-degree waters of Suttle Lake. These were the elite of the first wave of 170 athletes competing in the second annual Sisters High Cascades Off-Road Triathlon. About eighty spectators and volunteers cheered on from the shore and forest setting. "It's a gorgeous venue," said Andrew Marsh, manager of the Nissan Xterra USA Points Series. "We have over 40 race... Full story

  • Finding waterfalls

    David Banks, Correspondent|Updated Jul 27, 2004

    Proxy Falls is a local jewel, a touch of "green" Oregon. photo by David Banks When you say Oregon, most people think of emerald green forests, huge trees, moss covered rocks and people doing things out in the rain. We don't have much of the damp stuff in the high desert of Central Oregon -- one of many reasons to live in Sisters. From Sisters, however, hikers can easily experience the "green Oregon" with an exceptional bonus: waterfalls! Waterfalls are one of nature's most stimulating -- and cooling -- performances. We have... Full story

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