News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Ten-year-old Clifton Roberts is pretty happy with his surroundings these days. His new classroom at Sisters Elementary School is so comfortable, Clifton says he could stay there the rest of his life. For the 100 or so students and teachers who moved into the school's four new rooms last month, the addition has quickly come to feel like home. "For our current needs, this is a perfect fit," said Kelly Powell, who teaches a class of 23 fourth-graders in one of the new rooms. The addition, a result of a community-wide volunteer... Full story
Outlaws football standout Griff Judy signed a national letter of intent February 5, accepting a full-ride scholarship to attend the University of Montana. Judy, the 6-foot-3, 255-pound fullback who helped lead the Outlaws to a winning season last fall, is the first student athlete in Sisters Middle/High School's five-year history to receive a full-ride athletic scholarship. "I couldn't be more excited about going to the University of Montana," Judy said. "It feels real good." Signing Judy probably feels real good to the... Full story
If you build it, will they come? If organizers procure grant money to build a community center in Sisters, will residents support the effort with their patronage of events and services offered at the site? That's one of the questions the Sisters Community Center Planning Committee addressed in a meeting at Saturday at the Best Western Ponderosa Inn. The group, which includes members of the Sisters Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and other community leaders, met for six hours on Saturday to discuss area needs and review the results... Full story
Construction contracts on the Mountain Shadow RV Park have degenerated into a tangle of legal complaints, including one being heard this week in Deschutes County Circuit Court. Testimony before Judge Steven Tiktin and a jury of 12 was expected to continue Tuesday in the case of A. Wayne and Marlene Scott, owners of the RV park, versus Barclay Contractors, the primary contractors on the 1994 project. The Scotts are suing Barclay for approximately $170,000, claiming the contracting company improperly installed concrete RV pads... Full story
Despite this winter's sometimes fickle weather, managers say Hoodoo Ski Area is plowing through a more-than-respectable ski season. The resort has hosted more than 16,000 visitors so far this season according to General Manager Mike Obymako -- somewhat below earlier projections but far above the disastrous beginning recorded this time last year. And Hoodoo's annual Winter Carnival, scheduled for February 8, is expected to bring addtional visitors to the resort. "Some adverse weather during the Christmas holiday hurt us,"... Full story
