Articles written by John Mapes

John Mapes|Updated Jun 21, 2016

I share the concerns of increased noise from airplanes flying over Sisters expressed in Bruce Mason's Letter to the Editor of The Nugget (June 15, 2016). I read the letter the day after attending a meeting among the airport manager, city manager, and members of the board of the Indian Ford Ranch HOA. The HOA had written a letter to the airport and to the City of Sisters concerning the increase in airplane noise from takeoffs/landings and circling for hours over Sisters. The opening statements of the meeting were sobering and... Full story