News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Articles written by Kathy Deggendorfer


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  • Cell tower threatens historic site

    Kathy Deggendorfer|Updated Jun 23, 2009

    AT&T Mobility has proposed placing a 100-foot-tall tower on a small hill off Bradley Road just to the east of Sisters. AT&T wishes to increase coverage for their cellular customers between Aspen Lakes Golf Course and the City of Sisters. AT&T has admitted that they have chosen the site on Bradley Road, located on Exclusive Farm Use land, because as farm land there is no homeowners association surrounding this site to protest the development of the land. The proposed site is 600 feet lower than McKinney Butte, which lies... Full story

  • Painting in the vineyards

    Kathy Deggendorfer|Updated Oct 24, 2006

    In late August I had an opportunity to go over the mountains and spend three wonderful days with my friends at Lange Winery in Dundee, Oregon. I spent the time sketching and painting the vineyards and the vistas from their wonderful tasting room. Don and Wendy Lange have been generous and enthusiastic sponsors for the Sisters Folk Festival and the My Own Two Hands event for the last five years, providing us delicious wines to serve to our patrons and guests. It was so fun to b... Full story