News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A soon as you finish this article, go to the website of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, edbookfest.co.uk, and peruse what is available this year in Edinburgh, Scotland from August 10-26. This year’s festival, the largest in the world with over 1,000 authors, launched its theme, the lineup of authors, speakers, thinkers for 2019. This year being no exception, speakers from all over the world will be available for your pleasure, to hear, to chat and to mingle with 220,000 people like you who appreciate and are s... Full story
You booked your flight and accommodations; you made the trip. You are in Edinburgh, Scotland! Now what? How to get around? What to see and do? You have either flown into Edinburgh, or you took the train from London; let's get going. If you are in the Waverley train station, or close to it, look for a mobile (cell) phone store and get either a sim card for your phone or a disposable British (Scottish) phone. Look for a TRAVELSHOP or bus ticket shop and purchase a CITYSMART bus... Full story
Our roof has a leak, the deck needs refinishing, moles are tearing up the lawn, pine needles are everywhere, the car transmission is going "clunk"...I need to get away!! Music, theatre, events, museums, cultural sights, good food, mild weather, bagpipes and haggis, escape to Edinburgh, Scotland! Last year, 12 festivals ignited Edinburgh, over 2.5 million tickets were sold in August alone! Why go? How do you get there? What is there to do? Let's start with the "why go?"... Full story
Across the nation, workers face the worst job market since the Depression. The average laid-off worker has been without a job for six-and-a-half months, a post-World-War-II record. Many may never recover financially. What does this mean for Sisters Country and what can we, the citizens of Sisters Country, do about it? It's up to the leaders and citizens of this community to make intelligent decisions and to generate opportunities for jobs to keep our citizens from having to relocate their families elsewhere. McKenzie Meadow... Full story
