News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters School Board was to interview this week representatives from the four architectural firms that are the finalists to become the district "Architect of Record." According to Schools Superintendent Steve Swisher, a contractual relationship with an architectural firm is necessary for several reasons. An architect of record will assess and supervise repairs at the three current schools. Moreover, according to Swisher, the selected firm would "in all likelihood" be the designer of a new Sisters high school, should the... Full story
Residents of the Trapper Point subdivision just north of Sisters don't want to see industrial parks crop up on the open land adjacent to their homes. They turned out in force on Wednesday, December 27, to urge the Sisters City Council and the Deschutes County Commissioners to reject a development agreement that would give developers the green light. The Sisters School District and Barclay Meadows Business Park have already won approval to bring the land into Sisters' Urban... Full story
Two dozen or more Sisters area residents were among the estimated 40,000 Beaver football fans who made the long trek to Tempe, Arizona, to watch Oregon State University trounce the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame 41-9 in the 30th Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Assembling 40,000 Beaver fans in one place is no small accomplishment, especially considering that such a number surpasses the entire capacity of Reser Stadium, the Beavers' home field. "I've never been to a game like this in my life," said Sisters area resident Rod... Full story
Sisters Mayor Steve Wilson said the city soon will hire a consulting firm to give advice on whether it must approve the siting of cell towers within the city and, if so, how best to minimize the visual impact. "Ninety percent of my motivation is to protect the view corridor -- the natural skyline -- for the general population of residents," Wilson told The Nugget. "Towers are clearly not compatible with the character of our community." Wilson said the city will not be pressured. "We will not be signing any leases (with cell... Full story
Sergeant Wayne Inman retired from his position as head of the Deschutes County Search and Rescue unit on January 2. Outgoing Sheriff Greg Brown credited Inman for "(moving) Search and Rescue to a new standard of excellence in his three year tenure. "SAR is recognized regionally for its high standards for admission, rigorous training regimen, cooperative relationships with other Central Oregon agencies and its success in search and rescue missions," Brown said. Inman, a Sisters-area resident, joined the sheriff's office in 199... Full story
Sisters School Superintendent Steve Swisher resumed regular work hours at the district office on January 8. Swisher, who had been recuperating and working from home since a devastating vehicular collision this fall, was warmly greeted by his staff as he walked through the door. Though the many injuries to his hip, leg, and knee made his progress deliberate, the noticeably slimmer superintendent moved independently of any aid except a cane. Swisher said that the accident may have been a blessing in disguise. "It may have... Full story
Your joints feel like they're full of ground glass, your muscles ache, and you've got a nasty cough and a fever. You have what folks commonly call "the flu." It's miserable, but it may not be actual influenza --Êwhich is a good thing, because influenza would really lay you low. "People call every virus influenza," said Dr. May Fan of Bend Memorial Clinic. "Actual influenza (Influenza A) is not prevalent right now. We're not in a flu epidemic." But the real deal may be... Full story
Miserable as it is, the viruses that are plaguing folks in Sisters are not really influenza. So far, according to Dr. May Fan, Influenza A (the kind the flu shot is designed to fight this year) has been sparsely documented in Oregon; there is no flu epidemic. Real influenza --Êas opposed to what folks commonly call "the flu" -- usually comes on with severe aches and pains, chills and a high fever, Dr. Fan said. The stuffy head and sore throat of run-of-the-mill viruses... Full story
A fire most likely caused by a faulty electric heater severely damaged a Camp Sherman home on Thursday, January 11. According to Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Chief Don Rowe, the home in Metolius Meadows on Forest Road 1419 was unoccupied. It is a vacation home for a Eugene family. Rowe said the heater was likely kept active to prevent water pipes from freezing. The fire ran from the heater, up the wall and into the ceiling, Chief Rowe said, and firefighters had to rip a considerable portion of the ceiling down to tackle the blaz... Full story
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- A Sisters man was arrested for filing a false claim for health care and unlawful use of food stamps. - A Sisters man reported that his car was nearly struck by an oncoming vehicle as he backed out of his driveway. He wanted the other driver cited. A deputy informed the man that it was his responsibility to make sure the road was clear before backing into it. The other driver was contacted and told to slow down. - A Sisters Middle School student was cited for stealing art supplies. - $170 in cash was reported stolen out of... Full story
Steven Gage pleaded guilty on Thursday, January 4, to 27 counts of sex abuse, criminal mistreatment and theft stemming from his operation of Royal Haven Equestrian Center for Girls, a home for "troubled" teens located east of Sisters. According to District Attorney Mike Dugan, Gage pleaded guilty to at least one sexual abuse count for each victim listed in the indictment against him. All Measure 11 charges requiring mandatory sentences will be dismissed. Gage was to go to... Full story
