News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The remaining undeveloped 7.48 acres in the Three Winds Shopping Center - behind Bi-Mart, Takoda's, and Dairy Queen - are currently in the design phase for a master plan that would include commercial and multi-family lots along with a single formula food lot. Local architect Chris Mayes, who is designing the master plan, said all of those uses are allowed in the Highway Commercial Zone along US Highway 20, which includes Ray's Food Place, several fast-food restaurants,... Full story
It's official. Two grants have been approved for key Sisters-area trailhead upgrades. The first grant was awarded to the Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District, and is a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant for a permanent vault toilet at the Whychus Overlook Trailhead. The Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) has been instrumental in developing and maintaining this trail, and has been paying for a porta-potty at the site for the last three years. The grant is from... Full story
Jenny Lynn Cashwell of Sisters died January 12, 2019. She was 37 years old. Jenny was born in Bend on May 22, 1981 to Lynn Shores and Cathy Crabtree Shores. She graduated from Mountain View High School in Bend in 1999. Jenny was very involved in horse 4-H as well as 3 years of FFA with beef projects. She was crowned the Deschutes County Rodeo Queen in 1998 with her beloved horse Bo Wrangler. Jenny worked at Fullhart Insurance in Sisters as an agent. Her love of animals was apparent as you could often find her outside of work... Full story
Diane Hunt, 69, of Sisters, passed away January 16, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born March 23, 1949 in Salem to Perry and Lois (Gordon) Jones. She graduated from Estacada High School in 1967. Diane married Douglas Hunt on September 21, 1968, while Doug was in the Air Force. They lived in Anchorage, Alaska, and then Sumter, South Carolina. After Doug's discharge in 1972, they moved to Albany, Oregon, where she opened her own dog grooming shop. After moving to Sisters in 1996, she groomed dogs for the... Full story
Ronald Lynn Broaddus of Fredericksburg, Texas passed away on January 14, at his home, at the age of 79 years. As we celebrate the incredible life of Ron Broaddus, we remember how he was bigger than life itself! He led a dynamic, exciting, and eventful one. He was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma; adopted at birth, by Speck and Grace Broaddus, whom he always considered his loving parents. He lost his mother at age 12, and became independent, resourceful, and driven from a young age because of hardship. He joined the Navy at 18... Full story
Last weekend, Brian Samp and other members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) local 280 presented Sisters Habitat Executive Director Sharlene Weed with $1,500 from its members. The timing couldn't have been better as Habitat is in the final stretch of meeting its $100,000 matching challenge that will cover the costs of building two more Habitat homes in Sisters. Habitat's matching grant challenge will end January 31. So far, over $90,000 has been raised and Weed is confident the remaining donations... Full story
To the Editor: A hearty thanks to all the community members who have reached out to me during this partial government shutdown asking about the financial, emotional, and physical health and well-being of our employees and what you can do to help. It is greatly appreciated and heart-warming to live in a place where public employees feel valued and supported by their community. This is, unfortunately, not the case everywhere. We are all looking to getting back to work once this is resolved to care for the land and serve you,... Full story
