News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Articles from the January 25, 2004 edition


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  • New, expanded Ray's store planned for Sisters

    Susan Springer, Correspondent|Updated Jan 25, 2004

    If all goes as planned, Sisters residents will be able to grocery shop in a larger, modernized Ray's Food Place next September. C & K Market, Inc., which owns Ray's, is planning to build a new store behind the current location on West Highway 20 in the Three Wind Shopping Center. The existing store would then be demolished, making room for additional parking. "It's way overdue," said C & K Market's General Manager Larry Hage of the proposed new store. "We feel we can do as well as any of the big boys that could come to... Full story

  • Challenges of bringing power to Sisters

    Jim Cornelius, News Editor|Updated Jan 25, 2004

    Engineers and planners at Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) are scrambling to keep up with the demand for electrical power in the fast-growing Sisters area. According to CEC account records, Sisters is just behind Redmond as the cooperative's third largest service area. Redmond has 5,920 total active services (including Eagle Crest), while the Sisters area carries 5,237 active services. Metropolitan Bend is the largest, with 12,048 active services. "We're experiencing tremendous growth," said CEC Operations Manager Jeff... Full story