News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Local Forest Service staff discussed plans for the Suttle Lake Resort, as well as other forest projects, with over 30 residents from the Sisters area at a recent open house held at the Sisters Ranger District. District Ranger Bill Anthony and the district staff hosted their annual open house on Thursday, January 22, to educate the public about the past year's events as well as current and upcoming projects. Anthony said that most public meetings staged by the Forest Service focus on specific forest issues but that this forum... Full story
Years of litigation culminated in a settlement Friday, January 22, as residents of Panoramic View Estates ended their lawsuit against David Hurtley and the Hurtley Irrigation System. Ten residents living in or near the Panoramic subdivision filed suit against Hurtley in 1996. They alleged that he interfered with their water rights, denying them irrigation water and using it for his own purposes. Four of the plaintiffs claimed that Hurtley trespassed on their property to install shut-off valves on their irrigation pipelines.... Full story
Sisters' kindergartners seem to be taking to an all-day schedule. The all-day kindergarten program implemented this year has 19 students and, according to Sisters Elementary School Principal Tim Comfort, they seem to be thriving. "The students are definitely motivated and like school," Comfort said. "They're learning. We have not seen fatigue or irritability." The full-day program is subsidized by participating families, who pay $200 per month in tuition. The program is... Full story
Every Monday night, firefighters from Sisters and other local agencies put the torch to a couple of buildings in The Pines. The deliberately set fires provide an unprecedented opportunity for the firefighters to hone their tactics, learn how fires behave and practice arson investigation techniques. With 24 buildings to burn, the training sessions are the most extensive and comprehensive Sisters area firefighters are ever likely to get. "I've never seen an opportunity like... Full story
Candidate Jo Zucker has withdrawn from the race for Position #4 on The Sisters School Board. Jeff Smith will now run for that seat unopposed. Guy Gleason and Steve Keeton are running unopposed for two other open positions. "The existence of a credible alternative candidate, as well as the demands of raising two young children, have convinced me to withdraw my candidacy for Position 4 on the Sisters School Board," Zucker said in a written statement to The Nugget. "In a few years, when my children are older, I may choose to... Full story
Doctor Leonard Vincent practiced medicine in Sisters in the early 1920s and chronicled his experiences, thoughts and opinions in a 600-page typed manuscript. The diary gives a clear picture of life in early Sisters. The journal was left at the Sisters library in the mid 1980s by a visiting Californian who thought that the historical document should reside in the community where it was written. Not much is known about how the diary traveled to California or where and how it was found. The fragile book lived in the library for... Full story
* * * To the Editor: I attended a Y2K Forum, hosted by the concerned citizens of Camp Sherman (see story, p. 3). It was encouraging to be a part of approximately 150 people from our community, coming together to seek answers and to share and receive information. Our county sheriff's departments, both Deschutes and Jefferson counties, the Tri-County Emergency Services, and The American Red Cross spoke about their ability to respond to our community's needs should the effects of the Year 2000 computer problem be significant.... Full story
Planners are working to tighten up city ordinances in an effort to strengthen Sisters' 1880s western theme. The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission discussed proposed changes to the zoning ordinance in their Wednesday, January 20 meeting. The most significant change would require developers and builders to stick closely to the false-front architecture laid out in the ordinance's appendix. Exceptions to the classic false-front style would be allowed only if a builder plans... Full story
