News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Deschutes County faces a potential crisis regarding the siting of wireless communication "cell phone" towers, according to Community Development Director George Read. Because of a recent surge in tower-siting requests, Read wants the county to immediately adopt "an interim ordinance that sets clear and objective standards for the siting of cell towers...to provide a `safe harbor' for towers while significantly limiting their potential impacts on surrounding neighbors." On January 23, Read told the county planning commission... Full story
A package of "alternative calendar" models received a somewhat cool reception by the Sisters School Board Monday night. Some board members claimed the proposed schedules were not substantially different from the traditional calendar now in place. The board has been examining various school calendars to get maximum use of present facilities in the face of possible overcrowding. Under a "multi-track" schedule, a certain percentage of students would be in school while another group would be off. One form of multi-tracking would... Full story
To the Editor: Wayne Scott is in trouble with the city council again for his Mt. Shadow RV Park. This time it's a building -- last time a white vinyl fence. Personally, I'd like to see the city take this guy to the cleaners... I'd have to warn them however... he's used to getting his way. He told me when we had a dispute (over landscaping at Mt. Shadow RV) that I didn't want a legal battle because he never loses. If you need proof, look at the fence that still stands. He talked his way out of that violation, and he'll talk... Full story
How little in life is predictable. If we do not know the precise initiating action, say the science folk, we cannot, technically, consider a system to be other than chaotic. We proceed, in fact, toward confusion. How true for the household. What an axiom for the weekend outing. A canon, as well, for the weatherman, beset with brides. And what a broad and lovely technical term is this brand of uproar. So warm and friendly toward distractible people. Chaos has no obvious intent. No agenda, as we might say in corporate terms.... Full story
Contractors who specialize in sidewalks will likely have a busy spring in Sisters as property owners hurry to meet a June 1 deadline for having their sidewalks repaired or replaced. The City of Sisters started sending out certified letters January 2 to property owners whose sidewalks are damaged or have fallen into disrepair. The city identified 34 properties with damaged sidewalks; the letters informed property owners that they need to have their sidewalks repaired by June... Full story
Sisters schools work hard to keep students in school, and numbers seem to indicate that the district does pretty well. A couple of years ago the district had nearly twice as many dropouts as it did during the 1995-96 school year -- the rate dropped from 8.4 percent to 4.6 percent. In a small school, however, this is not necessarily an indication that programs are working. Three or four dropouts can cause a big swing in the percentage rate and Superintendent Steve Swisher said the district does not have enough long-term... Full story
Kids in Sisters may get themselves in trouble for infractions ranging from drinking and curfew violations to theft, but the diversion programs designed to deal with violators are keeping them from making the same mistakes twice. Sisters' Juvenile Empowerment Team, a diversion program for first-time youth offenders handled 65 cases in 1996 out of a total of 76 citations issued to juveniles. Through the program, 32 records were expunged and 27 youths completed the program. Five... Full story
Ray's Food Place of Sisters and Coca-Cola of Central Oregon have signed on as title sponsors for the 1997 inaugural Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series. The co-sponsors committed to lead sponsorship last week. Both have contributed money and thousands of dollars worth of food and beverage products to help the concert series. "We're really pleased to offer any kind of assistance to the community we can, especially to the Sisters School Foundation. We like to help our school children," said Ray's Food Place Sisters store... Full story
Sisters police have recovered property stolen from two Sisters stores two weeks ago by a couple who allegedly went on a bad check-writing spree throughout Central Oregon. Amanda Jean Dehart, 19, was arrested by Prineville police last week on charges of theft by receiving stolen property. According to Prineville police detective Jim Azbill, her husband, Richard Lee Dehart, 28, is still being sought. Azbill told The Nugget he expects Dehart to face further charges after the Crook County Grand Jury reviews the case. Sisters... Full story
