News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 20 and Camp Polk/Locust Street appears to be a long way down the road. There is enough traffic at the busy intersection to warrant a signal, and school and law enforcement officials are worried about safety there. But funding for the project is two or three years away - if it ever comes through. Peter Russell, a planner for the Oregon Department of Transportation, and Steve Wilson, an ODOT traffic engineer, discussed the project... Full story
Sisters residents may yet vote on annexing the city's 340-acre urban growth boundary area, but the city has not decided whether to put the matter on the May 18 ballot. The Sisters City Council, in their meeting Thursday, January 28, held off on a decision to put the proposal to a vote. The council had previously agreed to put the proposal on the March ballot, but city staff could not put election materials together in time to meet the ballot deadline. Howard Paine, a board... Full story
Developers of Pine Meadow Ranch are waiting for the green light from Deschutes County hearings officer Karen Green to begin work on a subdivision of more than 200 homes at the west edge of Sisters. Green's decision, expected to be handed down at the end of February, will weigh concerns about increased traffic on residential streets, the integration of the subdivision into the community and noise and dust from construction. Doug Sokol, a partner in PMR, says the developers are... Full story
Sometime after 1 a.m. on Monday, February 1, someone allegedly broke into the safe at Three Creeks Bar and Grille and made off with $1,568 in cash. According to sheriff's deputies, the burglar broke into the office at the tavern and destroyed the safe getting it open. However, there was no sign of forced entry into the bar itself. "They either had a key or they were waiting inside," a deputy told The Nugget. "It's possible they were hiding in a storeroom that wasn't checked. Somebody spent a lot of time opening that safe."... Full story
Culinary Arts students at Sisters High School are preparing a special meal for patrons of the Sisters Starry Nights Concerts. The four-course meals are prepared and served as part of the students' training program. The dinner begins service in the west wing of the high school at 5:30 p.m. on concert evenings. Dinner guests are asked to observe the parking space allocations of the concert patrons. For the February 6 meal, guests will be served French onion soup, salad nicoise, foccacia bread, Mediterranean marinated flank... Full story
Byline The Sisters Church of Christ will host a farewell reception for Harold and Linda Gott on Sunday, February 7 at 3 p.m. Harold Gott, pastor of the church and chairman of the Sisters School Board, has accepted the ministry of the Grangeville Christian Church in Grangeville, Idaho. For more information on the reception, contact Judy Berray at 317-0762.... Full story
* * * To the Editor: You might want to read a sobering evaluation of how the Year 2000 problem works. This article, written by Marshall Brain, realistically evaluates what may and may not occur. Available on the Internet at: http://www.howstuffworks.com/y2k.htm. If you do not have home access to the Interment, visit your public library in Sisters to get on-line. Conrad Weiler * * * To the Editor: Why am I unaware of any crime my president has committed? I see constant crimes our congressional leaders have committed against... Full story
People living in the forest, human-caused fires and garbage are among the human impacts that concern local officials in the forested urban areas surrounding Sisters. The Sisters/Why-chus Watershed Analysis, a "state of the forest" study conducted by the Sisters Ranger District, identifies the forest-urban interface as an urgent priority in managing local wildlands. According to the report released in October 1998, "Illegal or harmful activities are increasing, including dumping, resource damage by on- and off-road vehicles,... Full story
