News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Elementary School took home a "satisfactory" grade on the Oregon School Report Card issued February 1. The middle school and high school report cards were delayed. They should be issued on March 15. Sisters Elementary School rated "strong" in student performance on a scale ranging from "exceptional" to "unacceptable." The student performance rating is based on students' scores on state mandated assessment tests. Sisters students out-performed the state average and... Full story
Local farmers and ranchers are putting Squaw Creek water into the ground to recharge the underground aquifer this winter. The Squaw Creek Irrigation District (SCID) is participating in a regional effort to recharge the groundwater beneath the area's porous volcanic surface. According to SCID manager Marc Thalacker, the district will divert between 15 and 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) from Squaw Creek throughout the winter. "The water will flow through the main canal and into Watson Reservoir," Thalacker said. "But none of... Full story
Sisters schools and the Sisters Ranger District have created a 160-acre outdoor classroom where students will learn about everything from biology to literature to public policy. "I think the model is... the most powerful educational model I've ever seen," Sisters High School principal Boyd Keyser told a gathering of educators and Forest Service personnel on Wednesday, February 2. The school district is developing a curriculum including the sciences, social studies, physical... Full story
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has purchased 64 computers, 62 of which will be data terminals installed in patrol cars and linked to Law Enforcement Data Services by radio modem. According to Sheriff Greg Brown, $275,000 of the $350,000 purchase price was provided by a federal grant, with the additional $75,000 from the sheriff's budget. The money for each Motorola unit includes the data terminal, trunk-mounted transmitter and antenna, said the sheriff. The data terminals will allow deputies to directly access the... Full story
The Sisters Branch Library will celebrate 10 years of service on Friday, February 11. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the all-day celebration will take place between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Cookies will be served. The library building was designed by architect Neil Huston Keeton-King construction served as contractor. Sisters librarian Peg Bermel remembers "the tremendous energy and grass root community support that made the library building possible." Sandy McDonald remembered the "children's brigade" of elementary... Full story
Children can be hit hard by grief when a well-loved relative -- or a classmate or a teacher -- dies. Hospice of Bend-La Pine has set out to provide help in these types of situations. "If children's bereavement needs aren't addressed problems are likely to pop up later," according to Sharon Strohecker, director of Hospice of Bend La Pine. "Healthier children make healthier adults." Hospice offers to schools trained volunteer bereavement counselors and a small group healing program. Nancy Mills, coordinator of this program, vis... Full story
Outlaws swimmers took on some 4A competition on Saturday, February 5, in the Central Oregon JV District Championships at Juniper Aquatic and Fitness Center. The swimmers were allowed to participate in two individual and two relay events. However, scores were eliminated for those Outlaw swimmers and relays that are expected to finish in the finals during the upcoming 3A District Championships in Woodburn. Hilary Hedemark swam exhibition-only in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay. Mountain View won the... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws basketball team just missed pulling off an upset against the pumped-up Mollala Indians on Friday, February 4, losing a heartbreaker 60-61. Sisters trailed the Indians by as much as 17 points. Sisters was in a 17-5 hole after the first quarter and was still buried 30-16 going into halftime. Heading into the final frame, Sisters was within 11 at 45-34. Sisters had its lowest output of the season during the first half. The Outlaws' measly 16 points was less than half of their regular season output. "We... Full story
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