News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Efforts to reach a compromise on traffic issues surrounding two 30-acre industrial parcels hit a snag last week. The Sisters School District and Barclay Meadows Business Park have drafted a development agreement to pay $143,800 and $138,300 respectively to mitigate traffic impact from future development. The developers expect the money to be paid by end users as the land develops; the City of Sisters wants the money up front. "We won't be able to mitigate any of the impacts... Full story
The Nugget received correspondence from Squaw Creek Irrigation District (SCID) Manager Marc Thalacker regarding our stories on the SCID budget published February 9. Thalacker said The Nugget incorrectly reported that SCID paid $11,000 defending two law suits in 1999. He is correct. SCID paid $9553.74 in defending against the two lawsuits, with another $1,600 spent on other legal expenses. The Nugget also reported that the district had approved a $250,000 operating budget. "You printed that the district approved an operating... Full story
The effort to maximize profits from approximately 30 acres of "surplus" land has put the Sisters School District in the somewhat unusual position of acting as a developer. The 30-acre "Lundgren Mill property" owned by the Sisters School District at the north end of Pine Street was once supposed to be the site of a new school. When that didn't work out due to airport and transportation restrictions, the land, zoned "exclusive farm use" (EFU) became surplus, useful to the... Full story
Sisters residents may now apply to serve on the City of Sisters Budget Committee for fiscal year 2000-01. Those interested should submit letters of interest to the City Administrator, City of Sisters, P. O. Box 39, Sisters, OR, 97759. Applicants must live within the city limits of Sisters. The city budget committee is appointed by the council. The committee reviews the budget as proposed by the budget officer prior to city council adoption. Two three-year positions are open for appointment. The city must receive letters no... Full story
A faithful sister; a stubborn ruler; an embittered son; angry gods; a wise prophet: These characters play out the classic elements of Greek tragedy in Sister's High School's production of "Antigone." The play, which opened Friday, February 18, will have showings Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Sisters High School. The play opened to enthusiastic audiences last week. "The acting, costumes, and make-up are first-rate," said one audience member after Saturday night's performance. "It's definitely... Full story
The Bend/LaPine School District is interviewing Steve Swisher, and four other applicants, to be their next superintendent of schools. Swisher has been Sisters Schools superintendent since 1996. Dennis Ray, consultant to the Bend School Board, notified Swisher on Thursday, February 24, 2000 that he was among five finalists. Swisher, an educator for 28 years and administrator since 1980, said he did not go looking for the Bend/LaPine post. "I was asked and encouraged to allow my name to be considered," Swisher said on February... Full story
Last week three more Central Oregon teens died in an automobile accident. Initial reports indicated that they weren't traveling too fast, but that the driver simply lost control of the car. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has created a class to reduce this carnage. Titled "Drive to Survive," the four-hour course is now available to the general public. It has been used in the past to train local deputies and school bus drivers. Bruce Combs is the lead instructor. A former trainer with the Oregon State Police Bureau of... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. * * * To the Editor: In my letter... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws basked in their second league win on Tuesday, February 15, thumping the Cascade Cougars 81-65 and providing a bright spot in a dreary season. The glow was brief; the Outlaws lost to the ninth-ranked Sweet Home Huskies 40-67, on Friday, February 18. But, while it lasted, the Outlaws dominated the Cougars. Dusty Macauley sank 23 points to lead Outlaws scorers and Evan Owens backed him up with 19. Sisters hit nine three-pointers throughout the game to keep out of reach of the Cougars. Owens hit four treys... Full story
The City of Sisters can protect people from coming into contact with sewer effluent without turning the disposal site into a compound resembling a prison. According to Department of Environmental Quality officials, fencing doesn't have to be chain link with concertina wire -- as long as people take seriously the need to stay out of protected areas. "The idea is that people know 'I'm not supposed to go past this point,'" DEQ representative Dick Nichols told city councilors in... Full story
