News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sheriff's deputies arrested an eight-year-old boy on a charge of first degree arson after he allegedly set a fire in Squaw Creek Canyon on Monday, June 4. The blaze started at the bottom of Stardust Lane below the Sno Cap subdivision and spread up the canyon walls. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the fire burned 2.5 to 3 acres before it was knocked down. Units from Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District, Cloverdale, the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Forest Service scrambled to the... Full story
Sisters rider Johnny Hammack in the chutes at the Calgary Stampede. The Sisters Rodeo remains the saddle bronc rider's favorite. The last time The Nugget caught up with Sisters native Johnny Hammack, he was getting ready for the saddle bronc competition at the Calgary Stampede. This weekend, however, rodeo fans will find him a little closer to home. "Sisters is my favorite rodeo," said Hammack. "I grew up in Sisters. It's really great to compete in your hometown." In fact, this will be the eighth time he's competed here, but... Full story
More than 100 people braved cold, strong winds last Friday, June 1, to show their support for one of the Deschutes Basin Land Trust's biggest successes. The Trust, which works to protect key land areas in Central Oregon, formally dedicated its new Camp Polk site before an enthusiastic crowd of community-minded citizens. The Trust's action capped a nearly three year effort to protect the historic site -- and its enormous habitat potential -- with a ceremony that recognized numerous community members and volunteers. Brad... Full story
The Sisters School Board has delayed awarding a contract to repair Sisters High School, which has suffered severe water damage since it opened in 1993. The board decided on June 4 to seek the advice of attorney Neil Bryant on the bidding process. There were a total of five bids on the project: Kirby Nagelhout, $460,000; S.M. Anderson, $558,000; G.J. Miller construction Company, $589,641; Keeton-King Construction, Inc. $690,495; A Cut Above Building and Design, $880,000.... Full story
Firefighters staged an extrication demonstration at the Fire Fair on Saturday, June 2. Sisters area firefighters pried open a wrecked car, showed off new equipment and entertained youngsters at the third annual Fire and Safety Fair held Saturday, June 2, in the Village Green. Representatives from various city and county agencies were on hand to educate the public and demonstrate some of the equipment they use in the field. Jim Gentry, who was the primary catalyst organizing the event, remarked, "Our purpose is public... Full story
Gil Ticoulat has seen 57 years of the cattle business. Come June each year, cowboy hats and boots pop up all over Sisters like tumbleweeds on the prairie. But it wasn't that many years ago that cowboy fashion was just the way most people dressed around these parts. Some still do. The Sisters cowboys aren't as numerous as they once were, and they're getting older, too; but the cattle business is still a part of life here. Just ask Gil Ticoulat how long he's been in the cattle business. "Well, I got into the cattle business... Full story
The effluent is flowing just like it should through Sisters' new sewer system. Cash flow is another matter. The project is $402,496 short of cash to complete the hook-ups of the commercial core and residential areas. However, city officials say the cash flow problem won't delay the project. According to Mayor Steve Wilson, the shortfall is attributable mostly to the city having to commit $396,000 in anticipated connection fees at the beginning of the project to match an... Full story
This doe charged Squawback Woods resident Jim Smith and his dog on Thursday, June 7. She was probably protecting her fawn. Jim Smith was walking his dog along a street in Squawback Woods early Thursday morning, June 7, when he heard the clatter of hooves behind him. He turned to see a doe bearing down on him. "That sucker came right up to me and I wasn't sure I was going to get rid of it before it attacked me or the dog," Smith said. "She just kept coming. She got within... Full story
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- Deputies were called to respond to a physical altercation in progress. It turns out a man had slapped a teenage boy he had taken in after finding that the boy had stolen a $200 check from the man, forged a signature and cashed it. The boy allowed as how he deserved to be slapped and did not seek to press charges. - A man reported that someone shot and wounded his cat. - Deputies checked out a report of a transient sleeping -- and apparently defecating -- in the city park. - Somebody drove on the dikes at the new sewer... Full story
