News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A man who was badly injured in a wreck on Santiam Pass on February 23, may be in serious trouble with the law. Oregon State Police troopers found approximately 30 pounds of marijuana in Kevin Francis Oldfield"s wrecked rental Ford Ranger pick-up truck, according to a Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team press release. Oldfield was flown to St. Charles Medical Center via Air Life, suffering from head trauma. CODE Team members responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Officers seized the packaged marijuana and... Full story
The Nugget"s story "Off the beaten path" (March 1) incorrectly indicated that skiers and snowshoers have public access to Black Butte Ranch. In a letter to The Nugget, ranch manager Loy Helmly noted our error in "stating that access to the Ranch is restricted only to cars and not to people. That is totally incorrect. By making that statement, (the writer ) has outwardly encouraged the public to trespass on private property, which is not lawful." The editor was twice assured by the author of the story, prior to publication, th... Full story
Virtually from the moment his Crown Victoria patrol car collided with a Black Angus cow on Highway 126 near Redmond last fall, Deputy Todd Williver has been battling to get back in uniform and back on patrol. Williver suffered head trauma and other injuries in the wreck, which occurred on November 7, while he was responding at high speed from Redmond to a report of a suicidal person in Sisters. The deputy says that -- to his relief -- it feels great to be on duty again. "I... Full story
Songwriter Stephen Bishop and comic Wayne Cotter kicked off the 2000 Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series, performing before a full house at Sisters High School on Saturday, March 4. The benefit concert series is expected to net $50,000 for the Sisters Schools Foundation in this, its fourth season -- $150,000 total. The focus on Sisters" children is emphasized throughout the concerts. Bishop started his set accompanied by Sisters Elementary School singers on "The Ballad of... Full story
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Steve Swisher is likely the top choice out of the final three applicants for the job of superintendent of the Bend School District. Swisher and his wife, Novella, were to go to Bend on Wednesday for an orientation, according to Swisher, and he was to lead a community forum that evening. The other two candidates will go through the same process next week. It is common for the top candidate to be interviewed first, according to the Oregon School Boards Association. This allows a school board maximum flexibility while contracts... Full story
