News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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There has been a lot of talk lately about growth in Sisters. The rate of development in the last five years has been brisk, and more projects are under construction or in the planning stages. Industrial buildings are coming out of the ground and new commercial ventures are being contemplated. Additionally, there has been discussion about how to accommodate future growth — through infill within our existing boundaries, or expansion of the city’s urban growth boundary. For many, the pace has been too fast and not r... Full story
Get involved To the Editor: Eight years ago, I became involved after Sisters’ city manager proposed building an amphitheater at the east end of town to bring tens of thousands of visitors to Sisters for weekend concerts. Lots of Sisters folks who opposed it got involved. Notice there is no amphitheater. Getting involved can make a difference. This year I simply started a discussion in a Facebook community group with my comment “16 pumps?” So get involved if you don’t like something that’s being proposed. Somebody started C... Full story
About six months ago Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) changed their logo and set about applying it to hundreds of trail marker signs on its 192-mile network. The decals were positioned over the existing ones, an easier chore than having to remove the originals first. Since that time vandals have systematically and steadfastly removed the new decals. In warmer weather, the removal of the new badge generally did not harm the original ones while reexposing their design. Now, in the... Full story
The Sisters School District (SSD) is set to seek a fifth renewal of the local option tax levy. The local option renewal has been ongoing for 24 years, providing essential funding for the unique programs Sisters schools are able offer. Superintendent Curt Scholl will file for the local option levy to be on the ballot for the May election. The local option levy renewal is the same amount of 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The school board on March 1 approved the... Full story
Heavy equipment knocked down the building that formerly housed Hop in the Spa last week. The new owner of the property, Roger Johnson of Sisters, told The Nugget he is working on plans to redevelop the property. The building on the Cascade Avenue site was completely removed. It had stood empty for many months in the wake of the closure of Hop in the Spa after its owner, Mike Boyle, of Sisters, was indicted on September 7, 2021, on multiple counts of practicing massage without... Full story
Biochar is a fuel management practice that is taking the fire and science world by storm. A workshop on the use of biochar in our forests, on our farms, and more is coming to Sisters. The workshop is in partnership with the School of Ranch, High Desert Food & Farm Alliance, and Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture. Biochar is a burning technique that scientists and fire professionals are looking at to practice better forest management in the wake of intense... Full story
