News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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About 200 new computers will be installed in Sisters classrooms after the community stepped up with approximately $6,000 in local donations in less than three weeks. "The first round of computers should be arriving any time, with installation slated to begin in the elementary school. The remainder of the computers will arrive over the next couple of months," said schools superintendent Steve Swisher. The computers are coming from a consortium of large businesses in the state led by Intel, which originally made the machines... Full story
A sheriff's deputy arrested Lawrence Glen McNeil, 34, of Bend, after the deputy allegedly found drug paraphernalia with drug residue in McNeil's car on Saturday, March 20. According to sheriff's office reports, the deputy smelled a "strong odor" he believed to be methamphetamine when he approached McNeil's vehicle during a traffic stop. McNeil was found to be driving with a suspended license and his car was impounded. During the impound inventory search of the car, the deputy allegedly found a glass pipe containing white... Full story
New streets should go in this spring and houses could spring up this fall in the residential area of Pine Meadow Ranch. Deschutes County Hearings Officer Karen Green approved PMR Dev Co.'s application for a 127-lot subdivision and planned-unit development on 51.3 acres of open meadow at the west edge of Sisters. Opponents of the development expressed concern about the project's impact on mountain views, traffic, and the character of Sisters' neighborhoods. Green noted that... Full story
Deb Kollodge was named 1998 Citizen of the Year at the annual Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce banquet at Eagle Crest Resort Friday, March 19. The chamber honored vitamin-manufacturer Metabolic Maintenance as Sisters' Business of the Year. Gary Frazee received a special "Key to the City" award to honor his exceptional service to the community in his position as Sisters' Director of Public Works. Jeri Fouts, last year's honored citizen, introduced Kollodge as "both a visionary and a doer," noting that finding both qualities... Full story
The Forest Service recently began its environmental assessment on 240 acres of public land known as "Section 9," which may be conveyed to the City of Sisters for a wastewater treatment and disposal facility. Forest officials are seeking community feedback for the EA which addresses the proposed sale of Section 9 under legislation known as the Townsite Act. The city is also trying to obtain the land through legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate by Senators Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden. Libby Bottero, who campaigned against... Full story
Sisters hosted an hour of international cultural and athletic exchange on Thursday, March 18, as the Chinese National Women's Basketball Team stopped in town for a shopping spree. The elite squad - silver medallists in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - was in the area for an exhibition game against a team of former college all-stars in Bend on Friday. The Chinese team is training at the United States Basketball Academy for a month. "These girls are the top players out of 1.3... Full story
* * * To the Editor: I was reading The Nugget (February 24) issue and became saddened when I saw a small, yet impressionable article. The article title "Time to turn out the tiny lights." I no longer live in Sisters, but I love to see the town lit up with the tiny white lights when I come to visit. Sisters is known for its quaintness and I think that the lights should be able to stay on! Since I'm writing, I would also like to say congratulations to Sisters High School for an outstanding year in sports. Keep it up Outlaws!... Full story
More than 6 percent of Sisters students dropped out of school last year. While the Sisters dropout rate is slightly lower than the state average of 6.9 percent, Sisters educators do not take much reassurance from the numbers. "Any dropouts are too many," said Sisters Superintendent of Schools Steve Swisher. The 1997-98 dropout rate of 6.63 percent was up a fraction from the previous year's 6.27 percent - not a statistically significant jump, according to Swisher. During the sa... Full story
