News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A driver for High Country Disposal got a fiery surprise as he hauled his load from Black Butte Ranch to Redmond on Thursday morning, March 29. As he pulled through Sisters and down Highway 126, he noticed that his load was smoking. He stopped and got out to see the paint blistering on the side of his truck as the trash he carried began to burn. The driver pulled into a wide, dirt turnout and dumped his load. The Sisters fire department was summoned and a crew knocked the fire down in minutes. According to Assistant Fire... Full story
The City of Sisters is getting help this week from an independent consultant to wade through the legal and technical questions surrounding cell phone towers. The Sisters planning commission approved a tower of undetermined height to be sited near the city sewer treatment facility, but the city has not signed a lease yet. According to Sisters Mayor Steve Wilson, city councilors will ask Kreines and Kreines, a California consulting firm specializing in telecommunications issues... Full story
Outlawnet, the local Internet service provider affiliated with Sisters Schools, reached a settlement agreement on March 30 with Verado of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Verado, formerly known as Firstworld, provides Outlawnet with its connection to the Internet. Verado suddenly cut off service March 16 in violation of their contract with Outlawnet, which required 30 days' notice. In fact, Verado had been assuring Outlawnet for months that no service interruption was being considered, according to Outlawnet owner Jon Renner.... Full story
Students from Stanford came to Sisters to work on the next Habitat for Humanity home. Sisters' latest Habitat for Humanity home is going up at a fast pace -- thanks in part to some help from California. A group of Stanford University students headed north over spring break to take part in a "Collegiate Challenge" effort for the charitable organization. "This group of students from Stanford is coming in even harder than previous groups," commented construction supervisor, Kristin Gibeau. "They set goals for each day, and... Full story
Tonya Littlehales, the executive director of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, has resigned in order to participate in a long-distance cycling expedition beginning this May. The journey will cover approximately 16,000 miles and will take over 18 months to complete. The trip will begin in Inuvik, Canada and finish in Argentina. Littlehales said that, while she regrets leaving the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, this trip has been a dream of hers for many years. According to chamber president Peter Storton, the chamber... Full story
Glaziers installed a new stained glass tableau at St. Edward's Catholic Church. New stained glass window tableau's now grace St. Edward's Catholic Church in Sisters. The windows were installed on Friday, March 30. "Over two years ago we asked various members of the parish to submit ideas for our stained glass windows," said Father Thomas Faucher in prepared release. "After a long process the idea which was clearly the best was to use the words of the Book of Genesis, Chapter 2, verses 8 and 9." The windows represent the... Full story
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- A man inquired about how to handle his teenage daughter who has been getting in trouble lately. Dad wants her to move out of state with him, but she refuses. A deputy informed the man that he can't make her move, either. - A Sun Mountain man was arrested on a warrant. - An elderly lady was stopped after complaints about erratic driving. She wasn't drunk -- she was having trouble with oncoming headlights. - A deputy advised her to get a motel room and wait till daylight to continue driving. - A man reported damage to his... Full story
