News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Rumors about the Bi-Mart store slated to fill the former site of Ray's Food Place have been swirling through Sisters for weeks. Like most spates of rumors, this one seems to feed on the absence of concrete facts. Both Bi-Mart managers and Helmut Junge, the owner of Three Wind Shopping Center have been tightlipped about the project, declining comment until a lease is signed. That had been expected sometime around the first of the year; that timeline has obviously been pushed... Full story
A driver headed eastbound on Highway 126 at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday veered across the road and slammed into a power pole carrying a 115kv power transmission line. The impact sheared the pole of at its base and took down power across a wide swath of the Sisters Country. Deschutes County Sheriff's Office deputies and personnel from the Cloverdale Fire District responded to the scene near Hurtley Ranch Road and found the 2003 Ford Escape fully engulfed in flames. Personnel from the Cloverdale Fire District extinguished the... Full story
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden stopped off near Sisters Monday to visit an active forest-thinning project. The work is a direct result of the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) designed to provide jobs and stimulate the economy. Passed only weeks ago, the act already has workers on the job in Sisters. Wyden took the time to personally greet each of the 40 workers engaged in the project. Most crew members, like Justin Wolf and Jason Krieger, said they had... Full story
The scent of chainsaw fumes, wood chips, and victory lingered in the California air as Sisters' own celebrity lumberjack, David Green, overcame an injured arm and fierce competition to win the Western Regional Finals of the Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Challenge presented by Carhartt. The event took place March 20 at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California and will air on the ESPN Network. Green is a 22-year-old Sisters resident and Central Oregon Community College... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District is busy preparing for the 2009 prescribed burning season. As part of the preparations, the Forest Service is inviting Sisters residents to attend a preseason community meeting. The meeting will provide an opportunity for sharing information on planned projects for Sisters Ranger District for the spring and fall of 2009. The issue is particularly sensitive this year, after a Forest Service prescribed burn escaped last fall and burned 1,840 acres, costing $4 million to douse. In the wake of that inci... Full story
The Sisters Park & Recreation District has laid off staff in an effort to overcome an approximately $150,000 deficit in its $650,000 annual budget. At a special board meeting Friday, May 28, the Sisters Park & Recreation Board of Directors adopted an operating plan to work through the end of the fiscal year, June 30. After cuts, the district is forecasting a deficit of $61,000 this year. SPRD has a tax base of 22 cents per $1,000 in assessed property valuation, which accounts for $200,000 of its operating budget. SPRD... Full story
Just before six a.m. and dawn not quite breaking, I wasn't exactly sure, my alarm clock was unplugged from vacuuming the day before. I finally rolled out and headed for the bathroom. Hmmm. No lights. Maybe it wasn't the vacuum that darkened my alarm. Inventory: Did I pay the electric bill? Check. Rodent in my underground line? Nope, Sisters in the distance was darker than normal, too. This was a big outage. I padded into the kitchen to get my flashlight and make a cup ... oh. Right. Electric coffee pot. Hah! I have a propane... Full story
To the Editor: I am writing this as an open letter to my neighbors in Panoramic. About two weeks ago, a neighbor's dog was hit and killed. The owners of the pet found her on the road, dead. They know that she should not have been running around, but there are many dogs that do in Panoramic and always have. They are not complaining, I am. This could have easily been a deer or even a child. The purpose of this note is to ask our neighbors to please slow down. Spring is upon us and we will soon have fawns crossing the roads. Man... Full story
Tears of joy were shed as Sisters Habitat for Humanity broke ground for a new home and also dedicated a completed home on Sunday, April 5. The afternoon's events began with the groundbreaking ceremony for the first home to be built in the Hammond Place subdivision, located just east of Sisters Elementary School on Cowboy Street. The subdivision was named in honor of the founders of Sisters Habitat, Hort and Julia Hammond. The home is to be purchased by the Ling-Scott family... Full story
The Outlaws traveled to Arizona to escape the cold and snow and play baseball in perfect 80-degree weather. Sisters took part in a 24-team tournament, held at Salt River High School in Scottsdale. Sisters defeated Tonopah Valley 5-3 in their first game of the tournament on Thursday, March 26. Sean Heagney, Chase Kleint, Brandon Morgan, Daniel Wiegand and Eric Carlson all recorded base hits. Heagney was also the winning pitcher for the game. "Sean threw a pretty strong game which was coupled with good defense," said Coach... Full story
•A man reported his suspicions that a tree that blew down on his property in a January windstorm was cut prior to falling. A deputy examined the stump and determined that the tree was uprooted. The man wanted the matter logged in case there is somebody out there cutting trees so that they blow over. You never know... •A man approached the Black Butte Ranch Police Chief at a local restaurant, wanting to press stolen vehicle charges against the man the Chief was talking to. The complainant's mom came out and told the... Full story
The Outlaws battled blustery weather conditions to earn a 7-5 win in overtime at home against Harney County on Tuesday, March 31. Sisters jumped out early to take a 2-0 lead but then watched Harney battle back and take a 5-3 lead at the half. The Outlaws' focused and persistent play in the second half paid off with three more goals and gave them a 6-5 advantage with two minutes left on the clock. However, Harney was able to score and tied the game at 6-6. Sisters peppered the... Full story
Anyone who follows golf in Sisters knows the name of Jonathan Green. He and his brothers David and Christian led the Outlaws golf squad to a state championship in 2003 and he was a four-year player at Oregon State University before heading to Southern California to try his hand as a pro. Now Green is back in Sisters, launching the Puterbaugh-Green Academy of Golf at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. Green said the seeds of the academy were planted when he started teaching as a way of... Full story
Sisters High School's boys tennis team split their early season matches before going on a hiatus during spring break. The team earned a win at Madras on Wednesday, March 18, after suffering a close 4-3 loss to Bend High a day earlier. The March 18 match was a tie in wins and losses and the tie break was settled by the total number of sets won by each team, which earned Sisters the win with 10 sets to eight sets for the White Buffaloes. Sean Tosello (No. 4 singles) defeated Rodrigo Gasper 6-2, 6-4 and was the only Outlaws... Full story
The boys golf team took top honors with a team score of 342 at the Molalla Invitational, held at Arrowhead on Thursday, April 2. The Dalles-Wahtonka was runner-up at 354 and Silverton took third at 362. Other scores in the tournament were: Molalla (372), Sweet Home (402), Blanchet (417) and St. Helens (420). Cody Farr-Baenziger shot a 38 on the front nine and a 40 on the back for a score of 78 to finish second overall. Jonathan Standen recorded a 39/44 to score an 83. Jeff Fought carded an 86, Elio Keller a 95 and Aaron... Full story
What do you get when 1,000 dogs invade a sleepy mountain town? A bad day to be a cat. And if Scott Buckles' grand plans come to fruition, Sisters will be host site of the inaugural "Sisters Doggie Dash" on Saturday, August 15. It's a canine congregation that will, paws-down, be the largest mass gathering of dogs Central Oregon has ever seen. "I think we can get 1,000 dogs and owners. I really do. Everyone is going to want to be a part of this," Buckles said. Buckles is a... Full story
A crew of inmates from the Deschutes County Jail spent most of last Thursday sweeping up the cinders on the streets of Sisters, left behind from a winter of snow removal. The crew is made up of inmates who pose very low security concerns. "It comes down to classification level (for an inmate to qualify for the program)," said Deschutes County Deputy Sundberg, who ran the crew. "Basically it's a minimum-security classification or lower." "If we were headed up to prison, we woul... Full story
The Outlaws girls track team won its own home invitational, overwhelming the 16-team meet with 116 points. Nathalie Tresseras won both the 1,500 (5:06) and the 3,000 (11:46) to lead the Outlaws. Courtney Satko was the only other first-place winner, capturing the 400 (1:01.83), but her teammates racked up a lot of points by placing in 15 of the 17 events. "It was a great day for track and field," said Bob Johnson. "The kids definitely wanted to do well in front of the home... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce has to wear a lot of hats in a small community, and it has redefined its mission to reflect that fact. Last week the Chamber issued a new mission statement: "The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce enhances the economic vitality of the Sisters Country through business advocacy, visitor relations and tourism development and community support." According to Executive Director Erin Borla, the change in mission statement really reflects the... Full story
The Sisters High School varsity girls softball team certainly made the most of what their coaches are calling the "ultimate bonding" trip by winning three of five games last week at the Walt Disney Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. The Lady Outlaws defeated teams from Illinois, Kentucky and New Hampshire in improving their pre-league record to 5-6. They lost to South Park of Pennsylvania and Hancock County, Kentucky. During the week-long stay at Disney's Spring Training... Full story
The seventh annual Peterson Ridge Rumble 60 kilometer and 30 kilometer trail races attracted over 250 runners who traversed much of the Sisters Trail System south of town on Sunday, April 5. A total of 87 runners braved rough trail conditions on the 60 kilometer course that was actually cut back to about 35 miles due to low-lying snow near upper Whychus Creek, according to race director Sean Meissner. Andy Martin of Bend had no trouble negotiating the course, winning in four hours, two minutes and one second (4:02:01).... Full story
