News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The plans to build a community center at Sisters High School were derailed Tuesday, April 7, when the city council declined to apply for a $600,000 grant to fund the project. The council voted 3-2 not to apply for the Community Development Block Grant. The majority expressed concern that the City of Sisters could be stuck with a $600,000 liability if the project failed within five years. If that happened and the center was located on school property, the city would own the... Full story
Several Sisters students want to participate in graduation ceremonies this June, although they don't have the 26 credits required for a Sisters High School diploma. The Sisters School Board wrestled with the question of whether to make graduation requirements more flexible to accommodate special circumstances at their meeting Monday night, April 13. Since the high school opened six years ago, no student has gone through the graduation ceremony with less than 26 credits,... Full story
Visitors to Suttle Lake can expect big changes over the next five years. The Suttle Lake Resort has proposed complete redevelopment of the Sisters Ranger District site which would replace the existing campground with 15 new cabins, adding an overnight lodge and an automobile bridge across Lake Creek. The proposal would also provide four-season access to the resort, according to Sisters Ranger District Lands Forester, Jeff Sims. "We have quite a few summer campgrounds, but nothing that provides year-round recreation in that... Full story
A 14-year-old Sisters youth was arrested after Deschutes Country Sheriff's deputies allegedly caught him burglarizing Leavitt's Western Wear about midnight on Monday, April 6. According to sheriff's department reports, a deputy responded to the scene and spotted a broken window on the east side of the building. When he looked through another window, he allegedly spotted Aaron McPherson carrying clothing in the store. McPherson allegedly threw a coat out the broken window and attempted to crawl out after it. The deputy... Full story
The Sisters Branch Library will expand its collections and its hours if voters appove a new Deschutes Public Library District in the May 19 election. The county libraries are seeking a permanent county-wide tax base which would separate the libraries from the rest of county government. Funds for libraries have steadily eroded, and Deschutes County has committed what is left of the money that went to libraries to fund a new juvenile corrections facility. The cost to property... Full story
Folks in Sisters will soon have the chance to give local schools a boost - and give their highway cachet a boost at the same time. Starting April 18 at the Sisters Starry Nights concert, the Sisters Schools Foundation will kick off a raffle for a new BMW Z-3 convertible. For a ticket price of $50 (3/$125) aspiring roadsters have a shot at owning the 1.9 liter, 138 horsepower automobile in Boston metallic green. "We thought (the raffle prize) has to be a car that people really want, but would never buy for themselves," said... Full story
Sisters residents will gather with dignitaries from across the state on Wednesday, April 22, to celebrate the Sisters community's efforts in adding four new classrooms onto Sisters Elementary School. Festivities kick off at 3 p.m. at Sisters Elementary School, and will include music, food, tours of the classrooms and the unveiling of the engraved dedicating bricks. The formal dedication ceremony is set for 3:15 p.m., featuring poems and commentary by students and community members and staff and an appearance by Governor John... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Shouldn't somebody inform some people living on Squaw Creek that we need the willows and underbrush root systems to prevent erosion of the creek banks? Rip-rap alone can be washed away, and besides, who wants to create a canal or look at a creek without native vegetation? If you want expansive views go up to Billy Chinook. But the rest of us might like it natural and private. Fish and Wildlife recommends planting willows, not cutting them down. There should be a city regulation on preventing stripping... Full story
