News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Astronomy Club opens its 2023 public observing season with a telescope workshop Saturday evening April 29 at the Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), beginning at 7:30 p.m. Have you or a family member ever received a telescope as a Christmas or birthday gift that just didn't seem to operate properly? Or maybe the scope has been sitting in the garage or attic for years and you've simply forgotten how to operate it. Bring it to the workshop, where experienced... Full story
Sisters choir students took the stage last Saturday at the Tower Theater in the Stage the Change student conference. The conference is designed to inspire and teach attendees to employ the performing arts to find their social voice, to become responsible global citizens and catalysts for change. Ten Outlaws choir students sang backup for conference headliner Mandy Gonzalez on one of her songs at the Tower Theater performance Saturday night. Gonzalez is a highly respected... Full story
The local option levy (Measure 9-161) is coming on the ballot in this year’s May 16 election. The local option accounts for 10 percent of Sisters School District’s annual budget and the equivalent of 16 teacher salaries. The local option levy allows special programs and small classroom sizes to stick around in Sisters schools. The levy has seen ongoing renewal every five years, for 24 years. The local option is a considerable portion of the District budget, contributing to all... Full story
Camp Sunrise is returning in its traditional three-day free event format after a three-year hiatus. The free camp is designed to allow children to experience a traditional camp focusing on nurturing and healing from loss. The event will occur at Suttle Lake June 16-18. For more than 25 years, Camp Sunrise has provided compassionate support to children in Central Oregon. Considered one of the finest grief camps for children in the country, Camp Sunrise is offered to children ages 7-14 who reside in Central Oregon and have... Full story
Stellar pitching and strong defense have carried the Sisters High School Outlaws baseball team to a 7-2 record in league play. Coach Matt Hilgers said the team has prevailed in “some close, intense baseball” this spring. They took two out of three against both Pleasant Hill and La Pine, two of the most challenging teams in the league. Brody Duey turned in a no-hitter against the Creswell Bulldogs. “We followed it up with Brody Davis pitching a one-hitter,” Hilgers said. ... Full story
