News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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After 12 years, which nearly made them an institution in a rapidly changing Sisters, Brad and Sue Rossa closed the Sisters General Store and Shell gas station on April 26. "Basically, we ran out of money," explained Brad on Monday, April 29. A mortgage payment the Rossa's were unable to meet on the property where the station is located was due that Friday. They had purchased the real estate in December, 1994 after operating the station/store as a tenant of Capitol Cities, their gasoline supplier, since January, 1984. Then... Full story
Funds to complete the refurbishing of the new Sisters city hall were included in a budget proposed last week by City Administrator Barbara Warren. The proposed budget sets aside $421,500 to pay for remodeling the old bowling alley building donated to the city by the late Joe Fought. Estimated costs to do the job range from $40 to $50 per square foot, or from $368,000 to $460,000. The 9,200 square foot building is located at 355 Adams Street. Warren said the $421,500 would come from several sources: $95,000 from a general... Full story
To the Editor: Why, asks Principal Dempsey, the sudden rash of teen pregnancies? Guess what? They learned how easily one can abuse a system designed to make more people dependent on government hand- outs. Of course, this is your and my money. Perhaps these children should ask their friends and neighbors how they feel about their money funding the results of their sexual activities. Why not directly demand of their neighbors the extra $4,000 they get through the "system." These children have either missed the boat or just... Full story
The mundane fascinates me. I enjoy watching people in their in-between moments. Brushing their teeth. Napping. Talking to the pets. Searching the phone book. Sewing buttons. Completely disarmed, their hair may be out of place, their tongue quirked into their cheek, lips pressed, or faces relaxed into unusual, uncomposed beauty. Now, with the altered state of war on our minds, and the awful, distracting undercurrents of dread and foreboding, and the world seeming to teeter on a few fine points of the map, we need things to rem... Full story
Mother Nature served up her traditional test of fishermen's fortitude with biting winds and cold temperatures on opening day of fishing season April 27, but most of those who weren't blown off the lakes could call their season opener a success. Suttle Lake was jammed with 73 boats as the season kicked off. "You could darn near walk across the lake on the boats," said Jim Whitney of Whitney's Sporting Goods in Sisters. Whitney had expected some big fish to come out of Suttle... Full story
A gloomy picture of cuts in programs and services faced the Sisters School District's Budget Committee in their first meeting Monday, April 29. The 1996-97 budget proposed by the school district administrators calls for the elimination of "the equivalent of 1.5 staff positions at the elementary; the equivalent of four classroom assistants; reduction in nurse services," according to the budget message read by Superintendent Judy May. The budget also projects cuts of $19,539 in... Full story
The Sisters Rodeo board of directors has selected Chief Don Mouser and Chief Charles "Chuck" Cable to be the Grand Marshals for the 1996 Sisters Rodeo. When the Sisters Rodeo clubhouse burned March 24, firefighters from Sisters/Camp Sherman RFPD and Cloverdale RFPD responded to the scene. Though the building was destroyed, the firefighters were able to save irreplaceable artwork and items that are a part of the rodeo's history. The chiefs were selected in part as a gesture of thanks for their departments' efforts in the... Full story
Voters who turned out to compare candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff at a public forum at High Desert Middle School Thursday, April 25 did not have many differences to base a decision on. Lt. Larry Blanton, Lt. Greg Brown, both of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Department, and Redmond Police Chief Jim Carlton agreed on what issues pose the biggest law enforcement problems in the county and they generally agreed on how they should be handled. The three candidates took... Full story
A Warrenton woman was seriously hurt after she reportedly lost control of her Ford Explorer on a curve on Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass and struck two other vehicles. According to Oregon State Police reports, Connie Barbara Shepherd, 29, was rounding a curve eastbound on Highway 20 at Milepost 78.3 when she lost control of her vehicle on gravel in the center lane. Police reported that Shepherd over-corrected and entered the slow lane, over-corrected again and went into the oncoming traffic lane where her Explorer struck an... Full story
