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The month of May is a great time for stargazers to search out the star patterns of spring, and one of them is our featured constellation. Boötes (pronounced Bo-OH-teez; each "o' is sounded separately) is known as the Herdsman, or Plowman. It can be found in the northern sky and is bordered by Virgo to the south, Hercules to the east, and Ursa Major to the northwest. Look for a kite-shaped arrangement of stars and you will have found Boötes. Nobody really... Full story
The time has come to add fur-trapping to those we once held fast as an integral part of our culture and have since abolished - such as child labor and not allowing women to vote. In the 50-plus years I've lived in Oregon I've seen some pretty lousy things happen to our wildlife, and trapping is the worst. My old pal Ed Park and I once found a badger near Brothers in a leg-hold trap that had been suffering for so long it dug a circular ditch round-and-round on the end of the... Full story
With the final round of Sky-Em League games to play, Sisters High School's varsity softball team has a two-game lead over second-place Elmira. The Outlaws put themselves in a good position for their second softball league title in school history by beating Elmira, 6-3, on April 25 and taking two games from fourth-place Sweet Home, 4-3 and 7-0 on April 23. Senior Cassidy Edwards pitched all three victories and drove in two seventh-inning runs in the 4-3 win over Sweet Home.... Full story
• Sisters Market has a new deli case featuring Oregon Valley Natural Beef. The beef is USDA choice with no hormones or antibiotics. It is delivered fresh on Wednesday and Saturday and hand-cut by Charlie. Also featuring sliced meats, brats, cheeses, and salads. Sisters Market is located at 110 W. Cascade Ave. • Pedro Lucas has opened Tacos and Burritos Por Favor in Sisters Market. Specializing in authentic Honduran and Mexican food, with homemade tortillas, rice and beans made fresh daily. For more information call... Full story
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce will host an introductory workshop to "Social Media for Small Business" on Tuesday, May 7, at 8 a.m. This free workshop is a part of the Business Discussion Group Series. Doughnuts and coffee will be provided. Lynnette Braillard, marketing director for Visit Bend and owner of LuLish Design will be the guest speaker. This workshop will focus on the basics of having a business presence on social media including Facebook, Twitter, and blogging. Braillard's history with Visit Bend and... Full story
The Lady Outlaws took first place at a five-team tennis tournament held at Black Butte Ranch on Saturday, April 27. Junction City, Mazama, Henley and Hidden Valley, all district foes, made it to the event. Each round of play consisted of seven games or a 30-minute time limit, whichever came first. The total number of games won in all categories combined to determine the winning team. Sisters won the tournament with a team score of 155, and Junction City was runner-up at 144. Remaining scores were: Mazama (96), Henley (86)... Full story
Competing at Summit High School is the next best thing to a home meet for Sisters, and the Outlaws produced plenty of season bests at the eight-team Summit Invitational on Saturday, April 27, in Bend. Teams came from throughout the Central Oregon region and beyond on a fine spring day at the Storm's state-of-the-art track-and-field facility, which includes a steeplechase water pit that was put to use in the meet's very first running event of the day. The steeplechase includes... Full story
The Sisters Folk Festival has unveiled the 2013 poster image, as well as the initial lineup for the annual September event. This year's image is the latest in the series artist Dennis McGregor calls "Local Treasures." Since 2005, McGregor has chosen images of folks that live and work in Sisters Country as musicians and artists, to honor the tradition growing here of great songwriters and heroic folk. "That term came about years ago when I got tired of looking for source... Full story
The Outlaws posted two more wins this past week to push their league record to 10-0. Sisters recorded an 11-5 win at Sweet Home on Tuesday, April 23, and three days later logged a 10-0 shutout at Elmira that was stopped after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Joey Morgan went the distance for the Outlaws in Friday's matchup against the Falcons and recorded six strikeouts. The Outlaws put up 12 hits in five innings and had zero errors. Sisters jumped out early with a 5-0 lead in the first inning. Nicky Blumm and... Full story
The Outlaws started their week with a tough 6-2 loss to Bend High on Tuesday, April 23, and two days later lost 7-1 to North Bend. Sisters turned it around on Saturday, April 27, with victories over both Henley and Hidden Valley in a double header at Black Butte Ranch. In Sisters' match against Bend High, the Lava Bears swept the four doubles matches in the contest, and three of the four single's matches went to third sets. Ryan Houston and Shawn Horton posted Sisters' only wi... Full story
Have passport; will travel. Third- and fourth-grade students got an in-depth look at the big world that lies beyond their high desert home on Friday during Sisters Elementary School's first "Multicultural Day." The students created their own passports and moved from classroom to classroom to get them stamped at presentations on countries from four continents. The presentations were the work of several community volunteers who had worked in, traveled to, or hailed from a... Full story
•â¯Hats off to the more than 100 volunteers who turned out on Saturday morning to take on a number of beautification projects in the Celebrate Sisters event. Volunteers worked hard, had a good time, and left their community better than it was when they started. •â¯Devon Calvin of Sisters High School is one of the recipients of The Center Foundation Junior Scholarship Award program. TCF, in partnership with community donors, gives multiple $1,500... Full story
The Sisters High Desert Chorale will host their annual spring concert performance this coming Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at Sisters Community Church, and again on May 5 at 2:30 p.m. in the same venue. The program will open with the Sisters High Desert Bell Choir, directed by Lola Knox, performing two numbers. Chorale director Irene Liden, with the aid of Julie Geveshausen, the Chorale's accompanist, will then swing into Hoagy Carmichael's classic "Georgia On My Mind," followed... Full story
The boys lacrosse team lost to two tough competitors this past week. The Outlaws lost 13-3 to Bend High on Tuesday, April 23, and two days later lost 8-7 to West Salem at home in Sisters. Bend came out blazing in Tuesday's matchup and Sisters couldn't keep up. Before the Outlaws knew what hit them, they found themselves down 4-0 at the close of the first quarter. All four of the Lava Bears' goals came off transition. Sisters did hold them when they played six-vs.-six, but... Full story
Sisters Outlaws riders turned in strong performances in the final meet of the season for the Central District of Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) on April 19-21 at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. Several team members earned slots in state competition. Olivia Chandler took gold in Hunt Seat Over Fences, followed by her sister Ellie in second place. Both qualified for state in multiple disciplines. Olivia also took first in Dressage, with Autumn Saunders (state qualifier) in second and Ellie Chandler in... Full story
