News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters schools are reeling from a $320,000 budget shortfall going into the coming school year -- and future years may not look any brighter. Governor John Kitzhaber, in a speech to an Oregon school administrators' conference in Bend on Wednesday, August 3, painted a bleak picture including a 6.5 percent reduction inthe level of state services -- including education -- in the 2002-2003 budget. That's because the state is about $780 million short of the funds it would need to... Full story
Proposals for wireless communications towers are proliferating in the area east of Sisters like mushrooms after a rainstorm. According to Deschutes County planner Damian Syrnyk, American Tower Corporation has formally applied to place a 150-foot tower off Plainview Road. That tower has drawn criticism from neighbors who say it will ruin the views from their home and for vehicles driving along the scenic stretch of Highway 20. Voice Stream Communications has applied for a... Full story
Members of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Employees Association voted overwhelmingly last week to endorse Les Stiles for Sheriff in the November election. The secret ballot vote of the 138-member association affirms a June 12 vote to endorse the challenger to incumbent Greg Brown. Some deputies had objected to the earlier vote, which was taken at an association meeting, because only a minority of members was present. The association then polled its entire membership, which... Full story
A 19-year-old Sisters man drowned at Scout Lake on Thursday, August 4. According to Sisters paramedic Thornton Brown, Tanner Hannemann attempted to swim to a log in the middle of the relatively small, warm lake, and got into trouble. "He went swimming out toward the middle and about halfway there, he apparently decided he wasn't going to make it," Brown said. "He turned around and sunk twice." Bystanders pulled Hannemann from the water and performed CPR in an attempt to revive him. When paramedics arrived, they were unable... Full story
Music, most of it home grown, will be a highlight of the Fifth Annual Country Fair at the Church of the Transfiguration on Saturday, August 12. The entertainment line-up includes Sisters fiddler Jacob French and guitarist Nick Patterson, also from Sisters. Andy Miller, country guitarist and singer from Coos Bay will also entertain. Hobie the Clown returns to add his magic tricks and comedy. Another highlight of the fair, which runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be an art show. All art entries will be juried by Paul Nichamoff, owner... Full story
The woods around Sisters are a tinderbox. According to Mark Rapp, Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Sisters Ranger District, local fire conditions are rated "extreme." So far, no serious fires have broken out in the Sisters area, but the potential for problems is rapidly increasing. Smokey Bear's warning gauges are all pegged to the right, with fire danger needles solidly lodged in the red zone. Smokey isn't the only one concerned about the level of fire danger in the area. Rapp pointed out that the Forest Service's... Full story
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