News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A 14-year-old girl has been charged with initiating a false police report after she claimed she was attacked and sexually assaulted near the Cold Springs Campground west of Sisters. The girl, a Sisters-area resident, claimed she was assaulted by a black man on April 28. According to sheriff's reports, deputies investigated, and, during a follow-up interview, the girl allegedly admitted she fabricated the incident and the suspect. According to detective Doug Ehrich, the girl made up the story to hide her sexual activity. "She... Full story
Sisters schools are facing the grim prospect of cuts to staff and programs to make up a $343,803 budget shortfall next year. The shortfall was triggered by an unexpected decline in enrollment this year, which cost the schools $322,831 in state support funds. At the same time, staff salaries were increased as a result of negotiations that took place before the downward trend in enrollment became apparent. According to schools superintendent Steve Swisher, the schools' budget... Full story
Fire ravaged a home at 435 N. Tamarack in Sisters on Tuesday, May 12. The blaze was called in at approximately 10 a.m. The home is owned by Myrtle Offield-Ellison, but has been occupied since April by Dan and Kelley McVey, who recently moved to the area. No one was believed to be in the house at press time. Firefighters battled thick smoke which poured from broken windows throughout the building as flames licked the roof rafters. The McVeys have three small children. Mr. McVey works at Aspen Lakes golf course. Cause of the... Full story
John W. Boyle of LaPine will face Dennis J. Landwehr of Bend in the Democratic primary for Position #3 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Landwehr is an engineer who works on energy research projects. He served on the Deschutes County Solid Waste committee for eight years. Landwehr said the top priority for Deschutes County, the fastest-growing county in Oregon, is managing growth. "We have to find ways to make growth pay for itself." Aware of certain state restrictions on systems development charges, Landwehr... Full story
Two Sisters boys were cited by sheriff's deputies, after they allegedly did major damage to a house and outbuildings east of Sisters. Charles Ryan Trego, 13, and Justin Jeffrey Evans, 12, were cited for first degree criminal mischief, a Class C felony. According to sheriff's reports, the youths admitted to throwing rocks through the windows of a small house, then entering the house and kicking in doors, smashing holes in the walls and breaking a toilet with a baseball bat. "They basically just thrashed the place," said... Full story
Deschutes County is thinking about building a meander into Camp Polk Road to put more distance between vehicles and the end of the airport runway at Sisters Eagle Air. In a May 7 letter to the City of Sisters, Deschutes County senior transportation planner Steve Jorgensen wrote "I am concerned over the long-term future of Camp Polk Road and its proximity to the airport runwayAs traffic increases over the next 20 years on Camp Polk Road, technically, the county can't make any capacity improvements to it because of its location... Full story
Two Sisters High School students have qualified for the National VICA Skills USA Championships. Shelly Craigg took first place in commercial baking and Mandy Dunn won the extemporaneous speaking competition at the Oregon state contest April 24-25. Both will compete in Kansas City, Missouri, in June. Other Sisters students who placed in the skills section of the competition were: Mandy Dunn, fourth, commercial baking; Carolyn Franks, sixth; television production, Slater Dixon and Eli Pyke, second; culinary arts, Chris Brown,... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Sisters residents would be wise to learn from the experience of the folks in Turner, a small Oregon town near Salem. Recently the residents of Turner voted for a sewer but now they are having second thoughts. It seems voters were misled about actual costs. After the election, rate schedules for the sewer changed and hook-up charges skyrocketed. Hook-ups increased $3,500 and up - some folks received bills for over $10,000 - along with increased monthly rates for the next 40 years. This was far more than... Full story
There's an Ian Tyson song about the changes of spring and the green, green hills. It may as well have been written about the Deschutes in May. It's a good song to sing while casting nymphs. Not long ago, some friends and I set off on a three day trip deep into the canyon. It was a marvelous outing. Most folks think early spring is too soon to be on the water for extended trips, but they couldn't be more wrong. Certainly it can be blustery at times - we had an afternoon shower almost every day. But it never rained hard and... Full story
