News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Students and teachers from all three Sisters schools joined forces for the 18th annual My Own Two Hands (MOTH) celebration for the arts. The weekend of events is produced by Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) and supports the Americana Project and affiliated programs of SFF. The two-day event/fundraiser for the Americana Project and arts programs in the schools kicked off with the MOTH Parade Friday afternoon, featuring student-made art to the theme “We All Belong.” With bells, chi... Full story
On April 9, 40 second-graders from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs traveled on a school bus to Sisters. They disembarked on ancestral lands of the Northern Paiute tribe, which is now the home of Seed to Table Farm. The farm was started by Sisters High School graduate Audrey Tehan. Along with staff and fervent volunteers, she’s built a bustling farm on an acre-and-a-half. It’s become fertile ground for growing local produce, teaching students about healthy eating and... Full story
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has put strict restrictions on the use of an herbicide held responsible for killing 2,100 trees along Highway 20 west of Sisters. ODA reports reviewing more than 5,000 written public comments and testimony at public hearings before adopting a permanent rule signed to prevent future widespread tree deaths statewide. ODA investigators concluded that applications of aminocyclopyrachlor (ACP) from 2013 to 2015 in Central Oregon left more... Full story
Two positions on the Sisters Park & Recreation (SPRD) Board of Directors are on the ballot in the May 21 election; one of the two is contested. Heath Foott is standing for reelection to Position 4; incumbent Peggy Tehan and Rosemary Vasquez are contending for Position 5. Tehan has served SPRD for 10 years and is seeking her third full term on the board. Through most of her tenure, she has held the post of treasurer. Tehan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in her... Full story
When the guns crack and thunder across the meadow at House On Metolius next weekend, Jim Stanovich will be in the thick of the heavy black powder smoke. For the past 28 years, Stanovich, of Knappa, Oregon, has been reaching out to touch the history of the American Civil War — and to help others understand what life was like for the soldiers of that terrible conflict, which took some 620,000 American lives from 1861 to 1865. Through the weekend of May 18-19, Stanovich... Full story
To the Editor: I must express my disagreement with the contention that rifle bullets pose a fire threat to our community (letter to the editor May 1). Wild fires may be started by: power lines, mufflers, cigarettes, camp fires, lightning, arsonists and “controlled burns.” However, I have been shooting for over 50 years and aside from the type of ammunition used on military reservations I have never known of a fire started by a bullet. But anything that could be hung around the necks of shooters or gun owners can only be a win... Full story
Celebrating the arts in Sisters helps make it possible for every student in the Sisters School District to experience art as a part of their lives. Each year, hundreds of people come together to help support the arts at the My Own Two Hands Art Auction & Party. This celebration is the premier art event that benefits Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) to continue and grow the award-winning arts education programming. Enthusiasm and high hopes enhanced the 18th annual Art Auction and... Full story
