News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Drivers in the Sisters country need to keep their eyes on the edges of the roads in the coming weeks as the annual mule deer migration gets underway. Deer are beginning to move from lower elevations into their higher summer ranges, crossing highways -- and sometimes running afoul of traffic. "The kill rate is starting, but it isn't high," said Arlene Thomas of the Oregon Department of Transportation. That may be because the migration, which is often in full swing in early... Full story
The Oregon Department of State Police plans to blanket the 25-mile section of highway between Sisters and the Santiam Pass with saturation patrols over the Memorial Day weekend. Speeders and truckers beware. Starting on Thursday at 7 a.m., OSP will use Federal Transportation Act funds to schedule 60 hours of overtime to look for truck violations, according to Senior Trooper Curtis M. Decker. There will be "numerous" inspections, according to Decker. From Friday afternoon until Monday evening, Federal Highway Safety Speed... Full story
To the Editor: As co- workers of Mike Connelly, we strongly resent the negative image of him being portrayed by the media. We know him to be a caring and sensitive individual who always puts the needs of others before his own. We wish the community to know that we believe in Mike and support him completely. We ask only that you not judge this young man based on a simple recitation of charges. The truth will paint a very different picture. Betty Murphy, owner, Desertronics; Employees: Debbie Slater; Judy Pietrowski; Pamela... Full story
My children play stone golf. It is their own cross-country rendition of the regular game; it zigzags and flies loudly across the pasture under the late slanting pink sunlight. This is an easy game. They clout the stone with the yard sale clubs, then follow it and clout it again if they find it. If they don't, they reach into their pockets and get another one and proceed on through the various hindrances inherent in golf without a course. With no recessed holes, no flags, no numbers, the game is reduced to its essence, which... Full story
Sisters could attract thousands of antique aficionados this August as one of Central Oregon's major antique shows sets up shop on the grounds of the school district's administration campus. Country Heart Promotions is bringing its summer festival -- formerly known as Antiques at the Drake -- to Sisters August 3-4. The festival, renamed the Sisters Antique Festival, will feature over 100 booths selling furniture, textiles, jewelry, primitives, glassware, collectibles and... Full story
An unexpected shortfall in state school support has districts around the state, including Sisters, scrambling to cover this year's budget and start next year with at least a little cash. "The amount the state sent us (for the current 1995-96 school year) was less than the state said they would send us, and less than we budgeted," said Sisters School District Business Manager Earl Armbruster. "We had budgeted to receive $1,735,131 for state school support funds for this school year. We actually received $1,548,420, about... Full story
Two Sisters School District bus drivers, Kathy Levine and Susan Waltoz, brought home trophies from the 1996 Oregon State School Bus Safety Exercise held in Roseburg on Saturday, May 18. And before anyone thinks this is a small accomplishment, they need to sit behind the wheel and guide 40 feet of school bus, eight feet wide, between tennis balls placed with just three inches to spare on either side of the wheels. Using only the side mirrors. Waltoz, a part time employee, has been driving a school bus for only two months. She... Full story
Jim Fisher promised two years and served five as director of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, and now he is finally hanging up his spurs. Fisher announced that he is resigning as executive director effective June 30. His duties will be taken over by Chamber Manager Adrienne Van Bemmel. "It's a good time," Fisher said. The chamber has combined its visitor center and business offices in one new location and expanded its activities to an extent that, Fisher said, requires... Full story
Three Sisters men are facing third degree rape and sex abuse charges after three 14-year-old Sisters area girls allegedly spent the night of May 8 at one of the men's Washington Street residence. After an investigation, Darren Weich, 21, Jeremiah Anthony Dorsett, 20, and Michael J. Connelly, 20, were arrested by Sisters police Tuesday, May 14. The girls were reported missing as runaways by their parents May 9 after they failed to come home the previous night. The girls were... Full story
