News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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There is a stretch of the Crooked River near Prineville where Canada geese nest in abandoned hawk and eagle nests on sheer cliffs a far distance from water, and in some places 50 to 75 feet above the rocks and brush below. There is another nesting site known as Goose Rock overlooking a bend in the John Day River upstream of Monument. If you visit these sites in April, you will see geese incubating eggs high above the flat ground and water beneath them, and yet, almost all... Full story
Staying with the basics is a recipe for success in most endeavors. For today's aspiring singer-songwriter, it is especially important. Former folk singer and noted Underdog American Music aficionado Walker T. Ryan dropped by the high school's Americana Project class earlier this month to share his thoughts and insights with students. Ryan was in town to perform as a headliner at the "Seeds for Song" benefit concert on May 18. Ryan encouraged students to go back to the roots... Full story
Although the weather was less than perfect for the annual Ray's Food Place-Sisters Kiwanis Charitable Funds Golf Tournament, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the golfers. The event is the largest fund-raiser of the year for the Sisters Kiwanis and returned to Aspen Lakes Golf Course after last year's absence. There was a general consensus among the players and organizers that it is much better to hold the tournament locally. "We are really glad to get it back local at Aspen Lakes. We were happy to work with the Cyruses to... Full story
Culminating one of the best years in the history of Outlaws track and field, Sisters athletes left their marks at Hayward Field at the OSAA 4A Championships held May 17-19. After going through a season that saw a league championship by the boys and over 50 new entries to the school's all-time top 10 list, the state meet was the final chance to add to the record books for the 2007 season. Two seniors took that challenge quite seriously and lowered their own school records in... Full story