News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The contentious wrangle over telecommunication towers on the Central Oregon skyline will likely find its way to Sisters. An American Tower Corporation official confirmed that the company is interested in siting a tower somewhere near Sisters along Highway 20. "Highway 20 is one of the corridors we're trying to work on and I'm sure there will be a tower in the Sisters area to serve Highway 20 and also to serve Sisters," Don Larson, American Tower's area manager for Oregon told... Full story
By the narrowest of margins, the Lady Outlaws track team claimed its first ever Capital Conference title at the district meet held at Molalla High School May 19 and 20. Sisters nipped Cascade 147.5 to 147 in the closest finish ever in the history of the meet -- and in the 25 year career of head coach Bob Johnson. "In all my years of coaching track it had to be among the most exciting meets," he said. "To beat a perennial power like Cascade was very special for the girls; they really came together." The top two placers in... Full story
Byline Eugene Clifton Dod of Sisters died Tuesday night, May 16, when the van he was working on at his home apparently rolled on top of him. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, Dod's body was found under the van at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday. The accident reportedly took place sometime after 9 p.m. the night before. Investigators report that the vehicle was not in "park" and was possibly running when the accident occured. Dod was pinned by the left rear tire. The actual cause of death was not immediately... Full story
A steep budget shortfall and strong parental sentiment have pushed the Sisters School Board into considering cutting all sports programs -- including the reigning state championship 3A football team program. Over 50 onlookers jammed the budget committee's final meeting last night. The overwhelming majority of those who spoke demanded that the sports budget of $164,000 be sacrificed to retain teachers and ensure smaller classes. Mike Gould, father of three children echoed the sentiments of many. "I lettered in 10 sports in... Full story
Memorial Day weekend will bring the long-awaited opening of the second nine holes at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. The facility is eventually slated for a total of 27 holes. The second nine will open on Saturday, May 27. A formal Grand Opening will take place from June 30 to July 4. Views of the Three Sisters highlight the new course, and the mountains themselves lend their historic names to each of three nine-hole courses. In the 1840's, the Three Sisters were named Mounts Faith, Hope, and Charity by members of the Methodist... Full story
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Though Sisters Elementary School escaped harm in this spring's forced cut of $200,000, the K-5th grade school will not escape the knife under the $200,000 additional cuts planned in the school district's 2000-2001 budget. Elementary school principal Tim Comfort, a five-year veteran, points to the projected fall loss of a full-time teacher as the most damaging of the cost-cutting mandates. Comfort says the current first-through-fifth-grade average class size will balloon from 25 to 27 students next year. Further, some classes... Full story
