News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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"I want to go into marine biology." "I'm going to be a vet." "I'm going into biotechnology." "I've decided to pursue agricultural advertising and marketing." These are the career goals recently shared by several FFA members in a new Sisters High School program. That program is at risk. With budget cuts looming over all co-curricular programs at Sisters High School, The National FFA Organization (formerly Future Farmers of America) wants to make sure that the community understands what the new FFA has to offer high school... Full story
For those folks who always wanted to be part of the Sisters Athletic Club's "Try a Tri" mini triathlon, but stayed away due to "swimophobia," the club has added a duathlon to the annual event, scheduled for Saturday morning, June 5. "The triathlon has been very successful, but every year I have folks say they'd love to be involved, but can't swim too well, so we decided to accommodate them," said Tate Metcalf, of Sisters Athletic Club. The triathlon's format is virtually the... Full story
The City of Sisters development code, which has gone through three years of review and proposed changes, has finally been adopted. Its acceptance on May 13 was preceded by what some in sports would call a come-from-behind victory for the Sisters business owners in the light industrial (LI) zone. Few on the Sisters City Council believed the LI could form a group and create a proposal in time for what turned out to be the last public hearing on May 13. Kris Calvin of Earthwood Timber Frame Homes, a business located in the LI... Full story
More than 250 area residents with their eye on Hollywood dreams showed up on a cold and blustery day at Sisters High School for an "extras" casting call for the indie feature film, "The Wait," being shot in the Sisters area this summer. They came with grandparents and pregnant moms and kids in strollers, all for the opportunity to be discovered and cast as an extra in the upcoming production, slated to begin June 14. "The Wait" is a drama about two sisters returning to a... Full story
Sourdough Slim, the legendary vaudeville Cowboy and Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year nominee, is set to play at Slick's Que Co. in downtown Sisters for a special Memorial Day show on May 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. Triumphant from Carnegie Hall to The Lincoln Center, Sourdough Slim is an entertainer extraordinaire. From the moment this accordion-squeezin' Will Rogers swaggers on stage, it's apparent to everyone that they're in for a rollicking good time. Ten-gallon... Full story
The phenomenal generosity of the Central Oregon community shone brightly once again at the Ten Friends Spring Fundraiser last Friday. With over 300 people in attendance at Aspen Hall in Bend, the fundraiser was deemed "an absolute success." With nearly $22,000 raised for Ten Friends' projects in Nepal, the Sisters-based nonprofit is in a good position for cofounders' Mark Lamont and Rand Runco, as well as many friends' trips this coming summer. "Having this volume of support going into the summer trip makes our projects so mu... Full story
The City of Sisters and local fuel dealers squared off in court on Friday in a hearing that will decide whether Sisters' three-cents-per-gallon gas tax is valid. The Sisters City Council passed the ordinance creating the tax on August 13 in advance of a four-year statewide moratorium on local gas taxes that took effect after September 28. The Oregon Petroleum Association, on behalf of local gas station owners, immediately circulated a petition to get the matter on the March ba... Full story
