News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery in Camp Sherman is holding its annual Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 7, for children 10 and under. Children can fish for trout from 9 a.m. until noon at the settling pond. The limit is one fish per child. Parents, you get to help and take pictures. While no fishing licenses are required for the weekend, check your regulation books to fish the streams later in the day. Fishing for salmon or steelhead still requires you to buy tags and there are other regulations that need to be observed. There ar... Full story
Camp Sherman resident Lyle Miller clearly remembers the day when the B&B Fire forced him - and the rest of Camp Sherman - to evacuate the community: "All I could see in my rear-view mirror was red from the glow of the fire." Since then he's been working to make sure he never has to see that view again. Last Saturday, he was out working with Oregon Youth Challenge cadets to reduce future fire danger in the woods around Camp Sherman (see story, page 3). "For me, this is the culm... Full story
• A woman inquired about a restraining order involving a dispute over mutual property from a relationship. • A 33-year-old man was arrested for DUII after he crashed into a tree. • In a separate incident, deputies arrested a 20-year-old for DUII. • Another driver was stopped for weaving. He wasn't drunk; he was reaching for his cell phone on the passenger seat. He got a warning. • A woman complained about a boy riding a dirt bike near her property and spooking her horse. • A suspicious man made... Full story
The Astoria Fishermen crushed the Outlaws 12-4 in the semi-finals of the state baseball playoffs on Tuesday, May 27, dashing all hopes Sisters had of making it to the championship game. The score remained deadlocked at 0-0 until the bottom of the third inning when Astoria scored four runs. The Fishermen got their first two players on base with ground ball singles and the following hard hit to center field scored two. Astoria added two more runs in the inning to take a 4-0 lead. Sisters scored their first run in the top of... Full story
Every spring it's the same old story; people kidnapping fawns and other baby animals from their parents in the wild. When that happens so many things go wrong, it is almost impossible to put it all straight again. No matter how often and how forcefully wildlife officials say it, some people still can't seem to get it: For the sake of wildlife babies, they are best left in the wild. Each spring Tracy Leonhardy, who is a state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator near Sisters,... Full story
