News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Hap Taylor and Sons, Inc. of Bend is set to begin work at the site of their new gravel mine and crushing operation four miles west of Sisters around the first of July. The first truck loads of gravel should be hauled from the mine in September. According to Todd Taylor, the company will shortly begin road work and brush clearing on the mine property, which the company has purchased from Crown Pacific. "We've got quite a bit of work to do on the property itself," Taylor told Th... Full story
Every summer the call goes out, and every summer they come. From all walks of life, people sign up to become Forest Service foot soldiers in America's annual battle with fire. These days, however, the Forest Service doesn't just hand you a shovel and send you out on the fire line. If you want to fight fire in the modern Forest Service, you have to go through Guard School. The training is done in one intensive week in the Deschutes National Forest. Instructors range from experienced fire scientists to members of the Prineville... Full story
To the Editor: I recently opened escrow on a property in the City of Sisters with the hope of building a swimming pool. I think a pool for the town would be a tremendous asset. However, I know absolutely nothing about the construction or operation of swimming pools and if this project is to reach fruition, I need a lot of help. I understand that a couple of years ago, a spirited group of folks got together with the same goal and aspirations. If any of these folks are still around and still interested in this project, I would... Full story
Of all the kitchens it is possible to construct--beautifully appointed, state of the art, spotless environments--I think the most lovely ones are outside under the great sky, in the prow of an old blue boat, in a deep hole randomly dug by big boys long gone off to other enterprises, at the edge of the wooden porch steps, out yonder where no one sees. Wherever the good rain pools and the dry dust turns gently into thick and splooshy mud. Anywhere the hose and buckets reach. Anywhere. Children are unanimous in their penchant... Full story
Indian Meadow Water Company is trying to move forward after putting a painful embezzlement case behind it. The company held its annual meeting Saturday, July 23, when ballots for the board of directors were tallied and the company's financial report was presented to members. In a written report to members, the company noted that several operational changes have been made in the wake of the embezzlement of over $54,000 in company funds by its former bookkeeper Nancy Simpson. Si... Full story
Sisters accountant Arthur C. F. Pratt filed on June 17 to reorganize his debts under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The bankruptcy is in response to a civil suit against Pratt filed by the Estate of Joseph M. Fought on March 29, claiming that Pratt owed the estate more than $2.3 million. About $1.7 million of that money was used to build an office building at the corner of Hood and Pine streets in Sisters and nearly $600,000 went to purchase a home in Bend. In a letter to clients mailed on June 11, Pratt said he had the choice of... Full story
Three members of a Redmond family escaped serious injury Thursday, June 20, when the Hyundai Excel in which they were riding rolled on Highway 20 four miles west of Sisters. According to Oregon State Police, the driver of the vehicle was a 14-year-old. A passenger -- his aunt, Mary Carter, 28 -- was cited for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle. Her one-year-old child was in a child safety seat and was uninjured in the wreck. According to police, the... Full story
Jim Fisher headed into retirement with a brand-new straw cowboy hat and the good wishes of friends and colleagues as the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce bid their executive director farewell at the chamber's sunset social Tuesday, June 18. The social was held at Squaw Creek Bed and Breakfast, hosted by the inn's new owners, Susie and Keith Johnson. Chamber members presented Fisher with the new hat and a cake and thanked him for his five years of service to the organization,... Full story
Charges for possession of methamphetamine filed against Brent Sherman Jr. following a police raid in Bend have been dropped, according to Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan. Charges that Sherman tried to extort, with a baseball bat, $10,000 from a lawyer who used to represent him are still pending. As a result of the various charges and investigations, Sherman was returned in 1995 to federal prison in Lompoc, California, from which he had been paroled after serving about 10 years for a California bank robbery.... Full story
