News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sheriff's deputies arrested Tressy Ann Iverson of Sisters on Friday, June 23, after she allegedly beat up a woman in Redmond and rammed the woman's car. According to sheriff's office reports, a deputy on patrol in Sisters was advised about 8:10 p.m. to be on the lookout for Iverson's vehicle as there was probable cause to arrest her for assault and she was thought to be heading for her Washington Street home. The deputy spotted the car, made a stop and contacted Iverson, who appeared intoxicated. When the deputy advised... Full story
On Friday, June 16, the decision was made to combine the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests under the leadership of one forest supervisor. In addition, there will be two associate forest supervisors, one of which will be the district manager of the Prineville Bureau of Land Management. "With this combined leadership model, we are creating stronger natural resource programs in central Oregon," said Becki Heath, supervisor of the, Deschutes National Forest. This decision eliminates one forest supervisor position on the... Full story
Drivers approaching Sisters from the east and west along McKenzie Highway, and from the north along Santiam Highway, will soon face mandated lower speed limits. In a report accepted by the Sisters City Council at its June 22 meeting, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recommended the current speed limit of 55 miles per hour (mph) on the Santiam Highway (US 20, OR 126) , as it approaches Sisters, be lowered to 45 mph. The change will occur at a point approximately 6/10s of a mile north of Cascade Avenue and extend... Full story
Steven Gage was arraigned on 22 additional counts of sex abuse and criminal mistreatment on Monday, June 26 at the Deschutes County Courthouse in Bend. Gage was arrested on June 2 and charged at that time with 45 counts of sex abuse and criminal neglect, including two counts of rape. According to Assistant District Attorney Kandy Geis, Gage now faces 67 charges in an amended indictment. Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan has also asked the Oregon State Police to investigate the finances of Royal Haven Equestrian... Full story
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a story about fawning season for The Nugget. What I learned from reporting that story may have saved a fawn's life. On Saturday I was doing another story for The Nugget at the Camp Polk Cemetery. I arrived a few minutes early, and as I was getting out of my car, I noticed a doe off to my left. It was bounding around, staring at me and just acting pretty strangely. Thinking of the story I'd just written about fawning season, I thought the unusual behavior might be due to its fawn being nearby.... Full story
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After several weeks in which it flirted with eliminating all high and middle school sports funding, the Sisters School Board has settled on the middle road. On June 19, the five-member board decided to sever all middle school sports support. High school sports, however, will take less of a hit: 25 percent, or $40,500 will be cut. In making the decision, the board chose to let high school program and teaching reductions take effect in language arts, media, special education, health and physical education, industrial arts, and... Full story
