News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Gregory William Hook was sentenced on Friday, July 2, to 24 months in prison for the January 16 robbery of a service station and convenience store in Sisters. Hook was an 18-year-old Sisters High School student when he robbed the Sisters Pumphouse at knifepoint. He pleaded guilty to second degree robbery on May 13. Hook will be eligible for the "boot camp" program administered by the Oregon Correctional Institute. The young Sisters man could have been sentenced to 70 months... Full story
The proposed redevelopment of Suttle Lake Resort will likely change the way people enjoy this Sisters country retreat. The U.S. Forest Service recently released the environmental analysis (EA) of the resort's master plan, offering three formal alternatives for the project. The choices range from leaving the resort as it is constructing a 10,000-square-foot lodge and a dozen 600-square-foot cabins. Alternative A is the "no action" alternative required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Sisters District Ranger... Full story
A fire in the green electrical power box at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street on Monday, July 4, caused a power outage that affected scattered parts of Sisters. According to Jim Crowell of Central Electric Cooperative, a piece of "termination equipment" in the box burned, with enough rubber in the mix of combustibles to generate a sizable cloud of smoke. The cause of the fire is not yet known, Crowell said. The problem at the feeder box "caused a breaker back in the Tollgate substation to open - as it should,"... Full story
School just let out for the summer, but for some Sisters students it has started right back up again. Summer school classes began Tuesday, July 6. For the first week 20 to 34 high school students will meet at Sisters Middle School for classes while the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show "Quilters Affair" occupies the high school. After that, the stud- ents will meet in the high school library. Some students need summer school to catch up; others use it to get a head start on next... Full story
Use of the Camp Sherman Community Hall will be limited to members of the Camp Sherman Community Association (CSCA), at least for the coming year. CSCA made the decision at its annual meeting Saturday morning, July 3. Until recently, unaffiliated groups, as well as members of the CSCA, could rent the hall for weddings, wedding receptions, family reunions and retirement parties. The CSCA board and membership decided to limit use for a year and evaluate the new policy at next year's annual meeting. The decision was prompted by... Full story
* * * To the Editor: With mixed emotions we write this letter. We have been, for the past five months, deeply involved in the arrest and prosecution of our son, Gregory Hook, Jr. It was clear to us from the beginning that Greg had committed a terribly wrong act of armed robbery. We have walked with Greg down a long and arduous path that ultimately led to his incarceration. On July 2, Greg was sentenced in Deschutes County Court to 24 months in prison. He has an opportunity to participate in the Summit Program, the state... Full story
With so many biological and geological phenomena locked into one tiny region it is small wonder the Metolius River has become one of the most studied rivers in the state of Oregon. Research has advanced our understanding of the river and moved us to new perceptions. It has made us aware of aspects of the Metolius that we might not have otherwise seen. But science has fallen well short of ultimately understanding the Metolius River. Through the scientific eye we see the river in bits and pieces. We look at the native fish and... Full story
Sisters is one step closer to acquiring land for its sewage treatment facility with the passage of Senate Bill 416 on the Senate floor. The United States Senate passed a bill sponsored by Oregon Senators Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden that would convey 160 acres of land known as "Section 9" to the city of Sisters at no cost, other than that of conducting environmental studies required by law. Section 9 is the proposed site for the city's wastewater treatment and disposal facility, which was approved by Sisters voters in May 1998.... Full story
Over 800 quilts will adorn buildings throughout Sisters on Saturday, July 10, as the town celebrates the 24th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The day of quilt-sharing will feature quilts from Central Oregon and all over the United States. Kathe Sabine of Redmond and Tonye Phillips of Camp Sherman are this year's featured local quilters. Sabine will be located at the Three Creeks Building on the corner of Ash Street and Hood Avenue. Phillips will be across Ash Street on the... Full story
