News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Byline A Deschutes County grand jury indicted Michael L. Sampels, Jr., of Tennessee on July 7, on charges of second-degree kidnapping, domestic assault, attempted second-degree assault and resisting arrest. The charges stemmed from a July 2 incident in which Sampels allegedly pushed his wife to the floor of their Sisters motel room, dragged her around by her hair and choked her. The couple was in Sisters to attend the woman's brother's wedding, deputies reported. According to sheriff's office reports, a deputy was summoned... Full story
Bend contractor T.M. Pete pleaded not guilty to five counts of aggravated theft, three counts of forgery and one count of first degree theft in a hearing on July 6 in Deschutes County Circuit Court. Pete was indicted by a grand jury and arrested after an Oregon State Police investigation sparked by a complaint about Pete's business practices by Sisters resident Michael Hooey. According to deputy District Attorney Patrick Flaherty, Pete's attorney had asked for the hearing to... Full story
A 23-year-old Bend woman was killed on Saturday, July 8, when she apparently lost control of her Jeep Grand Cherokee on a curve on Indian Ford Road and collided with an oncoming truck. According to sheriff's office reports, Kara Lynn Radeker was eastbound on Indian Ford Road at a high rate of speed when she lost control, crossed the center line and ran sideways into a Dodge 2500 Ram truck driven by a Camp Sherman resident. Emergency personnel responded from Black Butte Ranch and from Sisters. They summoned an Air Life... Full story
Sisters students out performed state averages in the four categories of academic skills measured by the state annual aptitude tests last year. In reading, writing, math, and math problem solving, Sisters area elementary, middle, and high school pupils met or exceeded the state standards at a rate higher than that of their statewide peers. The standardized aptitude tests are administered at the third, fifth, eighth, and 10th grades. The results of the first three years of testing are used to measure the progress of students... Full story
Glaze Meadow, bordering present-day Black Butte Ranch, was frequented by Native Americans for thousands of years. In the 1860s, settlers of European descent began to colonize the area -- and things haven't been quite the same since. Today, however, steps are being taken to restore the meadow to its natural state. "The Glaze Meadow project is a partnership for the restoration of habitat for both plants and animals," Lauri Turner, a wildlife biologist with the Sisters Ranger District, explained. Partners with the Forest... Full story
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How do you make a living quilt that requires nearly 900 individuals in a town with a total population of just 911? With a lot of help from people from around the country and an incredible amount of organization and local volunteer work. Sisters artist Dennis McGregor came up with the idea of an 891-square-yard living quilt as celebration of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show's 25th Anniversary this year. By 6:30 a.m. Friday morning, July 7, hundreds of volunteers from Sisters, around the country and around the world were in... Full story
