News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wrapped in quilts and sporting its most pleasant summer weather, Sisters made quite an impression on the throngs of visitors to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show on Saturday, July 14. "Sisters is like a little taste of Paradise," quipped Marie Hettenhouse of Walla Walla, Washington, as she admired the colorful quilts hanging outside the Garden of Eden. From Anchorage, Alaska, to Jacksonville, Florida, hard-core quilters were drawn to Sisters like bees to honey. Gayden and Leslie Nelson, from Logan, Utah, were here for their... Full story
The Bald Peter Fire was clearly too close for comfort when viewed from Green Ridge. A lightning-caused fire on the Warm Springs Reservation reminded Camp Sherman and Sisters area residents of the ever present dangers of wildland blazes this week. The Bald Peter Fire, which had grown to over 1,000 acres over the weekend, was raging a mere 12 miles or so northwest of Camp Sherman. Fortunately, the fire was burning away from the local area and there were no structures threatened. However, the conflagration raged in timberland... Full story
An Air National Guard helicopter plucked an injured climber off the slopes of North Sister last week. Matt Gorman, 40, of Pomeroy, Washington, was hurt when a 500- to 800-pound boulder slid out from under him. The climber rode the boulder downslope for a while before he was thrown clear. Gorman suffered an injured knee and numerous cuts, including one that nearly severed a finger, according to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports. Gorman called for help to his climbing companions, who had previously turned back and were... Full story
A Deschutes County Grand Jury indicted Shawn Curtis Holt of Sisters on a charge of first degree theft last week, in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of stereo and electronic equipment and tools from Radio Shack in Sisters. The alleged thefts took place between March 15 and April 15, 2001, according to the indictment. Holt, 21, was an employee at the Sisters Radio Shack store. After a lengthy investigation by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Holt allegedly admitted to the theft. According to... Full story
The Sisters Kiwanis Club's 2001 golf tournament held June 23 raised over $20,000, according to event organizers. The tournament, jointly sponsored by Sisters Ray's Food Place Foundation and the Sisters Kiwanis Community Services Foundation brought a record 200 golfers to the Aspen Lakes Golf Course. The proceeds from this event are to be shared by the Doernbacher Children's Hospital of Portland, the Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) and other programs benefiting Sisters children. In the past six... Full story
Sisters Fire Chief Don Rowe wants the Sisters City Council to adopt a new fire safety ordinance. "Deschutes County has been developing a wildfire hazard map," Rowe told the council at its Thursday, July 12, meeting. "The county recently passed an ordinance which adopted the map. "The ordinance will change building codes to better promote fire safety, mainly specifying what roofing materials will be allowed," Rowe said. The ordinance allows for existing shake roofs to remain; it only prohibits the building of new ones. Rowe... Full story
Visitors to Camp Sherman were treated to a quilt show at the Community Hall. All the magical elements were in place for the Pine Needlers quilt show in Camp Sherman on Friday, July 13. The setting was at historic Camp Sherman's Community Hall, with marvelous quilts adorning the main hall, dolls and toys of the past in the attic, and a robust group of quilt viewers -- locals and nationwide and foreign visitors. This was the fourth year for the summer quilt show and the crowd of over 500 quilt aficionados enjoyed every moment... Full story
The city will just keep it... The City of Sisters has rescinded its offer to sell the Sisters Library facility to the Deschutes Public Library System (DPLS). The offer, which had been made to the DPLS back in April, has received no response, according to Mayor Steve Wilson. "To say I'm steamed would be an understatement," Wilson said. "We've bent over backwards to be fair to DPLS, while I certainly can't say the same about the other party." This recent conflict reflects the growing tension between the City of Sisters and the... Full story
Sisters Folk Festival favorite Misty River will play at Paulina Springs Book Company on Saturday night, July 21, 8 p.m. A handful of tickets are still available; call 549-0866. Misty River offers a classic mix of Americana music, with touches of folk and bluegrass in their tight harmonies. More acoustic Americana will fill the stage at Angeline's Bakery and Caf» on Main Avenue on Sunday, July 22, 6 to 9 p.m., with Scott Harris and the Haymakers. The multi-instrumental band performs a large number of original songs and... Full story
Fans of Western music can enjoy live performances this weekend at Tumbleweed Country Store, located at 200 W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters. The performances on Saturday and Sunday will coincide with on-going Centennial celebrations in Sisters. "Joni Harms will be performing on Saturday (June 21), beginning about 2 p.m., after the wagon train is finished," said store co-owner Diana Cretsinger. Harms describes her music as traditional, with a western feel. Her newest CD project, "After All," is a follow up to her highly acclaimed... Full story
We have greatly enjoyed the wide variety of responses to recent opinion pieces in the newspaper, especially "A Lethal Dose" (June 13, 2001) and "Eye of the Beholder" (July 4, 2001). It is gratifying to know that some of our readers get past the "Sisters Sheriff's Calls." However, some may have read into these musings a message that is not there. At no time did we suggest that there should be a ban on capital punishment. Capitol punishment, perhaps, but only because the capitol has punished us enough. And it is not true that w... Full story
Discounted all-events tickets are available now for the Sisters Folk Festival, scheduled for September 7-9. The festival carries on the traditions of American roots music, from blues to bluegrass. All-events badges are $40 through July 31. After August 1, badge prices go up to $50. Legendary cowboy singer and songwriter Ian Tyson will headline this year's show on Saturday night, September 8. A limited number of individual tickets for Tyson's performance will be available starting August 1. Event organizers expect Tyson's... Full story
The Sisters Centennial Wagon Train pulled out of Prineville right on time last Saturday morning on the first leg of its journey through time. Scheduled to take a week to get to Sisters via backroads and byways, the wagon train is dedicated to recreating some of the look and feel of life at the turn of the last century. The route being used roughly parallels the old Santiam Wagon Road which was the super highway of its day, linking farmers and ranchers in the Willamette Valley with the vast grazing lands in central and... Full story
- Three Sisters businesses were hit by burglaries on July 10. In each case, a door was pried open. In two cases, small amounts of accessible cash were taken. Deputies are investigating. - A deputy stopped to help a stranded motorist. The man had an outstanding drunk driving warrant out of Prineville, so he wound up in the slammer. - A man complained that another driver made a "gun" with his fingers and pointed it at him in traffic. The other driver denied it. He said the first driver was tailgating and attempting to make a... Full story
