News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The promoters of the now-defunct Sisters Antique Festival have slapped the City of Sisters and the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce with a lawsuit alleging that the groups conspired to push the festival out of Sisters and created unfair competition. The suit seeks $18,000 to compensate for lost business and $50,000 in non-economic damages. The city decided not to allow Country At Heart Promotions to stage their antique festival in Sisters again this year, because the staff... Full story
A federal effort to protect the Steens Mountain area in southeast Oregon may be felt along Squaw Creek near Sisters. Local landowner George Stroemple has expressed interest in exchanging 640 acres he owns in the Steens for 640 acres along Squaw Creek. Stroemple already owns 80 acres along the creek two miles south of Sisters. Paul Dewey, attorney for Stroemple, told The Nugget that federal and state officials approached his client about exchanging his property in the Dingle... Full story
The Sisters City Council will change city ordinances prohibiting the use and sale of fireworks within the city limits. Mayor Steve Wilson made the case for allowing fireworks stands and displays at the council's Thursday, July 13 meeting. "So many people were setting off fireworks this past July 4," he said, "that if we enforced the (current) law, we'd have needed to use school buses to haul them to warehouses." Wilson and other councilors noted that there had been little danger of a resulting fire in the celebration two... Full story
The sheriff's deputies' union will vote later this month on whether to rescind an endorsement of Les Stiles, who is challenging incumbent Greg Brown for the office of sheriff in the November election. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Employee Association President Darren Squier, members of the association voted Tuesday, July 11, to poll the entire membership on whether to overturn the earlier endorsement. "Essentially the motion was to have an association-wide vote to r... Full story
After decades of slow and measured increase, the City of Sisters and its surrounding community are undergoing explosive growth. In fact, within the 310 square-mile school district (which includes the city of Sisters), the population has jumped from 4,900 to 9,000 in 10 years. This increase of 4,100 residents represents a growth rate for the decade of 84 percent. Growth in the city itself, up to now, has been less heated than in the surrounding area. From 1960 until 1990, the city slowly increased from approximately 600 to... Full story
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on cell phone tower regulations on Wednesday, August 9, at 5:30 p.m. The hearing will address regulations for wireless telecommunications facilities and height exceptions for radio and other towers. The meeting will be held at the commissioners' hearing room at 1130 Harriman Street in Bend.... Full story
Danielle Flink says she was the one who confronted Steven Gage and caused the collapse of Royal Haven Equestrian Center for Girls last December. Royal Haven was operated in Sisters, then Bend and back in Sisters by Steven Gage and Karen Lee for about five years. Gage is now in jail with bail set at $1 million and facing 67 charges, including allegations of rape, sex abuse and criminal mistreatment. Lee was jailed but has been released and faces multiple charges of criminal mistreatment. Flink, 17, says she was never... Full story
A group of Iowa high school cross-country runners is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "distance running." Led by their coach Lowell Lyngaas, members of Valley Community High School cross country team and some other runners from the area surrounding Elgin, Iowa, will begin running from Florence, Oregon, back to Iowa, a distance of 1976 miles, starting Sunday, July 23. The event is called "Race America 2." The group plans to finish August 5 after 16 days of running. The route will take the group through Idaho, Wyoming,... Full story
The 61-year-old Sisters Library is at a crossroads. The City of Sisters, which owns the library facility, wants to start charging rent for the building the library occupies. Administrators of the library --Ênow part of the Deschutes County Library District -- want the current rent-free arrangement to continue. Library officials would like to see the City of Sisters sign the building over to the library district. The stand-off between the city and the library district may be a reflection of changing times, as the library... Full story
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