News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters sheriff's deputies arrested a 25-year-old local man on Friday, July 31, after he allegedly assaulted two officers when they responded to a reported domestic dispute. The deputies responded to the report at 18130 Wanoga Lane, where the man and his wife were house-sitting. The woman, who is the sister of one of the responding deputies, reported that her husband had assaulted her and she had locked herself inside the house. The man was allegedly trying to get in. The woman's brother called for assistance and another... Full story
Sisters voters will decide in November whether to charge top dollar for services to any building that goes up inside the city limits. An initiative requiring the City of Sisters to charge the maximum systems development charges allowed by state law made it to the ballot with 98 qualified signatures. The measure, put forward by a local political action committee, Citizens for Fair Development Charges, would impose maximum charges for parks, streets and sewer systems. Systems... Full story
The number of fish spawning in the Metolius River took a significant jump this year, according to a report on counts of redband trout redds. Redds are places where fish burrow into streambed gravel to make nests where they hatch their eggs. Brad Houslet of the Sisters Ranger District released the report on 14 river sites, which showed a 38 percent increase over the previous spawning year (1996-97) and a 62 percent increase over the 1995-96 season. The river was walked bi-monthly and the redds were counted. Ninety percent of... Full story
It'll cost more to eat and play sports at Sisters schools next year. The Sisters School District has raised meal prices and increased pay-to-play fees for sports. The moves are part of general belt-tightening in the face of severe budget cuts. The meal price increases are not terribly sharp. Elementary school lunches will go up 30 cents, from $1.20 to $1.50 and high school prices will go up 25 cents from $1.75 to $2.00. Middle school lunches are unchanged at $1.75. Breakfast... Full story
While most of Central Oregon saw dozens of lightning-spawned fires in the last week, Sisters Ranger District firefighters counted their blessings. According to Mark Rapp, Assistant Fire Management Officer with the Sisters Ranger District, only 12 fires burned on the district since Monday, July 27, all caused by "hot strikes." And nearly all of these blazes were less than 1/10th of an acre in size. "They were almost all 'spot' size, of 1/10th acre or less," Rapp said. "These usually occur in a single tree with a small amount... Full story
The essay contest to win a 60-acre ranch in Cloverdale has been canceled and the property is now for sale. The website used to promote the contest (http://www.wina-ranch.com) now markets the property. According to owner Tom Flenniken, the contest did not attract enough entries. The ranch is back on the market for $695,000. Flenniken had hoped for 4,000 essays. These were to be judged, and the winner would have been awarded the property. Instead, Flenniken said he received only about "one-third of what I needed." He would not... Full story
From rock and country western to the barber shop specialties of the Sweet Adelines, continuous music will entertain fair-goers at the Third Annual Country Fair at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on Saturday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The stellar list of local musicians includes: The Persuaders, offering vintage rock and roll; fiddler champ Rudi Booher and his brother Ned, with their foot-stomping rhythms and the folk duo of Phyllis Sokol and Dick Sandvik. Recording artist Andy Miller brings new expression... Full story
"I want to do some fly fishing," the voice on the phone announced. "Can you tell me where I should go and what I should do to catch some fish?" I made some suggestions on flies and places to fish. I also added that I thought the best hatch time was probably in the mid to late afternoon. "Can't do that," the voice explained. "I've got a tee time. I'm going to fish from 11 'till 2, but you think I'll really catch some fish with these flies, huh?" I didn't have the heart to tell the guy what I really thought. Rivers aren't like... Full story
* * * To the Editor: It saddens my heart to think about the libraries closing on August 29, due to lack of funds. One of my earliest memories as a child was my first library card that allowed me the privilege of taking books home from the Mitchell, South Dakota library. I loved going to the library weekly to pore over the books and make my selections. The highlight of my trip was the children's story time with wonderful readings by the librarian. My imagination took wings with the stories she read and the exciting... Full story
