News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Despite concerns about the Black Crater Fire, the show went on at on at the Village Green Park in the center of Sisters Saturday and Sunday, August 5-6 during the Sisters Summer Faire. Vendors from Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington, California and Idaho exhibited their handmade arts and crafts. The event was sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. The festival was the second Summer Faire hosted by the Sisters Chamber this year and proved to be smaller than the... Full story
The students of Sisters came together to support the students of Uganda in a benefit concert Saturday, August 5, at Sisters Coffee Co. The concert was organized and performed by current and former Sisters High School students. "I think its the most successful concert we've had so far, in terms of how the audience reacted and how giving everyone was," said SHS Senior Travis Ehrenstrom who both performed in and organized the event. The evening raised $471 through admissions, CD... Full story
At every fire briefing, the message is the same: the top priority is firefighter safety. The woods ablaze abound with dangers - falling snags, a rock rolling underfoot, being caught in the deluge from a 2,000-gallon helicopter water drop. The Black Crater Fire has been exceptionally safe and injury free. But there are a couple of health and safety problems that just can't be evaded: blisters and "camp crud." As of Monday, medical unit leader Tim Exline from Tampa, Florida,... Full story
For soldiers spending long days fighting in the desert, a care package from home may seem worth its weight in gold. Sisters Kiwanis Club is providing these priceless packages to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The first mailing of 45 boxes is going out this week to military personnel with connections to Sisters. "I think it's really important that we say thank you," said Kiwanis member and project organizer Katie Powers. The packages include toiletries, snacks and a thank-you... Full story
A local Internet provider turned nearly the entire town of Sisters into a free wireless zone, a "hotspot," during the recent Black Crater Fire. Clearwire Wireless Broadband put 28 routers and wireless modems into local businesses and four more at the Red Cross Center at Sisters High School. Creating these "access points" let people with wireless capable computers connect to the Internet and get e-mail just by logging on to the Clearwire Wireless Broadband connection. General Manager Tim Ross spearheaded the plan. He agreed... Full story
