News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters hasn't "gone Hollywood." Hollywood has gone Sisters. The shooting of the family-oriented independent film "Ugly Benny" has been underway in Sisters for a week, using all local locations - and a multitude of local resources, from the film crew to animal wranglers, from equipment rental to caterers. That local flavor is no accident. Michael Gough, a key member of the production team, is a long-time Sisters resident, and he made it his mission to see "Ugly Benny" shot in... Full story
The Green Ridge Fire near Camp Sherman is now 95 percent contained and remains at 1,510 acres. There are 204 personnel assigned this morning. Personnel will slowly decrease over the next few days as mop-up and repair of suppression damage is accomplished. The fire will remain staffed throughout the week. Light smoke may still be visible in the Metolius Basin as fuels within the fire perimeter continue to burn. Base camp will remain at Sisters Middle School. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, the Lower Bridge, Allen Springs, and... Full story
On a 5-0 council vote Thursday night, the city agreed to hire current "limited-duration" city manager Andrew Gorayeb to fill the post going forward. "I'm thrilled," Gorayeb said. "Is this the ultimate opportunity for somebody like me that wants to do good in the world to be placed in the position where I can actually be effective and do a lot of good? Yeah. "Do we as a team of people have some great well-intentioned plans that we believe are going to have significant positive... Full story
The lines at the Sweet Tooth booth started early on Saturday as folks waited despite the chilly overcast August morning for their piece of Marionberry cobbler at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration's 18th annual Country Fair and Art Show. Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department had their big red firetrucks on display to educate the community about fire safety. "We've been coming here to the Country Fair over the years," said Jeff Liming, volunteer captain and... Full story
To the Editor: It has come to Cycle Oregon's attention that we were mentioned in a letter to the editor in your July 31 edition. The letter was submitted by Brenda Hartford and in that letter Brenda stated that our organization does not support shared-use paved trails. This is a false statement and does not reflect Cycle Oregon's position. The mission of Cycle Oregon is economic development in rural communities and bicycle education. Cycle Oregon supports trail development and our support is backed up by national research... Full story
Sage Meadow Pickleball Club won two silver medals at the Bend Pickleball Tournament held on Sunday, August 4, at Juniper Park in Bend. The winners for Sage Meadow were in the men's 3.0 level doubles on Friday and 3.0 mixed doubles held on Sunday. Doug Bermel and Jim Hamilton came away with the silver medal. It was a double-elimination tournament. Doug and Jim lost a match early on in the competition, but fought their way back over a period of 15 exhausting sets (three games... Full story
Sisters will live up to its Western theme as it welcomes the Sisters Wild West Show to Creekside City Park on August 24-25. This new Sisters event is promoted by Richard Esterman, who hopes to develop it into a large-scale annual event. The park will be transformed into a Wild West town with 50 feet of Western town facades set up. Originally, named "Howdy Town," the set was donated by Kathy Smith of Prairie City. The event will feature special Western brawl and shootout performances by the Pine Mountain Posse at high noon, 1... Full story
No two days are the same for Conrad Kiefer, a Utility Tech 1 with the City of Sisters Public Works Department. "One day I could be running a street sweeper, (another) day I could be plowing snow, cutting trees, raking a park..." said Kiefer. "I love my job." A 2009 Sisters High School graduate, Kiefer played nose guard on the Outlaws state championship team. He wanted to stay in Sisters and was happy to find a niche with the city. "I was working for the Forest Service before... Full story
I am writing to respond to the concerns of local citizens about the proposed multi-use paved path from Sisters to Black Butte (Ranch) and the high school to Crossroads. As the multi-use paved path planning process moves forward, the comments, questions, concerns of the people who love this area and its National Forest are appreciated. I hope the following clarifications will assist in moving forward together as a community. In 2011 the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA), a committee under the Sisters Park & Recreation District,... Full story
The Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament held its 32nd annual tournament this last weekend. Players and spectators enjoyed the clear ocean air of one of the world's most beautiful beaches, as described by National Geographic. It is the largest amateur beach volleyball tournament in the world. In 2012, 1,296 teams played on 100-plus courts. The local team of Hannah and Hawley Harrer, playing their first event together, placed second in the women's BB. Working their way through... Full story
Earlier this year, sky watchers were excited by the prospect of being able to see two bright comets in 2013. The first was due by late winter/early spring and some predictions claimed it might become as bright as the planet Venus. Then, in late fall, an even brighter comet is to light up the night sky. The following is a description of what has happened so far: Comet C/2012 L4 PANSTARRS was discovered in June 2012 by the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System... Full story
About a dozen opponents of the proposed paved bike/pedestrian trail between Black Butte and Sisters aired their grievances at the Tuesday, August 6 Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) board meeting. None of the visitors at the meeting spoke in favor of the trail. A majority of those giving public comment were from the Tollgate and Crossroads communities. The SPRD board stood behind their letters that explained their conceptual and financial support for the trail through their partner, the Sisters Trails Alliance (STA).... Full story
