News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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City Council voted to award 24 community grants for a total of $21,447 for FY 2019-20 to provide assistance to non-profits and for-profit entities and organizations that serve the Sisters community. Requests for grants from 27 organizations totaled close to $48,000. As part of the selection process, each councilor individually makes their selection from the grant requests of organizations to support and the amount of that support. Any group not chosen by at least three of the... Full story
The City of Sisters planning department is currently conducting a site-plan review for a new 9,100-square-foot retail sales establishment to be located on the south side of McKinney Butte Road directly adjacent to Bi-Mart and The Pines residential community. The store to be built has been identified as Dollar General, a national corporation that has over 15,000 stores in small to mid-size communities in 44 states. In Central Oregon they have stores in La Pine and Culver with... Full story
Last weekend, Oak Street was transformed back into the wild and woolly past of the American Wild West for the 7th annual Sisters Wild West Show. When the country was wild and young, anything could happen, and people often took justice into their own hands. The outlaws of the Old West packed their six-shooters and rifles to rob banks, stagecoaches, and trains. Mick Howard, a.k.a. Mojave Mick, a Deschutes Desperados re-enactment player, served as the local sheriff ready to... Full story
When the Sisters community drops off redeemable bottles and cans on the side porch at The Nugget, they are incrementally contributing to the health, well-being, and happiness of many Sisters families. Furry Friends Foundation (FFF) helps families in need keep their beloved pets in their home by providing pet food, supporting emergency veterinary services, and sponsoring spay and neuter services. The redeemables collection brings in about $8,000 a year. “It’s our biggest fun... Full story
In a change to enforcement of longstanding City regulations regarding overnight camping on city streets in the downtown area, patrons of the Sisters Folk Festival (and other events), who were used to parking their campers and RVs on city streets for the weekend, will no longer be allowed to do that — and run the risk of being ticketed if they do. Although longstanding City policies have prohibited overnight camping on city streets as well as on City property, including... Full story
