News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Pam Mattson of Portland escaped serious injury on Tuesday, August 15, after she fell at the 8,400 foot level of the Middle Sister. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, Mattson, 20, a college student at George Fox College in Newberg, completed a group climb to the summit and was descending across a snowfield on the southwest flank of the mountain when she slipped, slid down the glacier and struck some rocks. The climb leader called 911 on his cell phone and was connected with search and rescue, who scramb... Full story
Car counters hired by an engineering firm contracting with the Oregon Department of Transportation kept their pencils busy at several points around Sisters last week, tracking the city's traffic patterns. The traffic count is part of an "origin and termination study" that will become part of Sisters' Transportation System Plan (TSP). The counters recorded license plate numbers and tracked whether cars passed through town; stopped for a while and then passed through; or came... Full story
A 50-year-old Sisters man landed in jail Monday night, August 14, after he allegedly caused a ruckus in a local bar, then led a sheriff's deputy on a chase through the streets of Sisters. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the man was refused service at The Gallery Restaurant bar, due to his intoxicated condition. The man reportedly told a deputy later that he had gotten angry when other customers heckled him and he tipped over bar stools and knocked glasses off the bar. Then he allegedly got in his... Full story
They blow into town from parts unknown, setting up their tents and booths along the streets of Sisters, looking to make a buck during the town's special events. Many vendors sublet space from businesses during events. Others set up without permission on city property. The increasing numbers of transient vendors have become a headache for the City of Sisters, which has to issue licenses and enforce compliance. The transient merchants are also a concern for event organizers... Full story
The Diamond B. Wranglers, a five-member band comprised of members of the Central Oregon musical Booher family, will perform at the High Mountains Jazz at Sisters festival September 15-17. Ten jazz bands and a special performance by a young jazz pianist are scheduled at the 10th annual festival. Over 3,000 jazz fans will come to Sisters for three days of Dixieland, swing, big band and other music. Paco Gatsby from Guatemala, one of three international bands originally scheduled to perform at Sisters, encountered... Full story
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A Deschutes County grand jury has slapped Steven Michael Gage with 54 new charges related to the operation of Royal Haven Equestrian Center for Girls. This is in addition to the 67 charges filed as of June 16. Royal Haven, a home for "troubled" girls, operated in Sisters and Bend for about five years under the direction of Gage and his partner, Karen Lee. Gage now faces a total of 121 allegations. Counts 1 through 109 include a litany of sexual activity with underage girls or young women who were "incapable of consent..."... Full story
