News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Disheartened by cougar killing To the Editor: On Tuesday, August 23, The Bulletin ran a front-page article titled “3 Cougars... Full story
City Councilor Gary Ross bid farewell to City Manager Cory Misley at the August 24 Council meeting with his own rendition of “Happy Trails.” That meeting was Misley’s last before his departure for new employment at Portland State University in September. Throughout the evening, councilors showed their affection for Misley with good-spirited cajoling and teasing. At the end of the evening, councilors presented Misley with a handcrafted platter from Canyon Creek Pottery’s Ken Me... Full story
The name of Whychus Creek was recorded in the 1855 Pacific Railroad Reports, indicating that was its historic name. Whychus, meaning “the place we cross the water,” comes from the Sahaptin language. In those days, the creek flowed freely and ran wild. The Native Americans in the area fished its waters and followed it up into the mountains in the summer to gather berries and herbs, hunt deer, and pick pine nuts. Since that time, settlers, farmers, and the Army Corps of Engineer... Full story
Sisters Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for homeownership. At its meeting last Tuesday evening, the Habitat Board of Directors voted to increase the salary threshold to 80 percent of area median income for Deschutes County. The previous salary threshold was 60 percent. Under the new schedule, a family of three with an income between $28,350 and $64,800 may qualify to purchase a Habitat home. Income ranges vary depending on the size of the family. Sisters Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing... Full story
Beginning Thursday, September 1, Knife River will begin mobilization for a two-week period of street repairs to take place in Sisters, while the summer weather prevails. All the projects, except for Main Avenue, will begin at 7 a.m., with streets open again to traffic at approximately 6 p.m. Main Avenue work will be done at night. Actual projects will begin September 6, the day after Labor Day. September 6-8: The first project, consisting of grinding and asphalt overlay, is... Full story
The shooting that left three dead (including the shooter) at The Forum Safeway in Bend Sunday evening is a stark reminder that no community is insulated from the plague of mass-shooting violence that has accelerated alarmingly across the nation. We all recognize on some level that an active shooter can enact his violent fantasies in any community — including our own — but our protective psychological mechanisms kick in, causing us to recoil from such a stark... Full story
