News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters voters will decide in November whether to build a new high school and provide a "local option" levy to help fund the cash-strapped school district. The Sisters School Board at its Thursday, August 31 meeting decided to place on the ballot both a 20-year, $22 million bond for a new high school and a four-year local option levy in the amount of 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. If the bond passes, the board plans to move middle school students to the current high school building and retire the aging middle... Full story
Camp Sherman residents have declared war on knapweed, attacking the noxious weed (Centaureas species) in the residential area of Metolius Meadows. The anti-weed squad plans to remove weeds in other Camp Sherman locales. So far, the group has met four times, and last week had 12 people working on removing this noxious pest. "We plan to meet about once a week and remove unwanted weeds," said group leader Beth Van Campen. "Knapweed and other weeds will be targeted by the group." Weeds shelter insects, overrun native vegetation,... Full story
Construction crews from Jack Robinson and Sons are carving deep trenches in the streets at the south end of town and laying pipe for Sisters' sewer system. According to Dick Nored of HGE, Inc., the city's project engineer, Robinson's crews were working at a depth of 12 feet on Locust Street last week. The deepest trenches go to 18 feet below the street surface. However, most of the sewer trenches are much shallower, only four to five feet deep, Nored said. "A lot of town is... Full story
A Madras man was hospitalized on Wednesday, August 30, after he ran his vehicle off the road on Highway 126 east of Sisters. The 5-year-old, apparently had a mild heart attack with possible diabetic complications, according to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports. Deputies received a call at about 12:30 p.m. about a vehicle weaving erratically and took the report as a possible drunk driver. The reporting party then saw the man slump in the driver's seat and veer sharply to the right. The man's vehicle struck a 12-inch... Full story
Governor John Kitzhaber and 32 Oregon sheriffs have endorsed the re-election of Deschutes County Sheriff Greg Brown. According to the Brown campaign, Kitzhaber's endorsement stated that, "Sheriff Greg Brown has provided outstanding statewide leadership for public safety in Oregon, and I am pleased to endorse Sheriff Brown for re-election." Jefferson County Sheriff Jack Jones and Crook County Sheriff Rodd Clark have endorsed Brown. In a prepared release, they cited Brown's regional partnership approach to public safety with... Full story
Some of the finest talents in American roots music will be in Sisters Friday and Saturday, September 8-9, as the Sisters Folk Festival rolls into town. Legendary Texas songwriter Guy Clark, who has influenced a whole generation of folk and "alternative" country songwriters including Lyle Lovett and Steve Earle, will headline the Saturday night show. Clark, who is famous for such masterpieces as "LA Freeway," "Desperados Waiting For A Train," and the whimsical "Homegrown Tomatoes," will share the stage with some of the top... Full story
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The patrons of the Sisters School District owe a big "Thanks" to all five volunteers who serve on the school board. Glen Lasken, Steve Keeton, Bill Reed, Heather Wester and Jeff Smith decided on Thursday, August 31, to ask Sisters voters for a local option levy to bring back teaching positions cut due to budget problems, replace outdated textbooks and tackle long-deferred school maintenance. They also decided to seek a $22 million bond to build a new high school. The current high school would become a middle school. The... Full story
