News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The initial test of community responsiveness to a growing problem in Sisters’ forest resulted in the removal of the remains of an RV that burned to the ground in 2020. The carcass was located a few hundred yards from North Pine Street and close to popular hiking trails. The area, adjacent to the ClearPine subdivision of 97 houses, has long been home to dozens of seasonal dwellers who camp in a myriad of temporary dwellings, from single-person tents to cars to RVs. This p... Full story
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina Amoena), which means beautiful sparrow, may be Oregon’s most colorful bird, brilliant blue with a cinnamon chest. Named for the gemstone Lapis Lazuli, this bunting is found commonly on the edges of forests in the Cascades. A seed and bug eater, the Lazuli Bunting inhabits scrubby brush areas that often contain patches of grass. When first-year males arrive on their breeding areas, they mimic the other males in order to learn a territorial song, often... Full story
