News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Free Gospel Hour shows were held at the Sisters Jazz Festival's Village Green and Comfort Inn stages at 10 a.m. Sunday morning. Crowds of festival attendees and local worshipers flocked to the two venues to hear jazz-infused versions of classic hymns and other songs of faith. The Chicago 6 played at Comfort Inn, while the Night Blooming Jazzmen performed at the Village Green. It wasn't strictly a performance, since the audience members were handed song sheets and encouraged to join in. Band leader Chet Jaeger kept the... Full story
The Outlaws celebrate their outstanding performance at the Darrell Deedon Invitational at Cascade High School. A hot day and hectic schedule did nothing to deter the Outlaws cross country teams as three of the four squads raced to team victories at the Darrell Deedon Invitational at Cascade High School Thursday, September 12. Temperatures hovered near 90 degrees on the flat, treeless course, so coach Charlie Kanzig wasn't expecting stellar performances from his teams. Yet the varsity girls, varsity boys, and junior varsity... Full story
Tom Fitzpatrick addresses participants in a tour of the Cache Mountain fire site. On July 23 lightning struck a remote area on Cache Mountain, and local forest and fire officials knew within minutes that they had a serious problem on their hands. What they didn't expect was how difficult it would be to convey the sense of urgency to agencies outside the local area. Last week, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) conducted a public debriefing on the Cache Mountain Fire. Scott Aycock, Program Coordinator for... Full story
Sisters schools have dodged $150,000 in cuts as voters approved Ballot Measure 19 on Tuesday, September 17. The measure converts Oregon's education endowment fund to an "education stability fund" and allows the legislature to tap the fund for $150 million to shore up badly depleted school budgets. Sisters schools included the Measure 19 funds in the budget last spring. If the measure had not passed, the district would have had to make cuts. "It's good news that it passed,"... Full story
Public restrooms on Ash Street may be a reality by next summer after all, if a tentative grant approval holds up. The Central Oregon Community Investment Board (COCIB) has announced a tentative grant of $34,600 to the City of Sisters for the proposed Ash Sreet Park in Sisters. According to city officials, those funds, with a match from the city and $25,000 from the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce’s restroom fund will be used for construction of eight public restrooms.... Full story
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In commemorating the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, the nation observed the first Patriot's Day -- an entirely appropriate thing to do. What seems a bit puzzling are the noises some folks are making about having the day proclaimed as a national holiday. Excuse me? Can you imagine a national holiday for, say, Pearl Harbor Day? One television network conducted a poll on the question. To the public's credit, 60 percent opposed the idea. The flip side is that, apparently, 40 percent like the idea. Are they... Full story
- A man was arrested for fourth degree assault in a domestic beef. - In a separate incident, another man was cited for harassment after a domestic dispute with his paramour. The contretemps started at a reception in Bend, swirling around the question of who was dancing with whom. Alcohol played a part. - A youth was reported to be out of control in an argument with family members. He calmed down after a deputy arrived. - A man was arrested on a Klamath County warrant after deputies responded to a domestic dispute. - A woman... Full story
Cyclists prepare to head into Sisters from their high school base camp. Hosting 1,800 cyclists and dozens of support people is no small task. Yet Cycle Oregon representatives and participants gave Sisters enthusiastic praise for a job well done as the cyclists pedaled out of town Friday, September 13 on the way to their finish in Florence. After months of planning and preparation by a team of local volunteers, things really began happening Tuesday evening as the first trucks arrived with eight large tents and all the... Full story
