News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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By Jim Cornelius Temperatures may have dropped and there may be that crisp tang of autumn in the air, but fire season in the Sisters country is not over yet. "Not yet; not until we get some moisture," said Chief Don Mouser of the Sisters Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District. "It doesn't look like from the weather report that we're going to get any moisture coming through." Until the snow flies in November, sisters area residents have to be aware of fire danger. With the advent of cold and frosty nights, many people... Full story
By Jim Cornelius The regular deer hunting season starts September 30 and it appears that, while there are plenty of deer out there, hunters are going to have to work pretty hard to fill their tags. Jim Whitney, owner of Whitney's Sporting Goods in Sisters and an avid hunter, said that hunters are going to have to leave the roads if they expect to harvest their deer. "The only way they're going to see any deer is to get out into the brush because they're not going to see any from roads," Whitney said. This season is a... Full story
By Eric Dolson The City of Sisters has installed water meters on all accounts, and last February passed a new rate schedule for water users. (See The Nugget, September 20 issue). The new rates were based on what other cities and water companies charged, according to City Administrator Barbara Warren. Despite a significant drop in the amount of water used, the new rates may provide a windfall to the City of Sisters. According to Warren, in the 1993-94 fiscal year, the city provided about 236 million gallons of water. The... Full story
Festival organizers are watching the weather and making final arrangements for Sisters' first Folk Festival, which will be held from 1 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 30. The festival will feature three storytellers and a variety of musical talent including the finalists in the festival's songwriting contest. The entertainment will start at Pine Meadow Ranch at the west end of Hood Street in Sisters from 1 to 6 p.m. Festival organizers recommend that the audience bring a blanket or lawn chair and sit back and enjoy Jon... Full story
By Leslie Brown A large patch of an unidentified biological substance was reported Saturday, September 22, in Suttle Lake. Chief Don Mouser of the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District said the swath of milky-white material suspended in the water measured some 30 by 500 feet. It was located near the swimming beach at the east end of the lake. Mouser said the Redmond Hazardous Materials team was called in to test the water and determined that the substance was not of chemical origin. Alan "Chip" Dale, assistant... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District is defending their role in allowing use of Forest Service roads to access a proposed gravel mine and crushing operation west of Sisters. Several families who oppose the mine have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act in allowing the use of Forest Service roads to access the mine site. They met with Forest Service personnel Monday, September 25. The families believe that the... Full story
The following is not strictly a "news story." It includes impressions beyond words spoken in the courtroom. Sometimes, facts can obscure the truth. Reader beware. On Thursday last week Diane Nason sat on the stand in a Bend courtroom and answered questions from her own attorney. This was her chance to answer allegations the state has made against Diane's "Celebration Family." The state is alleging that the "Celebration Family" was a not a family at all but instead a criminal enterprise set up to bilk the good hearted out of... Full story
