News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The tentative rural site for the location of the Mericom/Sprint PCS communications tower, scheduled for placement in Sisters, may have to be changed. At the last Sisters city council meeting on September 14, councilors reported positively on their visit to view that proposed site. Sisters City Planner Neil Thompson and the councilors agreed that a 140 -foot high trial balloon was adequately camouflaged at the heavily wooded, 160-acre Section 9 site. The acreage lately was purchased from the US Forest Service by the city and... Full story
The two candidates for the office of Deschutes County Sheriff went toe-to-toe at the Wednesday, September 23 political forum held at Sisters High School. Incumbent Sheriff Greg Brown and Bend Police Department Lt. Les Stiles wasted little time in presenting the audience of high school seniors a clear picture of their differences in experience, endorsements, and issues. Stiles portrayed Brown as a disruptive leader, pointing out two areas of strong disagreement Brown has with the District Attorney's office. Stiles said these... Full story
The Deschutes County District Attorney has dropped assault charges against Elizabeth and James Dennis of Sisters. The charges stemmed from an altercation that took place at their home on September 4. Elizabeth Dennis told The Nugget that she had merely tried to restrain the girl she was accused of assaulting, after the girl and her sister came to Dennis' house to return a pair of pants they had been arguing over. Dennis said she told the girl and her sister to leave and called the police. When the girl threw the pants on her... Full story
Fall has just begun, but already cooler temperatures have prompted the Forest Service to consider resumption of prescribed burns in the Sisters area. Topping the list is a highly visible meadow known as Black Butte Swamp. The meadow lies along Highway 20 just east of the entrance to Black Butte Ranch. Mark Rapp, Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Sisters Ranger District, said that the area to be burned includes "all the visible portions of the meadow, from the highway to the edge of the willows." The purpose of this... Full story
A report just released by the World Wildlife Fund and the Oregon Natural Resources Council suggests that rural economic growth is linked to the presence of nearby roadless and protected lands. The report is supportive of President Clinton's recent steps to alter public use and access on millions of acres of federal lands. A joint news release by the WWF and ONRC quotes economist Rob Southwick, co-author of the report, as saying, "People and communities in counties with protected wilderness have witnessed increased economic... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To the Editor: I am very... Full story
(Update: On Tuesday, doctors removed the ventilator and Swisher was able to breathe on his own, according to Sisters School board Chairman Bill Reed. This greatly improved Swisher's comfort. Surgery is scheduled for Friday to pin Swisher's broken hip, which will allow him to be elevated and improve his ability to keep his lungs clear. Reed said that Swisher is progressing far faster than anticipated.) Steve Swisher, superintendent of Sisters Schools, was involved in a serious auto accident on Friday, September 22 just east... Full story
