News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (COFCA) announced that debris burn season is open as of October 1 for many of the local Central Oregon fire districts. With the recent fall weather and precipitation received in the area, the fire chiefs, local fire departments, the U.S. Forest Service, the BLM, and Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) have agreed that many areas are now safe to enter into burn season. However, there remains a year-round burning ban in the city of Sisters. Even with the opening of the burn season,... Full story
Marla and Kent Stevens opened Painted Lady Antiques this summer with a firm goal: to be an uncluttered, reasonably priced shop that people want to return to again and again. “We didn’t want to be another high-end store,” said Marla. “We love return customers and we cater to the whole family.” Furniture and accent pieces, pocket knives, bits and pieces, and toys ensure every customer has a fun browsing experience. And the store isn’t filled with all old stuff either. The... Full story
Oregonians from all over the state, locals from around the corner, and out-of-state writers entered the recent Food & Farms Haiku Contest here in Sisters. Entries were handwritten or typed, dropped into the painted contest box at Paulina Springs Books, sent online via Submittable, or dreamed up by kids at Seed to Table education farm. Each poem addressed the themes of food, farming, and harvest, connecting with the bright colors, smells, and tastes of the season. This issue... Full story
At mid-season of the cross-country season the Sisters boys team finds itself ranked among the top three squads among 4A schools. They bolstered that standing after a strong showing at the Nike Portland XC meet held at Blue Lake Regional Park near Gresham on Saturday, September 28. Votes in last week’s coaches’ poll placed the Outlaws fourth in the state behind Siuslaw, Marist Catholic and Oregon West rival, Newport. Philomath, also in the Oregon West League is ranked fifth. “Our league is tough and sadly, the way qualificatio... Full story
An anonymous donor has stepped forward to assist Seed to Table (S2T) in raising funds for the continued support of Seed to Table’s expanded education program. In 2018 the donor challenged the community to raise $15,000. This year, after seeing the success and demand for farm-to-school programming, the donor has offered to challenge the community to raise $20,000. After meeting the 2018 challenge, Seed to Table was able to hire an education coordinator in June of this year. The addition of the education coordinator has been a... Full story
