News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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By Eric Dolson"How can you say that facts obscure the truth?" we were asked by someone unhappy with our coverage of the Nason trial. "The truth is made up of facts!" It took a minute to consider a reply. "Facts can exist in isolation," I replied. "The truth depends on context, on how those facts are woven together. The prosecution weaves the facts together one way, the defense another. Same facts, different claims to the truth, which might be something else altogether." But the critic wasn't interested in our musings on truth... Full story
A controversial gravel mine and crushing operation proposed for a site four miles west of Sisters has won approval from Deschutes County. In a decision handed down Friday, County Hearings Officer Christopher Eck approved the site plan and conditional use permit application of Hap Taylor and Sons, Inc. and Crown Pacific for the surface mining operation. Hap Taylor and Sons propose a year-round 30-year operation to extract an estimated 5 million cubic yards of material from the... Full story
In the fall, many woodcutters rush to the woods before the firewood cutting comes to a close November 30 in the Sisters Ranger District. Four cold months of winter will pass before firewood cutting reopens in April. Woodcutting on the Sisters Ranger District is allowed in four designated areas: Green Ridge, West Metolius, Pole Creek and Three Creeks. Maps of these designated cutting areas are provided with wood cutting permits. Personal use permits are available for up to eight cords per household per year. The cost of a... Full story
Drivers on Sisters' residential streets may soon put their brakes to work more than they are used to. The City of Sisters has proposed 34 new STOP signs on the cross streets of Washington and Jefferson and along Adams Street. Most of the signs would be placed on currently uncontrolled intersections; 11 would replace existing "yield" signs (see map, page 16). The impetus for adding the STOP signs came from citizen concerns over many near-misses at the intersection of Ash and Wa... Full story
The first-ever Sisters Folk Festival dodged chilly, windy weather to provide a day full of music, dance and stories for Sisters residents and visiting out-of-towners alike. The entire event was held in the Sisters/Middle High school auditorium after weather forced organizers to move afternoon performances from their original Pine Meadow Ranch venue. The day-long festival featured performances ranging from the music of the internationally renowned Irish balladeer Peter Yeates to the storytelling of Susan Strauss and the... Full story
The Redmond/Sisters United Way fund-raising campaign will kick off in the next few weeks, raising money for 16 local volunteer organizations including the Red Cross, scouting and programs that target the needs of senior citizens. "With the present down-sizing of federal and state agencies and their budgets, it is imperative the private sector become more engaged in their community programs...," said volunteers in a fund-raising letter sent out on October 3. This year the Redmond/Sisters United Way goal is $82,500. Of every... Full story
A Camp Sherman man was arrested in his home early Sunday morning, October 1, after police were alerted to a possible hostage situation. Garth M. Nelson, 53, was to be arraigned in Jefferson County Circuit Court Monday on charges of attempted rape, fourth- degree assault (a misdemeanor) and three counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was being held in the Jefferson County Jail in Madras. Authorities responded to a report that an unidentified female was being held against her will in Nelson's home by... Full story
