News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The battle over a proposed surface mine and gravel crushing operation west of Sisters was thrust into a new arena this week as a group of concerned Sisters residents appealed the county Hearings Officer's decision approving the mine. Mine opponents filed a notice appeal of the decision to the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Monday, October 9. "The basis of the appeal is that the Hearings Officer misinterpreted and misapplied the law and the facts as they apply to th... Full story
Tommy Vaughn Honea, 24, of Sisters plead guilty to a third-degree rape charge in district court October 4. The rape charge stemmed from an incident that occurred on May 7 of this year, when Honea had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl after she had allegedly passed out at his apartment in Sisters. According to the Deschutes County District Attorney's office, Rape III, defined in the Oregon criminal code as sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years of age,... Full story
The U.S. Forest Service will begin trapping and poisoning gophers this month and continue for as long as weather conditions allow, the Sisters Ranger District announced on October 6. However, the project has provoked a local naturalist into vociferous opposition. The project will place traps or poison oats underground in order to reduce the number of gophers within about 2,000 acres of tree plantations located south of Sisters, in the Metolius Basin and on Green Ridge, according to project manager Dave Moyer. In these areas... Full story
Motorists and emergency services officials in the area were relieved to learn last week that the Sisters Ranger District plans work on a notorious Highway 20 curve just east of Suttle Lake. The proposed vegetation treatment near Milepost 88 should provide adequate long- term sunlight on a stretch of pavement which has been the site of numerous winter accidents and some fatalities in the past, owing to unexpected ice and snow on the surface. Work could start as early as this fall unless the Forest Service decision is... Full story
A sure sign that fall has arrived in Sisters is the return of the annual Harvest Faire sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. The sprawling open- air market has drawn a pilgrimage of people from all over Oregon for 14 years now. The 1995 Harvest Faire will take place October 14-15 on Hood Street in downtown Sisters. There will be 175 juried booths featuring art, country crafts, jewelry, leather, woodwork, ceramics, pottery, textiles, toys and food. All items are handmade and many are one of a kind. Some of the... Full story
The first ever Central Oregon sheep dog trial came to Black Butte Ranch last weekend, bringing over 70 canine competitors and their masters from all over the northwest. The Black Butte Classic Sheep Dog Trial, which was hosted by the Central Oregon Border Collie Association, tested a working dog's skill and speed as they directed sheep along an obstacle course. Points were awarded for how well each dog could maneuver five sheep in and out of holding pens on their "run." Nine year-old Trim, a slender Border collie competing... Full story
The push is on by law enforcement professionals to build a 65-bed juvenile justice center in Deschutes County. The $14.4 million project would include two new courtrooms, a new sheriff's office, new community corrections facilities and additional court space. The bond issue will be on the November 7 vote-by-mail election. Ballots are to be sent out at the end of October. According to information provided by justice center backers, the proposed levy rate will cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $15 per year (the actual amo... Full story
