News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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In 1988 the Metolius River was designated as one of America's wild and scenic rivers. A draft plan to guide use of the river is now at the printer and should be available by the middle of November. According to Tori Roberts, Information assistant with the U.S. Forest Service in Sisters, the draft Environmental Impact Statement contains alternatives for management, including the preferred alternative. The draft EIS also serves as the preliminary document for the Oregon State Scenic Waterway Rules, which apply to private land,... Full story
Charges of attempted rape and first- degree sexual abuse against Garth M. Nelson of Camp Sherman were dropped in Jefferson County for lack of sufficient evidence, according to court records in Madras. Nelson was arrested October 1 at his home after authorities received an early morning report that a woman was being held there against her will. Nelson still faces possible prosecution on three charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The county grand jury is expected to hear those charges Thursday, October 19. If... Full story
Sisters residents -- and city officials -- hope that the advent of cold winter weather will lower water usage in Sisters and bring water bills down. The Sisters City Council hopes to use the low usage period of winter to find out what can be done about water rates that skyrocketed for some users after the city went to metered rates this summer. The city council decided Thursday, October 12, to contract HGE, Inc., the engineering firm that designed the city's new water system,... Full story
The issue of a proposed gravel mine west of Sisters has become a political minefield fraught with dangers for those who wander unwarily. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners learned just how volatile the issue is in the wake of an appeal filed last week by opponents of the mine asking that the commissioners to review the county Hearings Officer's decision to approve the mine application. And -- despite published comments that might suggest otherwise -- the... Full story
Fanned by sudden high winds, a permitted trash fire at a residence on Ponderosa Loop quickly went out of control Sunday afternoon, bringing the Cloverdale RFPD out in force. Bill and Kathy Wolfe, occupants of the house in the Ponderosa Cascade Estates subdivision, had obtained a burning permit from the Cloverdale Fire Department, and reportedly had started their fire between 8 and 9 a.m. Sunday. The unexpected northwest wind struck about 1 p.m., quickly spreading the remainder of the Wolfes' burning pile eastward across... Full story
Drivers in Sisters won't have to look out for new STOP signs -- at least not for a while. The Sisters City Council, in its October 12 meeting, tabled a proposal to add 34 new STOP signs on city streets until some criteria is established to determine the need for and the impact of new signs. The proposal would have placed STOP signs on the cross streets of Washington and Jefferson streets and along Adams Street. City officials acknowledged that there are concerns about traffic... Full story
A deer hunter's discovery 10 days ago of bones and items of women's underclothing stashed near the Santiam highway has stirred an investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. The stash, located in a brushy area off a closed access road, included up to seven pairs of underpants which had been slashed at the sides, a training bra and slip. The garments had been hung on shrubby growth, according to Lance McKenzie, resident deputy at Camp Sherman. Also found were a man's ski jacket in good condition, a clipping... Full story
