News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Work will likely start next spring on the first 10 lots of a new subdivision at the east end of Sisters. Timber Creek L.L.C. has applied to Deschutes County for a subdivision on a 40-acre parcel owned by Bruce Forbes and Larry Schaefer. The parcel straddles Squaw Creek east of Sisters Elementary School. There could ultimately be about 75 homes on the parcel, phased in over five years or longer "depending on the market," according to Schaefer. "We're trying to be low-impact,"... Full story
A former forester in eastern Oregon has found himself at the center a debate over the effects of Measure 64 in eastern Oregon forests. The authors of Measure 64 , which would heavily restrict many forestry practces including clearcutting, claim to have based their eastern Oregon clearcutting criteria on the private Oberteuffer Forest in Elgin, Oregon, outside La Grande. The forest's former owner denies such collaboration. "I had on my forest no criteria for the number of trees to be left per acre," said Bill Oberteuffer,... Full story
Sisters' 1880s Western Theme may soon be re-tooled. In a joint meeting of the Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission and the Sisters City Council, planners considered ideas for raising and better defining standards for compliance with the theme. The 1880s western theme requires commercial buildings in Sisters to use certain construction materials, western-style sign fonts (except for nationally trademarked logos and national chain signs) and to conform to the general... Full story
A 14-year-old Sisters youth was cited for by sheriff's deputies after he allegedly tried to run down a high school staff member with a car on Tuesday, October 20. According to sheriff's office reports, the incident occurred on a gravel road behind Sisters High School at about 4:30 p.m. The staff member reportedly told a sheriff's deputy that he was behind the high school when he saw the youth drive by at about 3:45 p.m. The man said he had seen the youth riding a motorcycle in the area before and, knowing he was... Full story
A dearth of affordable housing in Sisters could prove costly to local schools, at least in the short run. According to school district figures, 17 Sisters students will be affected by evictions at The Pines. Residents there will move out at the end of November. If those students' families can't find new lodgings and have to leave the Sisters School District, the schools could lose up to $45,000 in state funding. Of the 17 students, 10 are elementary school-age, three attend... Full story
Candidates for Sisters City Council fielded questions from citizens at a final pre-election forum on Thursday, October 22. The forum was sponsored by the political action committee Citizens for Cooperative Urban Planning (The Nugget's October 14 report that the PAC People's Council was a co-sponsor was incorrect). Four of the six candidates attended. Wayne Kimball and Libby Bottero did not attend. Schools superintendent Steve Swisher sought candidates' positions on annexing... Full story
Applications for people who wish to participate in the Sisters area Spirit of Christmas Food Share and gift program will be available November 1. The applications for low-income families can be picked up at the Kiwanis House on the corner of Main Avenue and Oak Street, Sisters Firehall, the Habitat for Humanity office and at local churches. The applications are confidential. They insure that genuinely needy families and individuals receive traditional holiday food and gifts. Applications must be returned to the Kiwanis House... Full story
I'm looking at my calendar. I don't have too many cash-paying trips left. The season is almost over - there's a possibility that my waders might actually get dry. But, I won't count on it too strongly. The fishing is still awfully good. Late fall and early winter have always been a special time of year for me. It's the guide's time of year, when I get to do a bit of my own personal fishing. Because of the deteriorating weather, most of the other anglers are gone. Nobody wants to chance booking a trip. I go out with the idea t... Full story
* * * To the Editor: All shades of opinion are possible in a democracy and can be put forward, even by elected officials, in opposition to a law, ordinance, or desire on which people have voted. If you want instant examples, look at Roe vs. Wade regarding abortion rights which became the law of the land over 20 years ago, and the Death With Dignity (Oregon Assisted Suicide) measure, passed twice by Oregon voters. Nevertheless, that does not stop elected officials from trying over and over again to overturn these two... Full story
