News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Declining local sponsorship and a drop in revenue have put the future of the High Mountains Jazz at Sisters festival in limbo. Following a meeting of the festival board of directors this week, board chairman Jim Fisher reported that, while the 10th annual festival held in mid-September was an outstanding artistic success, financially the event only broke even. "With another year without showing a profit and facing a number of major challenges in the future, the board is taking a long, hard look at the wisdom of continuing the... Full story
There are 1,153 students enrolled in Sisters schools as of late October, exactly the same number as were in classes a year ago. There are, however, more students in middle school and high school and fewer in elementary school. The elementary school is down 25 students, with 419 children enrolled. Sisters Middle School has 289 students, up from 270 last year. Sisters High School gained six students for a total of 445. Enrollment is a critical factor for schools because state... Full story
The charges against Steven Gage continue to pile up. Two young women, who early in the investigation denied being abused by Gage, came forward in September to allege he had sexual relations with them when they were under his care at Royal Haven, a residential program for juvenile females. Royal Haven operated in Sisters and Bend for about five years under the direction of Gage and his partner, Karen Lee. The two "new" victims supported Gage long after his arrest, and even visited him several times per week after he was lodged... Full story
The three work crews putting in the pipes for the new Sisters sewer system are struggling against the ticking clock as freezing weather approaches. According to project foreman Ron Welsh of Jack Robinson & Sons excavation, the cold weather of the past 10 days has made it difficult. "But we're on schedule, thanks to hard work, to complete our entire part of the project -- the dream's to finish by Thanksgiving," he said. Welsh said that freezing weather could affect the final stages of the project by making it impossible to... Full story
Last week, students studying astronomy at Sisters High were able to stare at the sun -- using a specially filtered solar telescope, of course. Bob Grosfeld, who works for the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory Educational Facility, set up the telescope which allowed the students to observe sunspots and a solar prominence (a hydrogen storm on the surface of the sun). Because of the filter, sun-gazers can peer at our closest star without damage to the eyes. "Just the telescope costs around $1,200." Grosfeld said. "But the s... Full story
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When he first took over Squaw Creek Ranch, Frank Deggendorfer says that the stream bed was usually "bone dry" in the summertime. Today, he can point to "thousands of fingerling trout" where the river runs through his property. Squaw Creek Ranch isn't one of those big western spreads that took John Wayne three days to ride across. Nestled in an inconspicuous canyon, just east of the Sisters airport and McKinney Butte, the ranch encompasses a relatively modest 316 acres. A sign at the main gate warns, "Beware grumpy... Full story
