News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Rain and snow came too thick and fast for Forest Service crews who are trying to burn up the brush piles along Highway 20. Fire crews needed some precipitation so that burn piles wouldn't flame too hot and intense, scorching the soil beneath and spreading to other forest undergrowth. But the combination of rain and snow that started on Tuesday, October 26, and continued through Thursday was more than they wanted. "We got too much, too soon, too fast," said Mark Rapp, Sisters... Full story
Wet weather last week rang the death knell for fire season on private lands. On Wednesday October 27, the Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) lifted restrictions and terminated fire season. The lifted restrictions apply to private forest lands both inside and outside of Rural Fire Protection Districts. Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District has also lifted fire restrictions; burning is allowed. Because regulations vary from private to federal/public lands, forest users should... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws disposed of the Woodburn Bulldogs 46-16 on October 29. Sisters' varsity unit played in only 27 offensive plays; but that was enough to deal with Woodburn. Sisters' JV unit was sent in to mop up. Sisters' defense was persistent in rushing Woodburn's quarterback and containing its running game. The Bulldogs rushed for a grand total of minus 2 yards and the Bulldogs' quarterback was sacked 11 times. Eight Outlaws recorded a sack. Jered Coffield led with three and Jered Wilmont had two. Pressure from the... Full story
Locust Street will be narrower and more winding where it runs into the new Coyote Springs subdivision. The Sisters City Council, in its Thursday, October 28, meeting, approved the tapering of the pavement from 36 feet to 24 feet, with a separated multi-use path running along the west side of the street. The vehicle travel lanes will remain the same width, but the striped bike lanes on either side of the road will be eliminated. The road will also wind around several large... Full story
Motorists only had a couple of months this year to take in the magnificent scenery along the McKenzie Highway (Highway 242). The scenic highway was closed by the Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday, October 28, after an autumn storm brought snow to the Sisters country. The road was open for only 90 days, which is the shortest open period on record. The previous record was 120 days, set in 1979. The road wasn't opened until July 29 this year, a record late opening. The highway has twice been closed earlier; in... Full story
Sisters' U-12 boys' teams competed against each other for their final game of the season. Kallberg beat Hoyt's 6-1. Both teams were fierce and aggressive all throughout the season and looked forward to the final face-off against each other. Kallberg managed to score many points with a strong front line. Matt Bryan hustled during the whole game, scoring two of the points for Kallberg. Brandon Page also contributed a goal. In the second half of the game, Matt Ruettgers broke away from back field for Hoyt's. He dribbled the... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball team beat a strong Molalla squad 15-3, 15-12 Thursday, October 28, to wrap up its season with a 13-1 record. The win bodes well for the Outlaws, who launch into state competition on Thursday morning, November 11. "In game one we came out really strong and ran our offense," coach Brad Bulloch said. Kirstyn Everson, Krista Gardinier and Jocelyn Evered combined for a total of eight kills in the first frame and the Lady Outlaws were perfect from the... Full story
While the Outlaws football team rumbles toward another run at a state title, Sisters' sixth and seventh graders have quietly put together an undefeated record. The young players went 5-0 this season against middle school teams from throughout Central Oregon, even downing a tough Trinity Lutheran squad 22-18. Trinity Lutheran, a small school that fields its eighth graders, had gone undefeated the past two years. While winning is sweet, coach Steve Barrett noted, the main... Full story
Outlaws soccer forward Dennis Bermel turned his league-leading 19 goals into a place on the first team, all-league. "Dennis Bermel is the most dangerous scorer in the league," said head coach Bob Bowling. "He is a great dribbler and can shoot with either foot." Keeper Evan Owens and midfielders Adrian Molkenthin, Travis Comfort and Matt Ehrenstrom made second team. "Adrian Molkenthin, who is an exchange student from Germany is also a great offensive threat," Bowling noted. "He has scored five goals and has five assists. He... Full story
Three students were busted for drugs at Sisters High School last week, in unrelated incidents. The most serious charges were filed against Zachary Mulholland, 15. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Shelton, Mulholland was holding six bags of marijuana, packaging materials and cash at school on Friday, October 29. Mulholland was charged with possession of controlled substances, delivery of controlled substances, possession of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school and delivery of controlled... Full story
Ten students and two teachers from Lindenberg, Germany, visited Sisters over the past three weeks, part of the German/American Partnership program The students, who hail from the state of Bavaria near the Austria/Switzerland border, enjoyed a thorough Central Oregon tour, including visits to the Warm Springs Reservation, the High Desert Museum and Sahalie Falls deep in the Cascades. The students noted the differences in education between Germany and the United States. In... Full story
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Byline Rachel Beck earned her third trip to the state cross country meet after her second place finish at the district meet held at Salem's Bush Park on Friday, October 29. Beck toured the 5,000- meter course in 20:20, second only to Jeane Goff of Cascade who is one of the favorites to win the state title. Goff was clocked in 19:02. Things didn't start out well for Beck who was overcome with nausea as the competitors lined up for the start. "For a moment I didn't know if I would even be able to run, but once the gun went... Full story
Local firm may battle state A misunderstanding worth $75,000 may land a new Sisters business and two government agencies in court. Timothy Rote, owner of Northwest Telemarketing, moved his company from Wilsonville to Sisters last summer. Northwest Telemarketing provides telephone marketing services. The company currently employs about 40 people in Sisters, and anticipated as many as 150 jobs at full capacity, with a payroll that could exceed $3,000,000, according to documents provided by the company. Rote said they made the... Full story
Sisters citizens are looking at everything from simply spraying the forest floor to irrigating crops of alfalfa to building a golf course or a wildlife sanctuary as uses for the effluent from Sisters' sewer treatment plant. However, the need to work within Forest Service guidelines may narrow the options for effluent disposal. The citizen's committee is trying to get its work done by February so that the city can call for construction bids. The committee was originally given t... Full story
Callie Hanes of the Sisters Outlaws girls' soccer team was named to the first team, all league this week. Ashley Reed and Jessie Sausser made second team, all league. Kelly Kearns, Teagan Dailey and Angie Hanson received honorable mention.... Full story
