News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Oregon is trying to establish a long-term business relationship with Sisters schools. According to Schools Superintendent Steve Swisher, the soft drink company has offered at least $50,000 in cash in exchange for an approximate 10-year role as a title sponsor for the Sisters Schools Foundation-sponsored Sisters Starry Nights concert series and exclusive vending rights in the schools. Both Coca Cola and Pepsi have vending machines in the high... Full story
The body of Karl Roy Iwen, 27, was recovered from the side of Three Fingered Jack one week after Iwen lost his footing and fell an estimated 800 feet from near the top of the mountain on October 25. According to Linn County Sheriff Dave Burright, Iwen's body lay "in a steep bowl of rock, at about the 7,000-foot level. Beyond the ledge where his body (was) lying, there is another drop of about 60 feet, a slope of loose rock, then another drop of 1,000 feet to the Pacific Crest Trail." According to Burright, on November 1, a... Full story
The U.S. Forest Service is the latest outfit to pitch in for the raising of four classrooms at the Sisters Elementary School - and they got a job nobody else wanted. With a volunteer crew, the Sisters Ranger District installed fiberglass insulation. When the job was done, Lands Forester Jeff Sims said "I don't think I am going to go into the insulation business, I can tell you that." The Sisters Ranger District got involved when an employee read about other companies volunteering for the project. He mentioned to Acting Distri... Full story
The Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation is assessing the community's interest in pursuing a Sisters-area parks and recreation district. A public meeting to explore the idea will be held at 5:l5 p.m. on Monday, November 10, in the commons room at Sisters Elementary School. The meeting has been called by the board of directors of SOAR, a program that has provided educational and recreational activities in Sisters for the past three years. The success of the program has prompted the 12-member SOAR board to... Full story
Sisters Teen Court is gearing up for a second busy year dispensing justice to youthful offenders. The court, which heard 29 cases in its first year, has a docket of 14 cases referred in October. Twelve of those originated from citations to the Juvenile Empowerment Team; two were referred from the county juvenile department. The court heard its first case of the year October 13. According to program director Kirsten Werner, the teen court proved itself a real success last... Full story
The Outlaws football team claimed its first ever Capital Conference title with a 26-6 victory over Woodburn Friday night, October 31. The win means that both the Outlaws boys and girls put championship teams in state competition. The Lady Outlaws volleyball squad also notched a conference title. The Outlaws gridiron squad finished the league season at 6-1 and are the number one seed from the Capital Conference. The top seeding gives the Outlaws a bye in the first round of the state playoffs. Sisters will play the winner of... Full story
Jean Nave and Tony Oliver are dedicated to preserving the history of Black Butte Ranch. The ranch homeowners are co-chairs of a new Black Butte Ranch Historical Society. Their mission is to collect, preserve and display the unique history of Black Butte Ranch, both before and after the formation of the current resort. "We feel it is important to capture as many memories and old photographs as possible before too many have been lost," said Nave, who founded the group. The documented history of the Black Butte Ranch area... Full story
* * * To the Editor: I am deeply concerned by Ed Beacham's Letter to the Editor last week. So concerned in fact, that I feel compelled to respond. First, Mr. Beacham's assertion that the city council plans to "cram a sales tax down our backs" to fund a proposed sewer system is far from the truth. Yes, a municipal sales tax has been proposed as an option to help reduce the financial burden on the residents if they vote to proceed with a sewer system. But the residents would also vote on whether they would use a sales tax to... Full story
