News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The battle between Squaw Creek Irrigation District and the Keith Cyrus family over piping the Cloverdale Irrigation canal now involves the Lazy Z Ranch. A portion of the canal that runs through the Lazy Z has been piped, and some of that pipe buried with dirt taken from a new reservoir SCID is digging next to the main Watson reservoir. David Herman, owner of the Lazy Z, and SCID manager Marc Thalacker have been negotiating over how the ditch would be piped across Herman's land. The two sides have so far failed to reach an... Full story
Byline A 19-year-old woman was taken into custody in the early hours of Wednesday, November 1, after she allegedly came home drunk and got into a fight with her sisters. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the woman came home upset, probably over a relationship problem with her boyfriend, and began yelling. When her 17-year-old sister told her to knock it off, a scuffle ensued, in which the 19-year-old allegedly choked her sister and pulled out a chunk of her hair. When an 11-year-old sister intervened,... Full story
Stocks of food are low at the Kiwanis Food Bank in Sisters and volunteers are looking for donations. Forty-one needy families were served last month, a total of 140 people, reports Glenn Keeran, volunteer and acting manager. "Anyone wanting to donate non-perishable food items should bring them to the food bank so the stocks may be built up," Keeran said. Stocking the food bank becomes particularly important with Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays fast approaching. Cash donations may also be made at the Kiwanis Food Bank... Full story
Early results indicate the incumbent Greg Brown has been badly beaten by challenger Les Stiles for the office of Deschutes County Sheriff As of 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Stiles had a nearly two-to-one lead, 23,901 votes or more than 61 percent to 13.101 or 33 percent for Brown. Neither candidate was immediately available. Election results are available here.... Full story
Early election results indicate voters were willing to grant a temporary levy to operate Sisters Schools, but opposed a $20 million bond to build a new high school. Elections results are available here. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, the four-year school option levy was passing 51 percent in favor, 46 percent opposed. The school bond was failing, with 45 percent in favor and nearly 52 percent opposed. Superintendent Steve Swisher, in a wheelchair (resulting from his recent serious car accident) attending the school... Full story
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The City of Sisters has decided where it wants to put wireless communications towers and at least one local land doesn't like the spot. The city council has preliminarily approved erecting a Mericom communication tower on the site currently under development to house the city's new sewer treatment facility. The councilors spent several hours driving to various vantage points to see if a trial blimp flown at various heights was visible and found a suitable height that was not visible. But David Herman, an attorney whose... Full story
