News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Three Newport teens were arrested at gunpoint Monday, November 9, after leading a sheriff's deputy on a chase thorough the streets of Sisters. According to Deschutes County Sherrif's Office reports, a deputy spotted the teens, reported as runaways, at the intersection of Spruce Street and Hood Avenue. The deputy recognized their black Jeep Cherokee as a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Lincoln County. The deputy circled the block, lost sight of the Jeep, then picked it up again and dropped in behind it. The... Full story
Lon Kellstrom edged out Dave Moyer by one vote last week to earn a two-year seat on the Sisters City Council. Kellstrom received 151 votes to Moyer's 150. Incumbent Tim Clasen received 182 votes to extend his council service for another four years. Maggie Hughes will also serve a four-year term after receiving 175 votes. Wayne Kimball (122) and Libby Bottero (97) were also defeated. The new councilors will be sworn in January. Mayor Steve Wilson will appoint a replacement to... Full story
The Lady Outlaws volleyball team beat the Sweet Home Huskies 14-16, 15-11, 15-10 in a rough brawl on Tuesday, November 3, earning the Outlaws the Capital Conference title. Each team went into this playoff match with a 13-1 record. The tie-breaker was held in the gym of The Stayton Eagles and was packed full of fans and well wishers from Sisters and Sweet Home. The energetic crowds drove both teams to their highest levels of performance and as the games went on the enthusiasm grew. The Huskies were in full control early in... Full story
The City of Sisters will have to get busy creating plans and implementing systems development charges. The charter amendment that passed by 69 votes last week requires that within the next six months the city must put plans in place and assess the maximum systems development charges allowed by state law. Systems development charges are paid by anyone building a house or commercial building to cover the impact of the new development on streets, sewers, water systems and parks.... Full story
Black Butte Ranch residents passed a four-year local option operating levy for their fire district last week. The levy received 194 yes votes (76 percent), 62 no votes (24 percent). They also approved a $1 million dollar bond for obtaining four new emergency/fire vehicles. Votes in favor tallied 148 (58 percent), while 106 no votes (42 percent) were cast. The district now will provide a Quint fire engine with 75-foot ladder, an urban interface fire unit, an ambulance and an emergency response/ambulance vehicle. Farther... Full story
Sisters sixth graders will learn quilting from scratch as they create a quilt for next year's Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. This is the second year the sixth grade class has produced a quilt for the show. Susan Mitchell an experienced quilting teacher and parent assistant on the first quilt, will serve as coordinator of this year's project . "I'll work with sixth grade teachers Carol Packard, Heidi Smith, and Wes Estvold in organizing the project so that the students will learn quilt making from scratch," Mitchell said. "This... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Last week I attended my first Sisters planning commission hearing. I came away disillusioned and disappointed. Is this really how planning in this town is done? Or am I just naive? I went to the meeting to speak against the site plan for the building at the corner of Cascade Avenue and Larch because it is clearly Victorian and violates the ordinance requiring a western frontier architectural style. This ordinance has been ignored in recent years. I feel strongly that we must maintain our western... Full story
Voters have given the Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation a $100,000 tax base. The program directors went to the voters seeking stable funding to continue and expand operations. Voters approved the the 22 cents per $1,000 value property tax rate, with 53 percent voting in favor and 37 percent opposed. However, the money for SOAR won't appear on tax bills until next year. "We're still 16-17 months from seeing any money, so we have to continue to keep ourselves... Full story
