News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD EMT firefighters Pat Burke and Damon Frutos just returned from an exchange program with Hampshire County Fire and Rescue in southern England. Hampshire County is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. This urban landscape and area were new for Burke and Frutos because they were both trained and work in rural environments. Burke, engineer medic with SCSRFPD, went on the exchange for the experience and to learn more about rescue and firef... Full story
The OSAA Cross Country State Championships turned out to be historic for Sisters High School runners Ella Thorsett and John Peckham — and for the boys’ team. Before the day was done the Outlaws had two individual champions and a second-place team trophy for the boys team. No Outlaws runner had ever claimed the individual title in cross-country, but freshman Ella Thorsett changed that with a record-breaking run in a blistering time of 17:43. About an hour later, John P... Full story
A neighbor in the Crossroads subdivision a few miles west of Sisters noticed smoke rising from debris near a house on Graham Court last Sunday morning. As the fire began to consume a fence, he reported the fire to Tim Craig, deputy chief of Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District. Two fire trucks and a smaller emergency vehicle could be seen at the site, along with at least four personnel. They subdued the fire with apparent ease. “In this case I wasn’t worried about eva... Full story
