News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A number of Sisters area residents don't like the idea of the City of Sisters helping Multnomah Publishers acquire approximately 20 acres of Forest Service land for a new company campus. Several citizens testified against a proposed city partnership with Multnomah to negotiate a land swap with the Forest Service. The acreage lies within the city limits to the north of the Sisters Ranger District compound. "I cannot understand why the City of Sisters wants to get embroiled in... Full story
The Forest Service's controlled burns along the Highway 20 corridor will likely continue until about Thanksgiving. Daryl Davis, U.S. Forest Service representative, says that the Highway 20 burn project is going well and is working its way down from Santiam Pass toward Sisters. The Forest Service has been working to enhance forest health and fire safety in an area that was hard hit by insect damage and a long history of fire suppression. The controlled burn program is designed to restore the natural pattern of cyclic burning... Full story
Sheriff-elect Les Stiles has begun to work on his transition into the office he will assume in January after an overwhelming victory at the polls last week. Stiles said he has begun discussions with the District Attorney's office, Oregon State Police and other law enforcement agencies to narrow a list of potential candidates for management positions. "I'll be selecting a management team and I'll be looking for input from each and every one of those agencies," Stiles said. He... Full story
Results are in on a survey of Tollgate residents on horse ownership in the semi-rural subdivision. According to the survey, developed by an ad hoc committee of homeowners, 64 percent of the home owners who returned surveys favored protecting the present property owners that have horses, but 63 percent favored eliminating the horse property when the lot changed ownership. The issue stokes passions and reflects the changing social landscape of the Sisters area as it evolves from a rural community to one that is increasingly... Full story
The passage of the measure requiring reimbursement to landowners if government zoning regulation reduces their property value has officials shaking their heads. "Measure 7 is very vague and unclear about how it would work," said Deschutes County planning chief George Read. "For instance, in 1979, the county changed zoning (in some areas) permitting the lowering of lot sizes from 10 to a five-acre minimum." According to Read, the county could hear from landowners who feel the lower lot size injured their property value. He... Full story
A town hall meeting at the Sisters Library on Thursday, November 9, brought out an enthusiastic and diverse group to help chart a future course for the library. Facilitated by Margot Helphand, discussion topics ranged from community problems and their impact on library services to fantasizing about library offerings. The 30 people assembled included Don Rowe, Sisters-Camp Sherman fire chief, and Celeste Douville, Sisters COCC Director. Pastor Ron Gregg, Dr. May Fan and school board member Heather Wester and many others also... Full story
Sisters community supported education Denial by Sisters voters of the $22 million bond issue to construct a new high school should not be taken by those who campaigned hard for the measure as a repudiation of education. Those same voters supported schools by passing the four-year local option levy -- the only education tax passed in Deschutes County. Since many voters voted "yes" on the levy and "no" on the bond, we believe they made a decision based on what they felt they could afford and what they believed was the schools'... Full story
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