News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Habitat for Humanity wants the City of Sisters to waive systems development charges for a proposed house in Sisters, as allowed under a new charter amendment. But getting the waiver may put a financial burden on the nonprofit housing provider. According to city attorney Steve Bryant, if the housing doesn't stay "affordable," Habitat for Humanity would have to pay the city back for the SDCs that were waived. The charter amendment, approved by voters November 3, requires maximum... Full story
Black Butte Ranch will add 80 acres to its boundaries. The Deschutes County Planning Commission, on Thursday, November l2, approved the inclusion the land owned by Black Butte Ranch into the resort boundaries. Although the ranch owns the property, it lies outside resort boundaries at its northwest corner. The land was historically part of Black Butte Ranch since Brooks-Scanlon developed the property in the 1970s, according to BBR General Manager Loy Helmly. "This is not an expansion of the ranch," explained Helmly. "All we... Full story
The lawsuit against the City of Sisters by former Police Chief Dave Haynes in U.S. District Court has been dismissed by Federal Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin. "We are pleased with the judge's decision," said Sisters City Administrator Barbara Warren. However, Haynes' lawyer, Jim Brown of Eugene, said a lawsuit will now be filed in Deschutes County Circuit Court, probably before the end of November. Haynes served as police chief from June 1, 1991 until he was fired on May 15, 1997. From January, 1996, until he was dismissed,... Full story
Replies are rolling in less than six weeks after Sisters' Elementary School students wrote to their heroes about courage. So far, 109 replies have been received. Courage is this year's school theme. The goal of the campaign is for all of the students and teachers to write letters to a family member, friend, or famous person they respect and to ask for their ideas, thoughts and stories about courage. School counselor Amy Stranieri said that since the arrival of the first replies, a few more have arrived each day. "My office... Full story
By next fall, members the Sisters community will be able to jump into the 21st Century at a community center at Sisters Elementary School. The grant will provide a server, computers, and expertise to build and maintain local networks. Total value of the grant and hardware is approximately $50,000. The US West Foundation awarded a WOW (Widening Our World) grant to the cooperative partnership of Sisters Schools Foundation, Inc., Sisters School District, and SOAR to help establish the site. Sisters Elementary School Technology... Full story
Sisters' annual Christmas Parade will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 28. The theme is "Christmas Angels," and organizers invite participants to pick up a parade registration form, polish their halos and join in. The parade is organized and sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, with the help of Tony Lee. Registration forms are available at the chamber office, 164 N. Elm Street. The parade begins at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street and moves east on Hood to Spruce, then one block south to... Full story
* * * To the Editor: The Board of Directors of SOAR is floating a few inches off the ground these days because this community voted to keep SOAR. There were many, many people and businesses who worked especially hard to bring this goal to reality and we hope that they can understand how grateful we are for their time, money and help. Those of us who have been part of the process of SOAR over three years have been astounded by the willingness of so many volunteers who helped secure the success of SOAR on the ballot. To thank... Full story
The City of Sisters is waiting for the feds to put a few million dollars on the table for Sisters' sewer system. City officials and project engineer Dick Nored met with representatives of the Oregon Economic Development Department and the Department of Environmental Quality on Tuesday, November 10, to line up grant money for the $12 million project. About $5 million must be funded by grants. But, according to Mayor Steve Wilson, getting commitments is a slow process.... Full story
