News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Articles from the November 24, 2021 edition


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  • Community ponders future of school site

    Charlie Kanzig|Updated Nov 24, 2021

    A new elementary school to replace the existing one in Sisters is scheduled to be completed to start the 2023 school year. That leaves the school district and the citizens of Sisters to answer the question: What should be done with the property and buildings on the current site? One of the first steps of the process took place on Monday, November 15, when the Citizens4Community (C4C) hosted a Zoom meeting to begin gathering input from interested members of the community. The 90-minute meeting was facilitated by C4C director... Full story

  • Sisters woman is grand slam champion

    Jim Cornelius, News Editor|Updated Nov 24, 2021

    Jennifer Banning has been knocking off masters weightlifting titles at a torrid pace. Earlier this month, the elite Olympic weightlifter accomplished an exceptionally challenging goal: She completed a grand slam, winning gold in USA Masters Weightlifting’s Nationals, PanAms, World Championships and the American Masters within a single calendar year. Banning competed in the 50-54 age bracket and the 55-kilogram weight class. She also won best lifter for the age group across a... Full story