News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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A wanted felon left a spray of blood on the ceiling of his motel room on the night of December 1, and it put the Sisters Police Department on his trail. According to police reports, Sisters officers were called on the morning of Saturday, December 2, to investigate apparent bloodstains found on the ceiling and on pillowcases in a local motel room registered to Gary Robert Wharton of Springfield, Oregon. Sisters police caught up to Wharton, 35, at Sisters Chevron later that... Full story
Despite a sheriff's sale announced for January 2, 1996, there have been no significant changes for the Aspen Lakes golf course/home site development just east of Sisters. The Keith Cyrus family, doing business as KMB Enterprises, still has until December 31 to pay creditors about $1 million owed on the 1,000 acres on either side of Camp Polk Road along the Redmond Highway. As far as securing a loan, Keith Cyrus said there are "a lot of flaky people out there," and people "we thought were coming through have not." Cyrus said... Full story
It appears, as this column is being compiled, that winter is on its way. (Mr. Hatton was his usual, prognosticating self. His column was submitted 36 hours before we awoke to Tuesday's white blanket -- Ed.) This is, of course, too late for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and other lovers of the big white outdoors whose hopes for some winter sports activity over Thanksgiving were melted by the exceptionally mild, rainy weather that occurred on and off throughout November. The absence of snowfall during November is not too... Full story
The most controversial element of the Sisters Comprehensive Plan update may be significantly altered. The Sisters City Council, in a workshop held Tuesday, November 28, directed City Planner Neil Thompson to rewrite Element 15, the "traditional neighborhood district," so that it no longer applies only to 62 acres of Pine Meadow Ranch. The council also wants Thompson to delete much of the specific detail in the element so that it encompasses only a general acceptance of the... Full story
The Jefferson County Grand Jury has returned a seven count indictment against Daniel Thomas Pearcy of Sisters, alleging sexual activity with a young girl "incapable of consent by reason of physical helplessness," and furnishing alcohol to minors. The charges followed an investigation into an incident that occurred on Saturday, September 23, 1995, according to the indictment. Pearcy, 18, and another young man, possibly 16, took two females, one 13 and one just 14, to a mobile home on Wilt Road, allegedly to either deliver or... Full story
Although acquitted of manslaughter and negligence charges after the longest and most expensive jury trial in the history of Oregon, Dennis and Diane Nason have filed for a new trial on the charges of forgery and racketeering of which they were found guilty on November 22. According to David Glenn, attorney for Diane Nason, the motions contend that there was insufficient evidence for a guilty verdict on the forgery charges, and if the forgery charges do not hold up the racketeering charge must be dismissed as well. Valerie... Full story
Voters in the November 7 election turned down a $5.5 million bond request by a 58 vote margin. The bond proposed that $3.5 million be spent to add eight new classrooms to the elementary school and to remodel the old intermediate school for seventh and eighth graders. Year-round education will receive more emphasis if the Sisters School Board presents a new bond proposal to voters as early as next March. Voters in the November 7 election turned down a $5.5 million bond request... Full story
