News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Sisters Outlaws' football winning streak of 25 games, and the Outlaws' season, almost came to an end on Saturday, December 4, on the turf at Hillsboro stadium. It took overtime and an unlikely hero in front of a crowd estimated at 3,700 for Sisters to prevail against the Scappoose Ind- ians, 33-27. The Outlaws stampeded into their semifinal game against Scappoose after crushing the Henley Hornets, 40-7. This game was a rematch of last year's semifinal game in which Sisters thumped Scappoose 22-0. A far different story... Full story
People in the Sisters area are being asked to comment on a national initiative to protect "roadless areas" on the National Forests. About 135,000 acres of the Deschutes National Forest would be affected by the protection initiative, according to Forest Service planner Gery Ferguson. In the Sisters area, most of the affected forest surrounds existing wilderness. Also covered is the "Metolius Breaks" area around the Metolius River. The Deschutes National Forest will host an... Full story
Sisters High School is crafting its own "report card" to grade how well the school is preparing students for life beyond the classroom. Principal Boyd Keyser has hosted two community forums to seek ideas from parents, community members and teachers about what kind of school they want Sisters High School to be. People have spoken of goals such as "school feels more like a community than an institution; high standards are the norm; learning is seen as a positive experience;... Full story
Sisters will receive particular attention in a regional "housing needs" survey conducted by the Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority (CORHA) and funded by the Northwest Area Foundation. The housing survey is one of several demonstration projects backed by the foundation, which is developing a partnership program with Central Oregon that could bring as much as $20 million in grant funding to communities in the Deschutes River watershed over the next decade, according to Te... Full story
The Sisters High School swim team is practicing at Glaze Meadow pool at Black Butte Ranch. There are currently 10 girls and two boys on the team, according to swim coach Isolde Hedemark. "When football season ends, we'll have two more boys on our team," she said. The swim season runs from November 8 until February 26. "Black Butte Ranch has been kind enough to let us practice here during the season," Hedemark noted. "Otherwise, we would have to make the much longer trip to Bend in order to practice." The swim program is... Full story
With little fanfare, overshadowed by the football team's run at a second, consecutive state title, the Sisters Outlaws basketball team hit the road to Madras on Fri- day, December 3, and Saturday, December 4, for the Bob McKenzie Memorial Tournament. They may have been glad the trip was quiet. On Friday, Sisters was blown away by the Madras White Buffaloes, 48-91. Jake Jaca and Chasen Walker had 13 points each for Madras. Six players scored in double figures for the White Buffs. The Outlaws top scorer was Evan Owens; he rang... Full story
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Black Butte Ranch resident Richard Wood and his brother Willem rescued a transient who was caught in a snowstorm last weekend at the summit of McKenzie Pass. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the Wood broth- ers snowmobiled up to the Dee Wright Observatory, where Richard Wood heard cries for help coming from an outhouse. Howard James Embert, 30, apparently hiked from the west side of the Cascades to the summit, where he was caught in a snowstorm. According to sheriff's office reports, he spent two or... Full story
