News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Panoramic View Estates residents are being asked if they want 4.5 miles of the subdivision's main roads to be paved. Those in favor believe that reduced dust, wear and tear on vehicles, increased property value and more complete service from school buses and postal carriers would make the project worthwhile. Opponents to paving are unsure of those benefits and say they moved to Panoramic for the rural lifestyle, for Panoramic's "stubborn backwoods character," which they feel would be threatened by paved roads, higher speeds... Full story
The City of Sisters will likely accept a gift of 10.88 acres of the Barclay Ranch offered by developer Ted Eady for use as a park. It may be quite awhile, however, before Sisters residents are picnicking on the grass. The Sisters City Council concurred in a Tuesday, December 2, workshop that they would like to accept the park dedication. The council is expected to vote on December 11 to authorize City Planner Neil Thompson to work with Eady to partition the land and lay out... Full story
A 41-year-old transient came to the Sisters Police Department to report a theft Sunday, December 7, and ended up spending the night in jail himself. According to police, Mark Allen Reed showed up at the police station at about 1:50 p.m., "very intoxicated," and told police his backpack had been stolen. Reed told police that he had been hitchhiking from Bend when a blue Toyota pickup truck pulled over, apparently offering a ride. But, Reed reported, when he tossed his backpack in the truck's bed, the driver sped off. That... Full story
Sisters Elementary School students conducted a grand tour of their four new, community-built classrooms on Thursday, December 4. The addition of the classrooms, begun in July, was completed on December 5. The project enlisted the enthusiastic assistance of parents and teachers; donations of supplies and labor from local businesses; and financial contributions large and small from individuals and businesses. "Whether in labor, time, or expertise, this has been one of the most positive and uplifting experiences I've ever had,"... Full story
A master of ceremonies dressed in a full tuxedo - plus plaid scarf and red Santa hat - set an atmosphere of class and fun at the Sisters Rotary Magical Voices of Christmas Concert in the high school auditorium this Friday, December 5. The concert offered more than an enjoyable way to swing into the holiday season - proceeds went toward the Sisters Library's Bucks for Books campaign, and to the Sisters High School music department. The show kicked off with a set from the barbershop-style High Desert Harmoneers, who treated... Full story
U.S. Bank has awarded the Sister Schools Foundation $10,000 to assist with the completion of the four new classrooms at Sisters Elementary School. The construction of these four classrooms will allow students grades K - 5 to be housed at the school with space also available for a library, computer lab and resource room. The donation is part of U.S. Bank's contributions to 21 organizations throughout the state this year, totaling $262,000. "Our customers and our communities are the reasons we're in business," said John... Full story
* * * To the Editor: Black, intentional lies, when revealed, leave a taste in the mouth like rotten meat, and that was the kind of disgust I felt after reading the December 3 article in The Nugget regarding the Santiam LSR project. When the spruce budworm epidemic began spreading 10 years ago, the Forest Service began drafting plans and submitting ideas about how to control the damage. Historically, the spruce budworm, during times of drought, has ravaged conifer stands all over the west, and scientists have developed... Full story
The cold, dry snow that fell on the Sisters country over the weekend was not enough to get local skiers on the slopes. "We're just not there yet," said Hoodoo Ski Area marketing director Rick Saul. "We need another foot." Hoodoo has about 14 inches of the white stuff on the ground, but that's not enough to cover the terrain. The ski area got three or four inches of snow on Sunday, but, Saul said, it was so light and dry that it "packed down to nothing." Thanksgiving weekend... Full story
