News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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An agreement between the Sisters and Redmond school districts may open the door to greater school choice for Central Oregon families. Under the arrangement, the Redmond School District will receive partial state funding for five students who live in the Redmond School District but attend school in Sisters. The students' parents had been paying full tuition in Sisters, to the tune of $1,000 per month. Sisters School District will receive 80 percent of each student's state... Full story
Donations to the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank are down this holiday season and demand is way up. According to food bank coordinator David Hiller, about 120 pounds of food had been delivered for the Holiday Food Basket program as of December 11. That's down from 450 pounds at the same time last year. Cash donations are off, too; $500 has been received compared to about $1,500 by this time last year. "It's a little slow," Hiller said. "I think people are just waiting." The holiday... Full story
Salmon egg may lead to returnof mighty fish to Metolius river. But there are obstacles -- and dams -- to overcome. Old-timers remember catching 15-pound Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, on the Metolius River. That was 30 or more years ago. An ambitious plan to reintroduce this native fish is spearheaded by Portland General Electric, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service. There are no Chinook salmon presently in the Metolius River. Locations at Heising Creek, Jack Creek, the Metolius... Full story
The tone of Saturday's championship game was set from the first series of plays, when the Outlaws forced Burns to punt on their first drive after the opening kickoff. Sisters came out of the huddle pumped up on offense, but lost the ball when Josh Orlando bobbled on a rush around the right end. Possession changed several times. Finally, with about six minutes left in the first quarter, Burns began to sustain a drive. Starting on their own 14-yard line, the Highlanders pushed down to the Outlaws' six-yard line and threatened... Full story
Sheriff's deputies arrested Raymond Dean Rogers, 16, of Bend, and Justin Jeffrey Evans, 13, of Sisters, after they allegedly smashed up the bathrooms at the Village Green Sunday night, December 12. The youths were charged with first-degree criminal mischief, a Class C felony. According to sheriff's office reports, a citizen called to report hearing smashing noises inside the bathroom at about 6:45 p.m.. He reportedly spooked the youths, who left the scene. The citizen flagged down deputies and pointed them toward where the... Full story
Byline A 16-year-old Sisters High School student was arrested last week after allegedly making threatening comments to other students. According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, the youth was arrested on a menacing charge and held in juvenile detention for psychological evaluation under Safe Schools Alliance policy. The youth reportedly spoke to another student in passing, saying "and you would be ... dead." The student discussed the incident with friends and noted that the youth had made similar threatening... Full story
Frank Dale, a 17-year-old snowboarder from Camp Sherman, died Saturday, December 18, when he crashed into a tree attempting a jump off a rocky outcrop at Hoodoo Ski Area. According to Hoodoo owner Chuck Shepard, the accident occurred at about 1 p.m. in an ungroomed portion of the ski area. Dale was an avid and aggressive snowboarder, Shepard noted. "Frank Dale is a kid who grew up on this mountain," Shepard said. The Dale family are well known at Hoodoo; Frank's father Chip... Full story
With a 35-6 romp over the Burns Highlanders on Saturday, December 18, the Sisters Outlaws became the first 3A football team in 27 years to win the state championship two years in a row. Sisters' defense proved to be the dominating factor. The Outlaws held Burns to 249 yards and one touchdown. Sisters shut down the Burns offense on three "fourth and one" situations. Chris Small had eight tackles to lead all Outlaws defenders. Eli Pyke and Scott Nelson had seven tackles apiece. Small also had one key tackle. The Highlanders... Full story
Developer Bruce Forbes withdrew an application to subdivide three lots along Squaw Creek into 104 home sites. City planner Neil Thompson recommended that the application be withdrawn or denied because it did not adequately address traffic problems and effluent disposal. The proposed 104-lot Timber Creek II subdivision would be accessed from East Cascade Avenue by Sisters Elementary School. According to Thompson, the additional 104 homes would generate considerable traffic at... Full story
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The Sisters High School swim team competed in their first meet on Friday, December 3, at Sweet Home. This was the inaugural swimming competition for many of the swimmers. The competitors were required to test their skills in the individual strokes, master a 25-yard pool and starting blocks for their dives and also combine technique with timing on the relays. Senior Captain Chelsea Durdan-Shaw had to study for the a college entrance test and did not compete. Lacking her leadership, the swimmers competed in seven out of eight... Full story
