News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The Lazy Z Ranch, a local landmark just east of Sisters, is back on the market. According to Realtor Arnie Swarens, owner Joan Hull is asking $7.8 million for the 1,391-acre property, which includes two houses, 711 acres of Squaw Creek water rights, and another 290 acres of well irrigation rights. Hull bought the ranch in 1991 for about $2 million. The property is zoned for Exclusive Farm Use (EFU). Swarens said it is his understanding the ranch could be divided into "eight or nine different pieces to build on" of approximate... 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
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 City planner Neil Thompson recommended that the application be withdrawn or denied because it did not adequately address traffic problems and septic effluent disposal.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 the intersection of the corner of East... Full story
Byline Someone will ride off into the new millennium on a custom saddle created by Gerald Hackett. The New Year's Eve SOAR auction will feature Hackett's "Saddle 2000." "This is an old-style buckaroo model saddle dating back over 100 years ago," Hackett said. "I tried to incorporate the blending of two centuries into my design including the eagle 'soaring into the millennium' on this old-style saddle." The bridle that goes with the saddle also has a period design of 100 years ago. Saddle-making in the west evolved from the... Full story
Volunteer bird watchers who think Christmas is "for the birds" are invited to help count birds on Christmas day as part of the first annual Sisters Christmas Bird Count. The event is part of a national network of surveys sponsored by the National Audubon Society, and 1999 marks the 100th anniversary of Christmas bird counts (CBCs) nationwide. To celebrate the CBC centennial, the Sisters count will be held Christmas day, Saturday, December 25. Volunteers of all skill levels are needed to join the Sisters count for any amount o... Full story
• Deputies arrested a Sisters man after he allegedly assaulted his 16-year-old daughter. According to sheriff's office reports, the girl had a swollen left eye that was showing signs of bruising. • Someone kicked in the door of a vacation home in Sisters, but nothing appeared to have been taken. • Deputies took a Chi- co, California, woman to St. Charles Medical Center on a police officer's men- tal hold after receiving re- ports that she was behaving strangely in Sisters. • Someone broke into a vehicle an... Full story
Sisters High School swimmers made a strong statement at Stayton in a non-scoring, four-way meet on Saturday, December 18. The Cascade Relay meet included swimmers from Valley Catholic, Dallas, Cascade and Sisters and its format gave each team the option of swimming mixed boys' and girls' relays in 20 events. Only the 400-meter Medley Relay, the 200-meter Medley Relay and the 4x50-meter Free Relay had a mandatory two girls-two boys configuration. Sisters fielded a strong combination for the second event, the 200-meter Medley... Full story
Andrew Stanfield has taken over the reigns of the Outlaws wrestling team for the 1999-2000 season. Stanfield is taking over a program that has battled low turnout for the past few years, yet he understands that it takes time, patience and enthusiasm to help the program grow. "I'm excited about the program and building it up," he said. This may be Stanfield's first head coaching position, but he has a background with plenty of wrestling experience. A 1994 graduate of South Albany High School where he wrestled for four years,... Full story
The Sisters Outlaws basketball team notched its first victory of the season on Tuesday, December 14, in a thrilling 76-75 overtime win against the LaPine Hawks. It was the Outlaws' first home game of the season. Football players Dusty Macauley and Jered Coffield returned to the lineup which added a spark for Sisters. Evan Owens scored 17 points for Sisters and Coffield had 15. For the Hawks, Mike O'Brien had 29 points and Garret Smith threw in 19. In the second half the Outlaws defense was lackadaisical and Sisters players di... Full story
The Sisters Outlaw basketball team lost on the road to The Dalles on Tuesday, December 7. The Outlaws, seeking their first victory of the year, fell 78-71 to the Indians. Josh Reznick was Sisters leading scorer with 21 points and Kyle Kinney scored 17 points. Sisters was leading heading into the fourth quarter with a 56-54 margin, but the Indians caught up. Sisters had trouble at the free throw line and it cost them the game. The Indians shot 37 free throws to the Outlaws' 10. Ony Schneibel's three pointer with 13 seconds... Full story
The City of Sisters has wasted valuable volunteer time exploring ways to handle effluent from Sisters' sewer plant. It was a foregone conclusion that the city would have to either irrigate a fodder crop or spray the forest. That's the only use the plant's permit will allow. A citizen's committee researching disposal options didn't get that information until after they spent many hours on the project, looking into a golf course, bird sanctuary or cemetery. Citizen volunteers take their work seriously and they shouldn't be... Full story
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