News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Deschutes County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 23-year-old Keenan Richard Elbers of Sisters on Saturday night, December 20, after he allegedly broke into a Sisters residence. According to police, Elbers broke into the occupied residence at 68790 Junipine Lane through the front door. The 60-year-old homeowner, Frederick J. Fishbach, along with a family member, physically restrained Elbers and kept him from fleeing the scene, according to sheriff's office reports. Sheriff's deputies and Black Butte Ranch Police responded to the... Full story
Active elementary school kids stave off a growing trend of youthful obesity. photo by Torri Barco Sisters has not escaped the growing epidemic of obesity in America, but its active lifestyle has given it an edge. Local statistics indicate that students at Sisters High School are slightly under the statewide obesity ratio -- a figure which has increased dramatically over the years. Sisters High School nurse Sally Benton gave the ninth and 11th grade classes a Body Mass Index test at the beginning of the school year. A BMI is... Full story
Cylvia Hayes, former Governor John Kitzhaber, Cindy Glick and David Glick. photo by Charlie Kanzig Dave and Cindy Glick are firm believers in community involvement and volunteerism and have passed those values on to their three children. Not long ago, Cindy decided she wanted to give her eldest son Casey, a college sophomore, a chance to meet adults who have made a career of activism. She arranged to have Casey meet Cylvia Hayes, the director of 3E Strategies, who, despite having no political experience, ran against Ben... Full story
Kay Sharpnack and "Siluette." photo provided The llama breeding industry may not be booming as it once was, but recent showring success by Hinterland llamas showed that the farm is doing something right. At the recent Grand National Llama Show held in Lincoln, Nebraska, Hinterland-owned or bred llamas picked up 23 top-10 awards. There were more than 800 animals presented at the show, qualifying in a myriad of classes that included halter and performance. To qualify for the Grand National, animals must win a grand or reserve... Full story
Sisters foresters plan to move some campsites in the Metolius Basin away from streams to protect bull trout habitat. The Sisters Ranger District is seeking public comments on the proposed project to protect riparian areas along bull trout streams within the Metolius Basin. According to the Forest Service, comments will help the district design the project and analyze its potential effects. According to a letter sent to interested citizens, the "project proposes to protect bull trout habitat by reducing compaction from vehicle... Full story
Teresa and Saundra Mann Christmas shop at the Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store. photo by Tom Chace It was play money, but it bought some real holiday cheer. On Monday, December 15, Habitat for Humanity of Sisters opened the doors of its Thrift Store on Main Avenue to children of this area to shop for friends and family members. The only difference between this day and any other was that Habitat gave each child $25-$30 in play money and took it at the cash register as if it were real. This is the seventh year Habitat... Full story
Kaylin O'Brien waiting on customer Erin Boyle at the student store. photo by Rongi Yost Some Sisters High School students are getting first-hand business experience in a new class taught by business teacher Bill Blevins. The class is called The Outlaw Outpost Student Store. Students are split into groups and manage different areas and departments within the store at the new high school. Duties range from accounting, inventory control, pricing and profit margin to promotion, advertising and keeping the web page current.... Full story
An innovative parking method, which is popular in Europe, could make an appearance in Sisters along with a proposed Hood Avenue/Main Avenue couplet. The parking method would require drivers to back in to angled parking spaces along the two proposed one-way highways. Jean Wells Keenan, owner of The Stitchin' Post, said backing in to a parking space is less intimidating than the standard backing out onto busy streets. Keenan said she has to reverse out of parking lots in downtown Bend and feels it creates a traffic hazard. She... Full story
The Link Creek Bridge has been closed due to rot in one of its supports. photo by Jeff McCaulou The Link Creek Bridge at Suttle Lake has seen its last days. This three-span bridge built in 1991 has rot, due to moisture, along one of its stringers. The rot is beyond repair and has made the structural integrity of the bridge questionable, according to the Forest Service. The bridge has been closed. Paul Engstrom of the Deschutes National Forest said that it is more likely that the bridge could collapse from the weight of snow... Full story
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- City Council Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, Sisters City Hall. 549-6022. - School Board Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd Monday each month, middle school lecture/drama room. 549-8521. - Black Butte School District Board of Directors meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Black Butte School. 595-6203. - Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 8 to 9 a.m. at Sisters Fire Hall, 549-0251. - Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD meets for drill every Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St.... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District office complex lies in the path of a proposed couplet. photo by Jim Cornelius Tension mounted at the Sisters Couplet Advisory Committee's meeting on Monday, December 15, as the Sisters Ranger District faced the impact a proposed road couplet design could have on Forest Service property. The committee looked at a sketch of plans to create one-way couplet legs eastbound on Hood Avenue and westbound on Main Avenue by 2010. This couplet is intended to act as a "pressure relief valve" for highway... Full story
