News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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After a false start earlier this month, Hoodoo ski area is operating with all lifts for the holiday vacation period. Having battled weeks of meager snowfall during the early season, the popular local ski area headed into the post-Christmas week with a snowpack of nearly four feet. Just before Christmas, Hoodoo celebrated by posting a "powder alert" at its website after a very successful first full week of operation. Skiing conditions were quite good all last week. More often than not, skiers were able to ski right up to a... Full story
Nearly 150 persons attended a reception at the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office last week to honor departing members of the staff. Playfully termed "The Last Buffalo Hunt," the guests included the county commissioners, various county and federal officials, the Sheriff's Citizens Advisory Council and many other county residents. Greg Brown, the outgoing sheriff who was defeated last month in his bid for reelection, was upbeat as he prepares to leave office next month. He thanked his staff and expressed pride in their work... Full story
Some 87 families in the Sisters area had a warmer, merrier Christmas holiday thanks to the efforts of the Sisters Kiwanis Club and a generous community. Thirty volunteers worked in shifts at Sisters Fire Hall last week, sorting and boxing donated food to provide Christmas Baskets for families in need. Holiday meals contained turkey or ham and all the trimmings, including salads and canned seasonal specialties such as cranberries. According to food drive coordinator Glenn... Full story
The year was 1972, and a young man named Greg Cazemier was pumping gas in a Roseburg Standard Oil station. He didn't know it, but his life was about to change. Cazemier heard the familiar ding-ding as a car drove over the bell cord into the station; but this encounter turned out to be different from his usual customer interactions. At the wheel was an Oregon State Police trooper in his OSP vehicle. The officer had run into a swarm of bugs and was looking to get his windshield cleaned off. Cazemier obliged. The two men struck... Full story
Last week, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council presented its draft action plan for restoration of Squaw Creek. Two years in the making, the draft is 65 pages long but can be summarized as striving for a collaborative, watershed-wide approach to restore the productivity and character of the stream. Bob Bridgeford, President of the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, opened the meeting to public comment and praised the work of the Squaw Creek Stewardship Committee in putting the project together. This was the first in a... Full story
Two Sisters businesses and four residences were named winners in the Holiday Lighting Contest sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. In the business category, Western Title won the "Best Use of Windows and Lighting" and Something Special by Sandy won the "Best Traditional Decorations." Both winners will receive a free ad in the Chamber newsletter, Western Title in January and Something Special in February. Chamber manager Tonya Littlehales said, "we had so many cool houses we came up with a few new categories,... Full story
Residents of the Trapper Point subdivision just north of Sisters don't want to see industrial parks crop up on the open land adjacent to their homes. They turned out in force on Wednesday, December 29, to urge the Sisters City Council and the Deschutes County Commissioners to reject a development agreement that would give developers the green light. The Sisters School District and Barclay Meadows Business Park have already won approval to bring the land into Sisters' Urban... Full story
Steven Gage pleaded guilty on Thursday, January 4, to 27 counts of sex abuse, criminal mistreatment and theft stemming from his operation of Royal Haven Equestrian Center for Girls, a home for "troubled" teens located east of Sisters. According to District Attorney Mike Dugan, Gage pleaded guilty to at least one sexual abuse count for each victim listed in the indictment against him. All Measure 11 charges requiring mandatory sentences will be dismissed. Gage was to go to... Full story
Sisters Mayor Steve Wilson said the city soon will hire a consulting firm to give advice on whether it must approve the siting of cell towers within the city and, if so, how best to minimize the visual impact. "Ninety percent of my motivation is to protect the view corridor -- the natural skyline -- for the general population of residents," Wilson told The Nugget. "Towers are clearly not compatible with the character of our community." Wilson said the city will not be pressured. "We will not be signing any leases (with cell... Full story
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- A man reported being assaulted by his father-in-law a couple of days before Christmas. When deputies responded, they found the reporting party passed out on the floor. Further investigation concluded that the man was suffering from low blood sugar and the effects of a cocktail of allergy medication and alcohol. He did not appear to have any injuries. It turned out that the "assault" had occurred when the man's wife tried to leave the room and the intoxicated man blocked the doorway. His wife's dad removed him from her... Full story
