News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Local authorities have settled on Sisters High School as the location for an emergency shelter in the event of any disaster such as flood, fire, earthquake or severe winter weather. David Cary of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management met with city and school officials earlier this month to define emergency plans. While the meeting was timed just slightly in advance of the turn of the year, authorities say the emphasis is on general preparedness, not on concerns about any potential "Y2K" problems. "As... Full story
People may live a little closer together in Sisters after the year 2000. City planner Neil Thompson said he expects to see more density of development as soon as the sewer system is completed. That's in line with statewide planning goals. The state Land Conservation and Development Commission wants to see eight to 12 housing units per acre on average, Thompson said. That could mean even denser development, such as apartments, duplexes or four-plexes, in some areas of Sisters.... Full story
The Christmas season didn't bring snow, but Jack Frost certainly left plenty of hoarfrost on everything. When a huge high-pressure system, such as the one we're living with now, meets up with very cold air from the north, the results for all of Central Oregon, Washington and clear into the interior of Canada, will often be frozen fog. What little moisture is in the air is slowly converted to ice crystals and begins to stick to everything in the form of hoarfrost. Where there's adequate moisture, frozen fog becomes so heavy th... Full story
The Sisters football team took home more honors this week. Outlaws players claimed the top three individual awards in The Oregonian newspaper's Class 3A all-state football team. Coach Bob Macauley was named coach of the year. Sisters quarterback Dusty Mac-auley was named offensive player of the year, and linebacker Eli Pyke was named defensive player of the year. The awards were announced in the Tuesday, December 28, issue of The Oregonian, the state's largest newspaper, published in Portland. The all-state recognition came... Full story
• A Woodburn man reported losing his debit card - or having it stolen - last week. He reported one unauthorized use at a store in Sisters and two more in the Willamette Valley. • Deputies chased down three young men who had outstanding felony warrants. The deputies caught them in the woods around Black Butte Ranch and added to their troubles citations for being minors in possession of alcohol. • A couple were rescued from the snow and mud on Green Ridge in the wee hours of Monday morning, December 27, after... Full story
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The heaviest concentration of law enforcement patrols ever to be seen in Deschutes County will be on the road December 31. The plan to put more deputies on the road was announced in anticipation of an increased number of arrests during turn-of-the- century New Year's Eve celebrations. In addition to intensi- fied patrol activity by all law enforcement agen- cies, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office will pro- vide a helicopter with a deputy aboard to act as an observer and provide support to all law enforcement agencies.... Full story
