News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Shawna Katrina Larsen of Mill Valley, California, was cited for careless driving on Christmas Day after she lost control of a 1992 GMC Jimmy and smacked into a 1992 Subaru where Highway 20 crosses Squaw Creek in Sisters. There was about 2 inches of snow on the ground and it was snowing hard at the time of the accident, according to police reports. Larsen was headed west into Sisters when her vehicle spun about 190 degrees, crossed the center line and struck the Subaru, driven by Susan Robertson Cackler of Aloha, Oregon. The... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District is proposing to close roughly 41 miles of road in the Metolius Basin north of Highway 20 in order to improve wildlife habitats and repair flood damage. Roads closure is proposed seasonally in the Two Springs area between Suttle Lake and the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness area to provide security for elk calving. The Forest Service also seeks to close one quarter mile of Green Ridge Road in an effort to maintain the "Wildlife Primitive Area." The area around Trout Creek Butte and Black Crater is summer... Full story
To the Editor: Russell Williams is right (The Nugget 12/18) -- it's time to put the brakes on Forest Service land exchanges. The USFS is trying to justify their massive land swap with Crown Pacific as a means to reduce management costs. If that's true, why are they splintering off 16 acres just west of the Sisters Ranger District offices? Surely, land that's visible from their office windows can't be too costly to manage. Exchanging land in the middle of nowhere for forestry purposes is one thing but a tradeout of... Full story
Bustling around the kitchen between tall towers of teenagers, slipping between various witty and congenial males gathered around the kitchen island, lounging against the sink for a little beer and conversation, hovering over the menagerie of cats, preening and newsy, presiding over a brisk telephone, moderating checkers and other debates, the cook at my house must be agile and quick, must have good balance and a firm plan for occasional reference. Usually it means dancing two or so dances at once, making them into a single... Full story
Every school in the state must have a program for talented and gifted students. It's the law. Behind that simple statement, however, is a complex, sometimes emotional, process of identifying students with exceptional abilities and tailoring unique programs to help them rise to their potential. The Sisters School District is now in the process of evaluating students from grades three through 12 and by sometime in March the district will have identified from 100 to 150 youngsters who have demonstrated exceptional abilities in o... Full story
The long- running saga of land- use planning in Camp Sherman is moving on to a new chapter. A mediation process is underway, with a report to the public scheduled for 10 a.m. January 18 at the Camp Sherman Community Hall. The Jefferson County commission called for the mediation and the county engaged the services of David Schieber , a professional mediator from Ashland, using a grant from the governor's natural resources office. Schieber convened a mediation team consisting of Tom Landis, Steve McGhehey, Bob Lovelien, Chuck... Full story
The gas station at the corner of Pine Street and Highway 20 in Sisters will soon be back in operation under a lease from Space Age Fuels, Inc. of Gresham. The 14-year-old company purchased the station from Bank of the Cascades, closing December 23. General Manager Jim Pliska said the station should be up and operating under the independent Space Age brand in about two weeks. According to Pliska, the company plans only minor remodeling of the convenience store at the station.... Full story
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office could face cuts of 60 percent to 70 percent if voters fail to approve a tax levy next March, or if Measure 47 prohibits such an election. With revenues cut from $11 million to about $3.5 million, some convicted criminals would not be jailed, deputies would be pulled from the street and public safety would be compromised, according to sheriff-elect Greg Brown. Most of the $11 million is funded through a special three-year levy which expires on June 30, 1997. Without the levy most of the... Full story
Two Sisters students will spend 10 days this winter assisting ski instructors at Hoodoo Ski Area and gaining work experience which will makes them good candidates for teaching at the area's ski school in the future. Sara Haynes and Kevin Breedlove, both juniors, were chosen for the positions through the Sisters Middle/High School "School to Work" program. According to Rick Saul of Hoodoo Ski Area, the students were chosen because "They had a good foundation as far as skiing skills, they were eager to learn and accept... Full story
