Sisters Ranger District to continue pile burning operations this week
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning as favorable conditions exist this week, the Forest…
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Forest Service closes driving access to FS Road 16 to Three Creek Lake, other roads due to recent, forecast snowfall
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friday, the Sisters Ranger District closed Forest Service Road 16, which provides access to Three Creek Lake, to motor…
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‘For a school our size, it’s pretty impressive’: Students at Sisters High build new television studio
The Sisters High School AV Club has been busy recently, building the school’s new television studio.…
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Sisters Bakery hopes to keep up with high demand with new bread production facility
Sisters Bakery has been around since 1981, and is now expanding to meet high demand for its tasty breads.…
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Sisters Country’s Seed to Table invites new donors during year-end matching campaign
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Becoming a new Seed to Table donor will have its biggest impact ever with a new donor campaign backed by a matching gift of up…
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C.O. drug agents arrest father, son; Sisters, Redmond raids find large quantity of fentanyl, marijuana grow
The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team arrested a Sisters man and his adult son, a Redmond resident, just before a pair of raids at their homes…
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Oregon housing agency’s small-projects awards include $9.8 million for 40-unit Sisters workforce housing development
SALEM, OR (KTVZ) – The Oregon Housing Stability Council has approved $56.7 million in small projects and Veterans funding to 11 affordable…
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Deschutes National Forest to break ground this month on new Sisters Ranger Station
The Deschutes National Forest will be breaking ground this month on a new Ranger Station in Sisters, a new building that’s expected to be completed…
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Sisters Library back open to the community after months of renovations
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters community has its library back after months of renovations. Dozens of people woke up early…
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ODOT set to close west side of McKenzie Pass for winter; east side remains open, for now
Snow is here, and ODOT said Friday it is starting to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon Highway 242, for the winter season. Only the west…
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Best of Craft Beer Awards names winners of Fresh Hop Competition held in Sisters and Yakima
– Professional brewers and judges from across the Pacific Northwest descended upon Central Oregon and the hop region of Yakima, Wash., recently to…
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Renovated Sisters Library prepares to reopen; grand opening celebration set for Oct. 28
After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the Sisters Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open…
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Author, historian Steve Lent speaks to Three Sisters Historical Society on development of irrigation in C.O.
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Monday evening, the Three Sisters Historical Society hosted author and historian Steve Lent, who shared his stories…
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Sisters wild bird rescue suggests ways to prevent deadly window strikes
After the deaths of many birds who hit windows in Chicago, a Sisters wild bird rescue, Native Bird Care, is suggesting ways to keep that from…
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Three Sisters Irrigation District marks climate achievement that’s a first for C.O. after 26 years, $50 million
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Three Sisters Irrigation District has become the first of Central Oregon’s eight irrigation districts to achieve drought…
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The Sisters Ranger District said Thursday it is conducting about 3,600 acres of mowing operations across the district over the fall and winter…
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The Repair Cafe has made its final appearance this year, but more are on the way
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Welcome to the Repair Café! Newschannel 21 was in Sisters at the Firehouse Community Hall. If you need something fixed,…
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Valuable connections: Sisters Harvest Faire brings together hundreds of vendors, people in the fall mindset
 In Sisters, people were getting into the fall mindset, even on a pretty warm weekend. In downtown Sisters. hundreds of people enjoyed Sunday’s…
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Crews complete nearly 1,000-acre prescribed burn on Deschutes National Forest 11 miles SE of Bend
Firefighters completed a three-day, 984-acre prescribed burn Saturday about 11 miles southeast of Bend, U.S. Forest Service officials…
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RootedHomes expands to Sisters: New development focuses on housing for area teachers
Much like the rest of Central Oregon, Sisters needs to create workforce housing. RootedHomes is expanding in Central Oregon. The nonprofit has…
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