Sisters Ranger District to host open house, tour of new ranger station site
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will host a public open house in early April. On Tuesday, April…
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Sisters Folk Festival announces 2024 lineup, ‘Folkasaurus Rox’ poster image
SFF Presents has announced the initial 19 artists slated to perform at the annual Sisters Folk Festival on Sept. 27 – 29, 2024 in Sisters. Longtime…
Continue ReadingNew round of snow falls on High Desert; Sisters, Paulina schools opening two hours late
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As forecast, a few to several inches of snow fell over much of Central Oregon overnight, prompting schools in Sisters and…
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SFF Presents announces summer creativity camps at Sisters Art Works
SISTERS , Ore. (KTVZ) — SFF Presents announces six summer creativity camps for middle and high school-aged students at Sisters Art Works, 204 W.…
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Fire destroys large home undergoing remodel north of Sisters; losses estimated at $2.5 million; cause under investigation
A fire early Thursday morning destroyed a large, unoccupied home undergoing a major remodel north of Sisters, and losses are estimated at $2.5…
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‘A display of love’: Sisters seniors share wedding photos and fond memories this Valentine’s Day
Staff at The Lodge in Sisters, an independent and assisted living community, have created a display of wedding photos, and in honor of Valentine’s…
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Sisters Ranger District begins hazardous fuels reduction project near Sisters Cow Camp
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District is implementing about 213 acres of mastication operations within the Sisters Area Fuels…
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Chimney fire spreads to roof of home NE of Sisters; residents evacuate before crews stop its spread
A chimney fire spread to the roof of a home northeast of Sisters Sunday morning, causing more than $20,000 damage, but the residents evacuated safely…
Continue Reading‘Family Friendly Restroom Team’ installs six diaper changing stations at Sisters-area businesses, with goal of 20
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Age-Friendly Sisters Country is on a mission to help Sisters-area businesses become more family-friendly in…
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Nonprofit Sisters Folk Festival Inc. changes name to SFF Presents to reflect broader work in the community
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters-based nonprofit Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. announced Tuesday it has changed the name of the organization to SFF…
Continue ReadingSisters School District classes on two-hour delay
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters School District delayed classes for two hours Monday morning due to slick roads in the area. “Due to inclement…
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‘Such a special moment’: Sisters-Camp Sherman medics rushing expectant mom to hospital aid in baby girl’s roadside arrival
Cody Meredith and Pat Burke from Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District were eating breakfast at the station right before they received a medical call…
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C.O. LGBTQ magazine denied display at Sisters coffee shop, told it’d be ‘kindling’; business says it was misunderstanding
In a social media video posted earlier this month, the owner and publisher of SUS magazine, Ruth Vernotico, shared an experience at Sisters Coffee…
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Parents find overdue, missing Bend-area man, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies say
A 23-year-old Bend-area man who was reported missing, prompting a public plea for information, was found Sunday by his family, Deschutes County…
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Sisters emergency shelter closes after five days of operation amid frigid cold, snow; city may renew resolution
An emergency shelter in Sisters opened as a major winter storm moved in and has closed after five days of operation in a vacant city building, under…
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‘Heartbroken’: Sisters Library flooded by likely burst pipe after bitter cold, closed for cleanup and repairs
The recently remodeled Sisters Library had to close on Wednesday after a “significant water leak” flooded parts of the building, likely due to a…
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Sisters Ranger District crews resume pile burning a mile southwest of Sisters along Edgington Road
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters resumed ignition of landing piles Wednesday a mile southwest of Sisters along Edgington…
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Caught on camera: Sisters homeowner watches as tall pine tree falls, tears out sparking power lines
Steve Allely was taking a video of the windy snowstorm outside his Sisters home Thursday evening when he heard a huge crack, turned and caught a…
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Oh, the memes: When a large tree limb crashes through a Sisters home’s roof — and lands in the toilet bowl
Sisters resident Matt Houston, his wife and their two dogs are all OK – that’s the first thing everyone wants to know before they say “wow,”…
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Fire destroys two-story barn in Stevens Canyon area north of Sisters; no injuries, $300,000 in losses
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A large glow in the distance prompted a property owner north of Sisters to call in an apparent fire late Sunday night.…
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