SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon artist Kristy Kún brings her dynamic textile art to the Sisters Library on Saturday as part of the Deschutes Public Library District’s building renovations and new construction work. An artist reception from noon to 1:30 p.m. will give the public a chance to meet Kún, discuss her work and get a
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Seed to Table’s Board of Directors and staff are thrilled to welcome Holly Haddad as the new executive director, starting January 4, 2024. With a 25-year background in food systems development, nonprofit management and the agriculture industry, Haddad brings years of experience to the organization. The nonprofit is celebrating 10 years
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 62-year-old Sisters-area man facing 21 abuse and other charges in connection with massages given at a downtown Sisters spa has entered Alford pleas of guilty to six charges. Court records show he faces a 30-day jail term, 90 days house arrest and several other conditions. Michael Patrick Boyle, who was
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning as favorable conditions exist this week, the Forest Service said Monday. Starting as soon as Tuesday, firefighters will ignite piles in the following locations: Northwest of Sisters between Black Butte Ranch and Tollgate along Mainline RoadWest of Sisters along Forest Service
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friday, the Sisters Ranger District closed Forest Service Road 16, which provides access to Three Creek Lake, to motor vehicle traffic due to recent and forecasted snowfall. Forest Service Road 16 is closed annually at the Upper Three Creek Sno-Park during the winter season. Forest Service Road 370, with access to
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The Sisters High School AV Club has been busy recently, building the school’s new television studio.
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Sisters Bakery has been around since 1981, and is now expanding to meet high demand for its tasty breads.
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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 to $20,000. Thanks to a generous donor, any donations from first-time donors will be matched. They have a goal to bring in 100 new donors with
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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 allegedly turned up large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl distributed around the region and marijuana grown and shipped across the
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SALEM, OR (KTVZ) – The Oregon Housing Stability Council has approved $56.7 million in small projects and Veterans funding to 11 affordable housing developments across the state, including nearly $10 million for a 40-unit workforce housing project in Sisters called Trinity Place. These investments from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide 261 homes in
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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 in 2025.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters community has its library back after months of renovations. Dozens of people woke up early Saturday morning for a public grand opening celebration of the library. Many bookworms were eager to get inside and see all the books lined up and down the walls and what was new and improved. “I come
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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 side will be closing at this time.
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– Professional brewers and judges from across the Pacific Northwest descended upon Central Oregon and the hop region of Yakima, Wash., recently to judge super fresh Wet Hop beers from as far away as Texas, Virginia, New Jersey and Saskatchewan, Canada.
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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 its doors to the public.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Monday evening, the Three Sisters Historical Society hosted author and historian Steve Lent, who shared his stories and photos of Central Oregon’s water usage and irrigation — then and now. Lent told his audience: “Most of all of the dams that were built were mostly for water storage and irrigation. And
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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 happening, such as dotted film or other graphics on windows, Bola Gbadebo reports.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Three Sisters Irrigation District has become the first of Central Oregon’s eight irrigation districts to achieve drought and climate resiliency. The district has installed $50 million worth of infrastructure over the last 26 years. District Manager Marc Thalacker said the modernization of piping canals has reduced energy demand, conserved more water
Continue Reading The Sisters Ranger District said Thursday it is conducting about 3,600 acres of mowing operations across the district over the fall and winter months through early 2025 in an effort to reduce the risk of dangerous wildfires.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Welcome to the Repair Café! Newschannel 21 was in Sisters at the Firehouse Community Hall. If you need something fixed, the Repair Café may be the place to be. The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project, in conjunction with the Deschutes Public Library, has enlisted a group of volunteer fixers from around Central
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