Sisters Folk Festival announces My Own Two Hands ‘Moving Beyond’ award winners
The Sisters Folk Festival is getting ready to host its largest annual fundraiser and community arts celebration, My Own Two Hands, taking place…
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Rainshadow Organics CSA makes summer vegetables, meat available
Rainshadow Organics, a full-diet farm in Central Oregon, has 20-week Summer Vegetable and/or Meat CSAs available. As a CSA (Community Supported…
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Getting this tree leaning over a Metolius River trail safely to the ground was a blast — literally
A Ponderosa pine was lodged against another large tree and leaning over a trail near the Metolius River, and authorities decided the only safe way to…
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Sisters Movie House joins C.O. in support of Ukraine with film fundraiser
Along with several other Central Oregon businesses and individuals, the Sisters Movie House is showing support of Ukraine with a fundraiser, in this…
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Sisters Folk Festival releases 25th year poster, ‘The Pronghorns,’ by artist Dennis McGregor
The Sisters Folk Festival is rolling out “The Pronghorns,” the new 2022 festival poster image commemorating its 25th annual event Sept. 30-Oct.…
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Deschutes commissioners, Sisters councilors discuss new homeless office
Deschutes County commissioners traveled to Sisters Wednesday evening for a joint meeting on several topics, including plans to create a new office to…
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Sisters Folk Festival seeking nominations for Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award
The Sisters Folk Festival is seeking nominations for their 2022 Ben Westlund Advocate for the Arts Award.…
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Hoodoo’s ‘matriarch of ski school’ retiring at season’s end after 43 years on the (fun) job
When you’re getting ready for a ski lesson, it’s probably a pretty good idea to have snow pants, a jacket, goggles, skis of course — and an…
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Sisters Folk Festival plans 21st My Own Two Hands Community Arts Celebration
My Own Two Hands, the annual celebration of the arts and a major fundraiser for the Sisters Folk Festival, will officially kick off on Friday, April…
Continue Reading Sisters Folk Festival announces ‘Going Rogue’ music-themed whitewater rafting trips
Sisters Folk Festival is excited to announce a pair of music-themed whitewater rafting trips on the Rogue River in southern Oregon taking place…
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Forest Service plans 67-acre prescribed burn Thursday SW of Sisters
Favorable conditions exist for Sisters Ranger District firefighters to conduct a 67-acre understory prescribed burn about 2 1/2 miles southeast of…
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Sisters Folk Festival announces spring, summer educational programming
The Sisters Folk Festival has announced its slate of educational offerings planned for this spring and summer, including a weekly songwriting class…
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Sisters Ranger District set to resume pile burning this week, continue rest of winter
Sisters Ranger District fire management specialists will resume pile burning near Suttle Lake and the Three Creek Lake areas this…
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Sisters citizens group offers survey for input on future of current elementary school
With the Sisters School District soon starting construction on a new elementary school, citizens are being asked to provide input and help decide…
Continue Reading Sisters Folk Festival announces inaugural Bluegrass Jam Camp
The inaugural Sisters Folk Festival Bluegrass Jam Camp is scheduled to take place June 23-26, outdoors at the Sisters Art Works venue in Sisters.…
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Sisters spa owner plea hearing postponed
Friday’s scheduled plea entry by Michael Boyle, the Sisters spa owner accused of abuse and assault, was delayed until Feb. 17 so he can retain his…
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Early-morning fire destroys large shop in Camp Sherman; crews protect nearby barn
A fire engulfed a large shop building in Camp Sherman early Friday morning, but Sisters-Camp Sherman fire crews prevented major damage to a nearby…
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Seed to Table launches new pricing structure, opportunities for produce shares
Seed to Table said Friday they are excited to announce the launch of their 2022 produce share. With sign-ups opening on Jan. 20, this season will…
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C.O. influx of robins may be caused by wildfires’ habitat disruption, late winter
You may have noticed a dramatic increase of robins flying around, causing you to question what’s going…
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Skiers ‘stoked’ at Hoodoo opening; resort announces custom ski and snowboard shop
Hoodoo Ski Area opened its season Friday morning, with a line of excited skiers and snowboarders waiting for “first…
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