Sisters Ranger District begins pile burning in Melvin Butte area
Beginning Thursday, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will ignite several burn piles outside the city of…
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Sisters schools fifth-grade return delayed; all may have to go back to online learning
Sisters fifth-graders cannot return to in-person learning until at least Jan. 11 — and if Deschutes County’s COVID-19 case numbers don’t improve,…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union opens new Sisters branch
Mid Oregon Credit Union announced Wednesday the opening of its new branch building in Sisters.…
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Sisters, C.O.’s growth pace-setter, is trying to do it right
The mayor of Sisters says Central Oregon’s fastest-growing city is trying to retain its small-town feel however it…
Continue ReadingStill growing: If Bend is a ‘Zoom town,’ Sisters, La Pine, Redmond ‘Super-Zoom’
Halfway through the topsy-turvy, but very memorable year of 2020, Central Oregon in general continued to grow faster than the state as a whole, new…
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‘Total gut punch’: C.O. businesses react to Gov. Brown’s COVID-19 freeze
Empty tables and stacked chairs will be even more the norm at Central Oregon restaurants, starting next…
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Sisters schools co-host online loss, grief counseling after three teens die in crashes
Many Sisters-area residents have been mourning the loss of three current and former Sisters High School students who were killed in two separate…
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Sisters Ranger District to begin hazardous fuels reduction projects
This week, the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest will begin masticating brush on several sites across the district to reduce…
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Sisters Folk Festival expands educational programs
Registration is now open for three of Sisters Folk Festival’s brand-new educational offerings planned for this fall, including two multi-week…
Continue Reading Sisters Ranger District to begin pile burning operations next week
If conditions remain favorable, Sisters Ranger District fuels specialists plan to start pile burning operations in the Melvin Butte area about eight…
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Sisters-area fire agencies to open residential debris burning on Saturday
Sisters Country fire chiefs announced Wednesday the start of residential open debris burning on Saturday, now that the area has seen cooler…
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Mother of Sisters HS student speaks after daughter, 2 others die in crash
The mother of a Sisters High School student killed in a car crash last Thursday said she wants to keep her memory…
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Sisters resident accused of thefts from several unlocked cars, including pistol
A 21-year-old Sisters man faces several theft and other charges, accused of entering seven vehicles left unlocked in Sisters driveways early one…
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Community offers support following death of 3 Sisters teens
After three Sisters High School students died in car crashes within a two-week period, friends of the teens and the Sisters School District are…
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Sisters seeks advisory panel members for comprehensive plan update
The city of Sisters is seeking advisory panel members as it launched an update of the Sisters Comprehensive Plan, a document that will guide how the…
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Bend-La Pine parents plan rally to call for return to in-person learning
Some parents in Bend-La Pine Schools want their children back in the classroom, and they’re planning to rally to make their case.…
Continue Reading Sisters K-3 students back in class, but older grades must wait at least a month
The Sisters School District welcomed kindergarten through third-graders back to in-person classes this week, but the superintendent says it’s…
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Sisters movie theater hopes 007 release date sticks, could make for a big comeback
The Sisters Movie House is a regional…
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Sisters Folk Festival receives $195K in emergency funds to address COVID-19 impacts
Sisters Folk Festival, Inc has received $194,998 in CARES Coronavirus Relief Funds for Cultural Support (CRFCS) through the Oregon Cultural Trust to…
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NeighborImpact seeks applicants for First Story affordable homes in Sisters
In partnership with NeighborImpact, First Story is providing affordable homeownership opportunities in…
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