As Sisters grows, some long-time locals struggle to afford to stay
Sisters has long been known as a small, even quaint Western-style community in Central Oregon. A place for those seeking a small town and rural…
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C.O. gyms get busier as safer option to work out amid the dense smoke
Good news for “gym rats” and exercise fanatics: There are still ways to stay in shape while the wildfire smoke clouds our area.…
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Smoke slows business in Sisters as tourist season draws to a close
In the small, now-smoky town of Sisters, Main Street had very few visitors in sight on Tuesday, as people stay home and out of the smoke.…
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City of Sisters seeks applicants for advisory boards
The city of Sisters is accepting applications for volunteers for its boards, commissions and…
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Sisters woman offers three evacuated families shelter after fleeing Holiday Farm Fire
A woman in Sisters has taken three families under her wing after they were evacuated from their homes due the Holiday Farm…
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Beachie Creek Fire estimated at 130,000 acres; evacuees flee to C.O. amid devastation
High winds Monday night fanned the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires, prompting Level 3 evacuations and closure of state Highway 22 through the…
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Sisters-Camp Sherman, Cloverdale fire districts enact recreational burn ban
Due to the extreme predicted fire weather and red flag warnings in Sisters Country over the next few days, the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale…
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Sisters schools detail target dates for K-3, older students’ return to in-person learning
The Sisters School District is hoping to bring its kindergarten through third-graders back for in-person learning Sept. 28, with a full reopening…
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ODOT material crushing, processing to begin at Sisters-area pit
A contractor with the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin crushing and processing materials in Zimmerman Cinder Pit on Friday, allowing…
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Three Sisters families receive warm welcome to their new homes
First Story, Hayden Homes, NeighborImpact and other local partners have collaborated to help three families move into their new homes in Sisters.…
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The City of Sisters was recently selected to host a Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps…
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DCSO seeks man, woman suspected of debit, credit card scams around area
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a man and woman suspected in credit and debit card scams around…
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Sisters Farmers Market staying busy
With COVID-19 safety measures in place, the Sisters Farmers Market says it’s seeing around 650 customers every…
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Central Oregon songbirds are dying at an alarming rate from salmonella
Salmonella infections in birds is a common occurrence in winter, but a summer outbreak is affecting a number of red crossbills in Central Oregon.…
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New Peterson Ridge Trailhead set to open near Sisters
This Wednesday, the Deschutes National Forest, the city of Sisters, the Recreational Trails Program and the Sisters Trail Alliance will celebrate the…
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Tree falls, snaps power line, sparks brush fire near Sisters
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A tree fell across power lines, and a downed line sparked a quarter-acre brush fire east of Sisters on Friday morning,…
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Sisters Folk Festival offers music, creativity summer camps
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Folk Festival will offer two outdoor summer camps for middle school-aged students this summer: August 10-14 and…
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Sisters Farmers Market adds online ordering, curbside pickup
The Sisters Farmers Market is among a growing number around Oregon that are now offering online ordering and curbside…
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Sisters Folk Festival announces scholarship awards
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Folk Festival’s Americana Project and the Graduate Research Organization are pleased to announce the recipients of…
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Sisters community grant program seeking applicants
– The city of Sisters is seeking to award grants to non-profit community groups and other entities that meet the grant criteria for the 2020/21…
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