Sisters School Board fills vacancy, now has another
The Sisters School Board appointed David Thorsett to fill position #2 after interviewing five applicants for the open board seat on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
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Operation Christmas Child lets Sisters community play Santa
Volunteers in Sisters dedicated their Sunday morning to playing Santa for children in need around the world.
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NeighborImpact seeks applicants for Sisters affordable homes
First Story, a local non-profit organization, is providing affordable homeownership opportunities in Sisters. Homes will be constructed in McKenzie Meadows by builder Hayden Homes and sold by First Story to qualified applicants through a 30-year, zero interest loan and zero down payment.
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Missing Sisters man shows up at woman’s motor home
When an unfamiliar man showed up at her motor home early Saturday morning, a worried Sisters woman immediately called 911, but soon learned he was a missing man who was being sought, so she provided help until authorities arrived.
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Missing Sisters resident, 89, found safe
The search for a missing 89-year-old Sisters man ended successfully early Saturday morning when he contacted an area resident, seeking shelter from the cold, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said,
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Sisters county’s fastest-growing city by far this year
Sisters by far had the fastest growth of any Central Oregon city in the past year, a 17.5 percent jump as it approaches the 3,000-residents mark, according to July 1 population estimates released Friday by Portland State University.
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Sisters Folk Festival in home stretch of capital campaign
Sisters Folk Festival has targeted Dec. 15 to wrap up its $1.4 million capital campaign to purchase the Sisters Art Works building property and complete necessary upgrades and maintenance of the building. The organization is $60,000 from its goal and upon meeting that goal will receive a $151,000 “top off” grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust.
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Prescribed burn planned Wednesday S. of Sisters
If conditions remain favorable, firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District are planning to conduct a prescribed fire four miles south of Sisters on Wednesday.
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Driver unhurt in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A rollover crash briefly closed U.S. Highway 20 a mile east of Sisters Monday morning but did not injure the driver, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
Continue ReadingSisters clinic, Bend bank do it up big for Halloween
The St. Charles Family Care Clinic in Sisters celebrated Halloween on Thursday by transforming their clinic into a “zoo.” They were not the only business welcoming the Halloween spirit across Central Oregon. Staff at the St. Charles’ Family Care Clinic in Madras and the women and children’s clinic in Bend dressed up as sharks and
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Elk crashes into car on Highway 20 near Sisters
A Bend man’s weekend fishing trip turned into a chance collision with an elk Friday morning. But while it turned out badly for the animal, it could have turned out much worse for him. Patric Douglas was passing through Sisters, heading to the coast for a weekend fishing trip, accompanied by his dog, Kodiak Blue
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Indian Ford Bridge reopens after lengthy closure
Indian Ford Bridge on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest has reopened for equestrian, hiking and biking use along the Sisters Tie Trail. A Forest Service contractor replaced the old bridge with a new one in early October. The original bridge was condemned in 2013 and removed in 2015 due to rot.
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Indian Ford Bridge reopens after lengthy closure
Indian Ford Bridge on the Sisters Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest has reopened for equestrian, hiking and biking use along the Sisters Tie Trail. A Forest Service contractor replaced the old bridge with a new one in early October. The original bridge was condemned in 2013 and removed in 2015 due to rot.
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New team leads Sisters Country Vision progress
Implementation of the Sisters Country Vision is underway, with a new team of key leaders and community members committed to a year of action. Led by Mayor Chuck Ryan and Commissioner Patti Adair as co-conveners, the Vision Implementation Team has met three times since July. The team’s mission is to “implement the vision action plan
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Sisters School Board member steps down
Nicki Gregg, a Sisters School Board member for over two years, has stepped down to pursue her lifelong passion at the classroom level, prompting a process to fill the vacancy on an interim basis. Please see her resignation letter below. Superintendent Curt Scholl credits Nicki with many accomplishments and contributions during her tenure. “Nicki played
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Sisters teen arrested in string of graffiti vandalism
An 18-year-old Sisters resident was arrested Tuesday in a string of graffiti vandalism around the community over several weeks this summer, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. The sheriff’s office has been investigating the series of vandalism cases that occurred in various locations in the city and nearby areas, Sgt. William Bailey said. In a July
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Sisters Coffee Co. receives OSU business honor
Sisters Coffee Company of Sisters, Heritage Specialty Foods of Portland and CRB Manufacturing of Clackamas have been selected as this year’s winners of the Oregon State University College of Business’s Excellence in Family Business Awards. They are among nearly a dozen family businesses that will be honored at a ceremony on Nov. 21 at The
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OSP seeks info on illegal buck deer taking near Sisters
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division asked for the public’s help Monday for information regarding the unlawful take of a buck deer north of Sisters. A 4×4 buck deer was found shot with a rifle and left to waste near the intersection of Camp Polk Road and Wilt Road. Investigators believe the deer
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C.O. warming shelters get ready for winter
With cold weather on the way, many warming shelters across the region are starting to get ready for winter. Warming shelter operators around the region are not yet ready to open their doors, but with cold temperatures at hand, they are beginning to think about it. Throughout Central Oregon, there are many resources for people
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