Steven Gage, right, listens to his attorney under supervision of a deputy.

Gage sentenced to 45 years
Steven Gage, 43, the former proprietor of Royal Haven Equestrian Center for Girls near Sisters, was sentenced to 45 years behind bars on 27 counts of theft, criminal mistreatment and sex abuse of teenage girls under his care.

Sheriff says Sisters coverage won't change
Sheriff Les Stiles doesn't plan any major changes in the way his office serves the Sisters area.

Sheriff seeks new levy
Voters will decide on March 13 whether to continue paying for sheriff's services.

Metolius salmon restoration takes another step
Nearly 100,000 Chinook salmon were seen in the upper reaches of the Metolius River during the last few weeks. Of course, each fish was only about an inch and a half long.

Council clears way for cell tower
The Sisters City Council has cleared the way to site cell phone towers and other "public facilities" near the city's sewer treatment facility on Section 9 at the south end of town.

School district hires architect The Sisters School Board has tapped Scott Steele and Associates of Bend to be the school district's Architect of Record.

Man killed in van rollover
A Las Vegas man was killed on Friday, January 26, when the van he was riding in left the roadway on Highway 20 between Sisters and Bend and rolled over.

Sisters Elementary wins arts award
Sisters Elementary School was recently awarded a "Creative Ticket School of Excellence Award" by the Oregon Alliance for Arts Education.

Delays, extra work hit sewer project
The Sisters sewer project has progressed smoothly through a mild winter, but there have been a couple of delays and some extra work required in the past month.

Resort plans to build upon the past
Some 12,000 years ago, the depression now filled by Suttle Lake was buried under tons of glacial ice.