Comments to
Eric Dolson, Publisher

Controlled burns cleaned out undergrowth and filled the skies with smoke.

Controlled burns stop traffic
For the first time in recent memory, smoke from a Forest Service controlled burn became so dense on Thursday, April 5, that traffic was stopped along Highway 20.

No agency certified Gage home for girls
The State of Oregon considered certifying the home operated by Steven Gage for "troubled" female juveniles as far back as October, 1998, but decided not to do so.

Standards are key in cell tower planning
Sisters city councilors got a good look at the wireless future at a workshop on Wednesday, April 4.

Schools to sell land
If voters approve a $20.5 million bond in May, Sisters Middle School students will move out of the aged facility on Locust Street and into the 10-year-old high school.

Fire officials face dangerous season
A half dozen local fire officials met at the Sisters fire hall last week to discuss what promises to be a challenging fire season.

Sisters fund-raiser fights hunger
The second annual Empty Bowls Soup Dinner fund-raiser will be on Friday, April 20, at 6 p.m. held at the Sisters High School cafetorium.