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Sisters, Oregon
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Company "A" volunteers take their ease at Camp Polk.

Re-enactors dig into Sisters history
A group of Civil War-era re-enactors gave visitors a glimpse of the early history of the region at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve on Saturday, August 4.

City signs cell tower lease
The City of Sisters has inked a deal with Spectrasite Wireless Towers, Inc. to allow construction of a cell phone tower near the city's sewer treatment plant.

Forest Service approves new Suttle Lake Resort
The Sisters Ranger District has given the green light to development of a new 10,000-square-foot lodge and new cabins at Suttle Lake Resort.

Pedestrian killed in traffic accident
A 21-year-old woman from Ireland was killed Monday afternoon, August 6, when she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Highway 20 approximately six miles east of Sisters.

Firefighters put their lives on the line
The summer population of Camp Sherman swelled in recent weeks, but it wasn't due to tourism.

Westlund to seek another term
State Representative Ben Westlund, R-Tumalo, will seek another term in the Oregon Legislature if the term limits law is overturned.

Teens arrested after stolen car crashes
Sheriff's deputies arrested two teens after they allegedly crashed a stolen 1993 Acura Integra in the Crossroads subdivision.

Country Fair at church set for Saturday
Folks in Sisters can enjoy a Saturday full of old-fashioned fun and entertainment at the Country Fair at the Sisters Episcopal Church on Saturday, August 11.

Booher family music camp a hit
Musicians from near and far came to Sisters last week for the the 13th annual Booher Family Music Camp, held at the Sisters Community Church.

Cloverdale 4-H takes Fair honors
Local 4-H youth had an outstanding run at the Deschutes County Fair last week.

School board trips privately funded
As Sisters School Board members travel around the region looking at school designs, some citizens have expressed concern that taxpayers are funding these trips through bond money.

No help for the homeless
A homeless man in Sisters, possibly with mental illness, may be on a collision course with police.