| February
3, 2004 |
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Western Deschutes County |
Sisters,
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A
couplet could take truck traffic off Cascade Avenue.
photo by Jim Cornelius |
Locals
want trucks off of Cascade
Some local residents are worried a proposed
Hood Avenue/Main Avenue couplet will create three busy streets instead
of one.
Plans
coming along for old school burn
The
old Sisters Middle School will go up in smoke this weekend as dozens of
firefighters from all over Central Oregon use the facility for realistic
live-fire training.
School
report cards are in for 2002-03
Sisters
Elementary School was the local star of the 2002-03 school "report card"
issued last week by the Oregon Department of Education.
Computer
virus smacks Sisters
A
global epidemic has hit Sisters.
LUBA
hears Lodge appeal
The
ongoing debate over the future of Camp Sherman's Lake Creek Lodge continued
last week at a Salem appeal hearing before the state Land Use Board of
Appeals (LUBA).
Reading
program needs volunteers
Every
week for 11 years, retired resident Bill Duehren has volunteered an hour
to read with young children.
Evening
of jazz on tap
The
community of Sisters may enjoy the performance abilities of the Sisters
School District Jazz Bands in a concert on Thursday, February 12, at 7:30
p.m. at the Sisters High School auditorium.
Sisters
firefighting company honored
After
a tough fire season -- battling some wildland fires close to home -- a
private Sisters contract firefighting company has earned recognition from
the federal government for outstanding work.
Trust
moves forward on Metolius
This
spring, the Deschutes Basin Land Trust (DBLT) will move forward on the
Metolius Basin Project.
Targeting
vending machines
Fatty
foods and sugary pops sell -- and that's a problem for local educators
in the wake of the national growth spurt of childhood obesity.
SMS
students enjoy winter trek
Sisters
eighth graders headed to the snowy slopes of Hoodoo Ski Area on Friday,
January 30, for a winter retreat.
Multnomah
rides ebb and flow
Multnomah
Publishers periodically scales back production and lays off employees
in order to gain ground in a tough market.