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Juvenile jail on ballotBy Eric Dolson |
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| The push is on by law enforcement professionals to build a 65-bed juvenile justice center in Deschutes County. The $14.4 million project would include two new courtrooms, a new sheriff's office, new community corrections facilities |
and additional court space. The bond issue will be on the November 7 vote-by-mail election. Ballots are to be sent out at the end of October.
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Mine opponents appeal to county commissioners
By Jim CorneliusThe battle over a proposed surface mine and gravel crushing operation west of Sisters was thrust into a new arena this week as a group of concerned Sisters residents appealed the county Hearings Officer's decision approving the mine.
Proposed poison project perceived as pernicious
By Eric DolsonThe U.S. Forest Service will begin trapping and poisoning gophers this month and continue for as long as weather conditions allow,
Sisters man pleads guilty to rape chargeBy Jim Cornelius |
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Tommy Vaughn Honea, 24, of Sisters plead guilty to a third-degree rape charge
in district court October 4. The rape charge stemmed from an incident that occurred on May 7 of this year, when Honea had sexual intercourse with a |
15-year-old girl after she had allegedly passed out at his apartment in Sisters.
According to the Deschutes County District Attorney's office, Rape III, defined
in the Oregon criminal code as sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years
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USFS sets "crash corner" cure
By Leslie BrownMotorists and emergency services officials in the area were relieved to learn last week that the Sisters Ranger District plans work on a notorious Highway 20 curve just east of Suttle Lake.
Harvest Faire features one-of-a-kind crafts
A sure sign that fall has arrived in Sisters is the return of the annual Harvest Faire sponsored by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. The sprawling open-air market has drawn a pilgrimage of people from all over Oregon for 14 years
Black Butte hosts sheep dog trials
By Christian CarmichaelThe first ever Central Oregon sheep dog trial came to Black Butte Ranch last weekend, bringing over 70 canine competitors and their masters from all over the northwest.
The Black Butte Classic Sheep Dog Trial, which was hosted by the Central Oregon