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Pollen provokes prayers for precipitation |
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By Jim Cornelius A good rain might be the best hope for allergy sufferers who have been hit hard this spring by a high pollen count from Sisters' juniper trees. |
"As soon as it rains, that'll help a lot," said Deanna Muir, pharmacist with Sisters Drug Company. "A lot of people are really miserable right now." more... |
Dark helicopters fly at night near Sisters |
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By Eric Dolson When the dark helicopters burst over the ridge behind their home and flew low over the roof before descending without lights through the night toward the valley below, a local Sisters-area family wondered if an invasion was in more... |
Ruling expected for Pine Meadow Ranch |
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By Jim Hollon A zone change ruling that could permit development of portions of Pine Meadow Ranch is expected April 16. Commercial and residential development is planned on about 60 acres of the more... |
Felon may face trial for drugs, weapons |
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By Eric Dolson A felon captured at Black Butte Ranch with weapons and drugs may face trial after all, following a ruling by the State Appeals Court of Oregon. Rodney Earl Angerbauer was apprehended March 9, 1994 after a desk clerk at Black Butte Ranch recognized his companion, Nichole Maree Burton, as having walked out on a bill weeks before. |
Burton was arrested on outstanding warrants. When police went to inform her
companion that she was going to jail, they found he had disappeared from the
motel room. Comments from Burton caused police to believe that he may have been
armed, although they did not know at that point who he was. They searched the trunk of the car and found a rifle, later determined to be a machine gun. more... |
New water system saves millions of gallons |
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By Jim Cornelius If the adage "waste not want not" holds true, Sisters will never want for water. The new water system installed last year has saved the city 62,425,454 gallons of water over a one-year period. more... |
Sisters students take in the world |
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It was an experience of a lifetime for Sisters students who traveled to Italy,
Greece and Turkey over spring break. In a whirlwind tour that lasted from March 20 to April 1, the students toured more... |
Board adopts policy on sports/activities programs |
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By Jim Cornelius Faced with a looming budget crunch that may mean cuts for co-curricular programs, the Sisters School Board decided April 8 how sports and activities are to be deleted from -- or added to -- the school district's curriculum. At its Monday night meeting, the board adopted a co-curricular policy developed by a committee headed by school Activities Director Lora Nordquist and more... |