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Serving Deschutes County Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 37 September 11, 1996

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Cell phone tower approved

By Jeff Schroeder
A 35-foot cellular phone antenna tower and equipment shelter will soon spike the toe of McKinney Butte in the Wild Horse Ridge subdivision east of Sisters. At a public hearing Tuesday, September 3, County Hearings Officer Karen Green conditionally
accepted CellularOne's application for use of a 10-foot-by-20-foot lease area at 68893 Bay Place to construct the tower.

At a public hearing Tuesday, September 3, County Hearings Officer Karen Green conditionally accepted CellularOne's application for use of a 10-foot-by-20-foot lease area at 68893 Bay more...

Shooting ruled suicide

By Jim Cornelius
The shooting death of a 20-year-old Salem man near Sisters September 7 has been ruled a suicide after an autopsy by the state medical examiner.

According to Deschutes County Sheriff's reports, two friends brought Joshua more...

Teens dispense justice for peers

By Jim Cornelius
Teen-agers in Sisters will soon sit in judgement of their peers in a new Teen Court.

The court, which holds its first session Tuesday, September 24, more...

Sisters schools shoot for stronger math skills

By Jim Hollon
Teachers are changing the way "'Rithmatic" is taught in Sisters schools. The changes come as educators statewide call for strengthening Oregon students' math skills.

Last month Sisters teachers won approval from the school

board to change the district's math curriculum. New books were authorized that are part of a math learning system that provides better continuity from one grade level to the next.

The system chosen for grades three through eight is called the "Saxon Adoption." more...

Santiam salvage logging advances amid protest

By Jeff Schroeder
Santiam salvage logging advances amid protest After hearing public comment, the Sisters Ranger District will implement a salvage logging project that aims to reduce the risk of fire in the Santiam Corridor near Suttle and Blue Lakes. more...

Students warned that sex offenders may lurk

By Eric Dolson
Students were warned in a school assembly last week that even a small community like Sisters may harbor threats to personal safety.

According the Sisters Police log, on Wednesday, September 4, the occupant of a small, blue pick-up more...

Big turnout expected for Dixieland Jazz festival

The High Mountains Dixieland Jazz Festival gets more popular each year. Festival organizers believe the sixth annual weekend of toe-tapping tunes -- set for September 13, 14 and 15 -- may be the biggest yet.

"Pre-sales are running about 25 percent above last year," said festival chairman Ray Buselli. more...

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