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Serving Deschutes County Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 43 October 23, 1996

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Teens injured in crash near Sisters

Five members of a soccer team from the Roseburg area were injured early Saturday, October 19, when the van they were riding in skidded on an icy road and rolled over.

The accident occurred at about 12:30

a.m. on Highway 20 two and a half miles east of Sisters.

Police reports indicated that Ronald Bruce Myers, was driving eastbound when he lost control of the van and skidded off onto the north more...

Snow closes McKenzie Pass at earliest date ever

The Oregon Department of Transportation closed the McKenzie Pass on Friday, October 18. This is the earliest closing of the pass since 1925 when records were first kept. more...

Trout rescued from empty irrigation canal

By Jim Cornelius
Sisters resident Steve Blake braved snow and bone-chilling water last week to rescue some 150 fish left high and dry in an irrigation diversion canal.

The fish rescue operation is an annual tradition for Blake. As soon as more...

City scrambles for cash to stem budget shortfall

By Jim Cornelius
Any way you add up the money, the City of Sisters is coming up short. And the problem may be that the city is simply providing better service than it can afford.

After weeks of crunching numbers and estimating resources, the

Sisters Budget Committee figures the city is facing a budget shortfall this year of about $86,897.

By eliminating pay increases, payroll reserves and deferring capital improvements, the city thinks that figure can be knocked down to about $60,097. more...

Winter snows bring treacherous roads

By Jeff Schroeder
Winter hit higher elevations last week, making for hazardous driving conditions.

As much as a foot-and-a-half of snow fell on the Santiam Pass by more...

Where there's smoke...

Smoldering burn piles in the Sisters area have drawn the attention of the Sisters/Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District.

"We are going to start citing people," said RFPD Chief Don Mouser. "They are more...

Flue fire damages home

Chilly weather prompted Philip Yates to fire up his wood stove on Sunday, which caused a flue fire at about 10:15 p.m., badly damaging his home at 155 Maple Street in Sisters.

According to Sisters Fire Chief Don Mouser, the blaze and suppression efforts destroyed portions more...

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