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Serving Deschutes County Sisters Oregon
VOL. XX NO. 49 December 4, 1996

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Black Butte Police seek to join Teamsters union

By Eric Dolson
Black Butte Police officers are seeking organized representation, probably with the Teamsters Union, according to sources within Deschutes County.
Black Butte Police Chief Hank Fegette said that he had not talked to officers about the matter, but he speculated that unionization efforts were spawned by concern over Measure 47 and possible budget cuts. more...

Greene is player of the year

By Jim Cornelius
Sisters Outlaws volleyball star Shelly Greene was named 3A Player of the Year last week in a coaches poll. Greene, a junior hitter, helped lead the Outlaws to their first 3A state championship. more...

Enhanced 911 system has Sisters covered

By Jim Cornelius
An enhanced 911 emergency dispatch system went on line in Deschutes County November 19. An emergency caller's address now appears automatically on the 911 dispatcher's computer screen and, once that address is verified, dispatchers can quickly pass the information to firefighters or police. more...

Santiam timber harvest gets off to a slow start

By Eric Dolson
Equipment breakdowns and poor weather have hampered Bugaboo Timber Company's efforts to start logging near Suttle Lake, according to Dick Cozby of the Sisters Ranger District.
Logging in the Santiam corridor is designed to reduce the threat of a catastrophic wild fire in stands of timber decimated by the spruce budworm infestation of the early 1990s, more...

Community responds to Sisters Giving Tree

The Sisters Giving Tree went up at Ray's Food Place on Friday, November 30. Already the community is pitching in to help neighbors in need. more...

Together for 65 years

Clifton and Dorothy Clemens celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, November 26.

"Our first date was on Thanksgiving day, 1930. The next Monday I bought a ring," said Clifton. more...

Sisters retailers report busy holiday weekend

By Jim Cornelius
Sisters retailers had a bountiful Thanksgiving weekend, with shoppers flocking into town and spending both time and money in the stores.

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