| Trust works on meadow management |
By Jo Zucker
The land trust that owns a 60-acre meadow in Indian Ford is working with
the neigboring community to create a management plan that will determine
how the land is used and focus the direction of the trust's restoration
activities. |
The meadow is home to valuable wildlife and plant habitat, water areas
and wetlands.
Deschutes Basin Land Trust president Brad Chalfant said, "We want
this to be a showcase for natural habitats and More... |
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Stan Torry dies
at 95 |
By Jim Cornelius
If a town's character comes from the qualities of its citizens, Sisters
lost some of its vividness with the passing of Stan Torry Saturday, March
15, at the age of 95.More.. |
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Egg hunt set
for Sunday |
| Sisters area kids will be on the hunt for Easter eggs this Easter Sunday
as the Sisters-Camp Sherman Volunteer Fire-Ambulance Association hosts their
annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. at the Sisters City Park. More... |
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| Sisters just says no to RV structures |
By Jim Cornelius
The City of Sisters has knocked the wheels off plans to place semi-permanent
mobile homes at the Mountain Shadows RV Park.
The Sisters Urban Area Planning Commission, in their March 19 |
meeting, unanimously refused to endorse a change to city ordinances to allow
the siting of "park trailers" at the Mountain Shadows RV Park.
The trailers, which resemble small manufactured homes, are officially designated
as recreational vehicles by the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
More ... |
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Camp Sherman residents
save services |
By Jo Zucker
Camp Sherman residents have saved their garbage and police services from
the budget ax that loomed after passage of the Measure 47 tax roll-back.
Facing a budget shortfall produced by Measure 47, Jefferson County decided
to eliminate Camp Sherman's More... |
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Ranchers protecting Squaw Creek |
By Jo Zucker
Sisters area farmers and ranchers have been invited to participate in
a new conservation program to protect natural resources in the Squaw Creek
watershed.
The project was introduced at a March 10 meeting in Sisters.
The federal government has allocated $3.5 million More... |
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Flood-damaged Metolius Basin roads closed |
By Jo Zucker
The Sisters Ranger District has received federal emergency funding to
repair or close roughly 41 miles of flood-damaged roads north of Highway
20 in the Metolius River Basin.
The goal of the closure is to reduce the harmful effects of roads on
watersheds More... |
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