A Walsh & Sons wood chip truck overturned at the junction of Highway 126 and Highway 20 Tuesday night, September 16, and spilled part of its load into Squaw Creek.

The proposed Les Schwab Taylor Tire Center west of Sisters is now in the hands of a Deschutes County Hearings Officer.

Wayne Inman of Sisters has been named as the new Search & Rescue Coordinator for the Deschutes County Sheriff's

 A mountain climber broke his ankle while descending from Mt. Washington on Saturday morning, September 20.

Nearly 30 hours after he was injured, and spending an unplanned night

 tied to the side of the mountain with a safety harness, Jay Avery, 46, was on his way to Corvallis for treatment of his bruises and broken bones.

A team of 41 rescuers assisted in the mission, including the Camp

Black Butte Ranch homeowners overwhelmingly voted last week to tax themselves to maintain their current level of fire protection.