| Larch trees dropping needles |
| Western larch trees in the Metolius Basin are losing their needles - and
it's not because of changing seasons. Western larch in the Sisters Ranger
District are suffering from a fungus |
known as "larch needle cast." The only deciduous conifer native
to Oregon, western larch are commonly found along stream courses in the
Metolius Basin and on Green Ridge. |
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| Savings may delay sheriff's layoff |
| Sheriff Greg Brown will dip into $150,000 in unbudgeted savings to keep
deputies on the road for an |
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| SOAR forms committee |
| The Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation has formed a political
action committee to campaign for a publicly funded |
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| Board to cut sports, review calendar |
| The Sisters School Board will decide how to cut the school sports program,
and review the controversial school calendar when they meet Monday, July
27. |
The board has been presented with two options for slashing $22,500 out of
the co-curricular budget. One option calls for "across the board"
cuts, eliminating some assistant |
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| Sisters woman sought for assault |
| Sisters sheriff's deputies are seeking a warrant for a sometime resident
of Sisters, on a charge of second-degree assault. |
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| Grinding the road |
| Road construction crews are grinding up Highway 20 west of town, and recycling
the grindings to spruce up the McKenzie Highway. To minimize traffic snarls,
the Highway 20 work is |
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| Taekwondo tourney a success |
| The SOAR Taekwondo tournament held Saturday, July 18, drew 80 youth and
adult competitors in a variety of belt |
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