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Sisters Mayor Steve Wilson, left, joins Rep. Greg Walden
and Senator Gordon Smith to celebrate Senate passage of
a bill to allow Sisters to acquire federal land for a sewer.
Sewer bill passes Senate
floor
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Sisters is one step closer to acquiring land for its sewage
treatment facility with the passage of Senate Bill 416 on
the Senate floor. The United States Senate passed a bill
sponsored by
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Oregon Senators Gordon Smith and
Ron Wyden that would convey 160 acres of land known as "Section
9" to the city of Sisters at no cost, other than that of conducting
environmental |
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Hook sentenced
for robbery |
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Gregory William Hook was sentenced on Friday, July 2, to
24 months in prison for the January 16 robbery of a service
station and convenience store in Sisters.
Hook was an 18-year-old Sisters High School student when
he robbed the Sisters Pumphouse at knifepoint. He pleaded
guilty to second degree robbery on May 13.
Hook will be eligible for the "boot camp" program administered
by the Oregon Correctional Institute. The young Sisters
man could have been sentenced to 70 months in prison under
tough Measure 11 sentencing guidelines.
Judge Michael Adler decided that Hook should receive a
lesser sentence because of his age and lack of prior criminal
record. The judge also determined that none of the victims
of the robbery were in "reasonable fear of imminent,
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| Suttle Lake plan
up to the public |
| The proposed redevelopment of Suttle
Lake Resort will likely change the way people enjoy this Sisters
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Power outage zaps Sisters
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A fire in the green electrical power box at the corner
of Hood Avenue and Pine Street on Monday, July 4, caused
a power outage that affected scattered parts of Sisters.
According to Jim
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Crowell of Central Electric Cooperative,
a piece of "termination equipment" in the box burned, with
enough rubber in the mix of combustibles to generate a sizable
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Back to
school already |
| School just let out for the summer,
but for some Sisters students it has started right back up
again. Summer school classes began Tuesday, July |
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| Community Hall to
be "members only" |
| Use of the Camp Sherman Community
Hall will be limited to members of the Camp Sherman Community
Association (CSCA), at |
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| Sisters set for
annual quilt display |
| Over 800 quilts will adorn buildings
throughout Sisters on Saturday, July 10, as the town celebrates
the 24th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. |
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