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Sisters-area vet makes honor flight

On Wednesday June 6, 25 Korean and World War II Veterans from Central Oregon met at the Portland Airport Shilo Inn to kick off the Central Oregon Honor Flight back to Washington, D.C. Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Watchdog group seeks answers on tree-killing

Central Oregon Land Watch is seeking some answers regarding the death of a thousand or more ponderosa pine trees along Highway 20 west of Sisters. Tuesday, June 12, 2018

McKenzie Highway to open June 18

The McKenzie Highway - Highway 242 - is scheduled to open on Monday, June 18. The historic route across the Cascades is closed each winter due to snow. The winding, climbing road west of Sisters attracts numerous cyclists seeking to ride it before it's open to motor vehicle traffic. However, Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Peter Murphy clarified last week that the route is not actually opened to cyclists before it's open to cars. Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Sisters may be visited by Rainbow Family

Sisters may get a visit from the Rainbow Family this week, according to a bulletin released by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff's office spokesman Sgt. William Baily reported that, "Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has received information that the Rainbow Family group may be traveling through Deschutes County on their way to a regional gathering event off Highway 22, near the Santiam Pass. As this is a regional event, it is estimated up to 600 Rainbow Family members will be in or traveling through our area from June 11 through June 21. The event location is not located within Deschutes County, but the closest town for fuel and supplies is Sisters." (Click headline for complete story.) Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Resident recounts scary Sisters deer encounter

Folks in Sisters delight in the sight of deer in town, crossing in a crosswalk or lounging on a green lawn. But those cute critters can be highly aggressive - especially a doe protecting a new fawn - and downright terrifying. Ask Amy Abramson. Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Forest Service closes shooting area near Crossroads

The Sisters Ranger District has closed an area west of the Crossroads subdivision to shooting due to public safety concerns. Tuesday, June 5, 2018

High-profile burns draw scrutiny

Prescribed burning is critical to restoring health to densely overgrown forests and to protecting communities from the effects of raging wildfires. But when they are conducted in highly visible areas, the effects can be startling. Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Sisters gets ready to rodeo

The banners are hung, the paint is fresh, merchandise is folded, and the traffic cones are placed. These are only a few of the tasks undertaken on Saturday as volunteers prepared for one of Sisters' biggest weekends. Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Police K9 nabs fugitive in Sisters

A Redmond Police Officer and a dog named Maverick nabbed a fugitive in Sisters on Thursday, May 31. According to a sheriff's office reports, deputies were dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center at 1:30 p.m. A deputy contacted Baily J. Redwing, 18, to investigate the disturbance. During the initial investigation, the deputy determined that Redwing had outstanding arrest warrants in Kootenai County, Idaho. The deputy began to arrest Redwing for the outstanding warrants when Redwing broke away from the deputy and fled south towards the Sisters waste water treatment plant. The deputy gave chase through the conference center until he lost sight of Redwing. Additional Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Deputies, Black Butte Ranch Police Officers and Oregon State Police Troopers converged on the FivePine campus and contained the area before Redmond Police Officer Josh Powers and his K9 partner Maverick arrived. After about 10 minutes K9 Maverick located Redwing hiding in the tall grass adjacent to the waster water holding ponds. Redwing was arrested without further incident. Redwing was transported and lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail. Thursday, May 31, 2018

Visioning project going deeper at forums

Now that the initial interviews, surveys, and community meetings are completed, the visioning process known as Sisters Country Horizons is entering into a period of deeper conversations on specific topics. Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Transportation safety plan recommended

At their May 17 meeting, Sisters Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval, with conditions, of the Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) update to Sisters City Council. Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Sisters marks Memorial Day

For well over a decade now, Sisters veterans have stood tall for the real meaning and purpose of Memorial Day. No one begrudges anybody a three-day weekend of barbecues and days at the lake - but the purpose of the last Monday in May is more solemn: It is a time to salute the sacrifice of thousands of American service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country. Each Memorial Day, the veterans of American Legion Post 86 and VFW Post 8138 present the public with a stirring ceremony to mark the occasion, in Sisters' Village Green Park. Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Some trees in Sisters will have to come down

City Forester Dan Galecki, of Spindrift Forestry Consulting, has completed his inventory of all 2,900 trees located in City right-of-ways in Sisters. A few of those trees are dying and will have to come down. Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Burn set near Indian Ford Road northwest of Sisters

The Sisters Ranger District is planning to implement a 135 acre underburn on Wednesday, May 30, approximately five miles northwest of Sisters. The units are just north of Highway 20 near Indian Ford Campground. The unit is located between the Indian Ford Road and Forest Service Road 11. If conditions remain favorable, ignitions are planned to begin mid-morning and continue into the mid-afternoon. Expect delays and traffic control in the area during ignition operations. Smoke will likely be visible for a few days following the burn from Sisters and surrounding areas and smoke may settle in the Indian Ford and Whychus Creek drainages during nighttime inversions. Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Adair wins county primary election

Challenger Patti Adair of Sisters defeated incumbent Tammy Baney in the primary election for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Motorist and dog escape car fire

A driver from Nebraska escaped injury after her car burst into flames as she was driving on Highway 20 near the Tollgate entrance on Thursday, May 17. Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Sheriff's office investigates break-ins

News of several break-ins in the Sisters area has heightened community awareness that Sisters is no longer the sleepy little town where doors can be left unlocked. Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Training for an active-shooter incident

Multiple agencies throughout Deschutes County participated in an active-shooter training event on Saturday, May 19. Agencies including local law enforcement and fire departments participated in a joint effort at Sisters High School to prepare to work together in the event of a public emergency. Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Adair holds lead in commission race

Patti Adair of Sisters continues to hold the lead in the Republican Party primary race for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, polling nearly 52 percent of the vote as of early Wednesday morning. Should she prevail, Adair would face off against Democrat James Cook in the November general election. incumbent Tony DeBone will face Democrat Amy Lowes in November. Local option levies to support Sisters schools and Sisters Park and Recreation District were passing with large margins as of Wednesday morning. Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Local option levies earn strong support

Local option levies supporting Sisters schools and the Sisters Park & Recreation District have both garnered strong electoral support and are headed for passage Tuesday night. The SPRD local option levy was passing with more than 56 percent of the vote just after polls closed, and the Sisters School District Local Option had pulled in nearly 66 percent of the vote in the immediate tally. Patti Adair of Sisters leads incumbent Tammy Baney in the primary race for Deschutes County Commission Position 3 52 percent to 48 percent, while incumbent Tony DeBone had garnered 72 percent of the vote in his primary race for Position 3 against Ed Barbeau. Vote totals will be updated Wednesday morning. Tuesday, May 15, 2018