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2018 Sisters Rodeo a record-breaker
The 78th annual Sisters Rodeo saw more than just bulls, beer, and balaclavas this year. Under chilly skies - and surprising record-breaking crowds - the rodeo weekend saw fur fly and... — Updated 6/12/2018 Full story
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 S... — Updated 6/5/2018 Full story
Learning life lessons on two wheels
When Tom Lyons was a child he couldn't have cared less about his bicycle. If you know him today, you would find that hard to believe. Then, it was no more than a mode of transportation and a... — Updated 6/5/2018 Full story
Kicking off summer Stampede-style
In a fury of mountain bikes, spectators, the gallop of a horse, and the crack of a pistol, summer in Sisters kicked off early on Sunday morning. The unofficial start to the season began with... — Updated 5/29/2018 Full story
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... — Updated 5/23/2018 Full story
Renowned evangelist visits Sisters
The Sisters Westside Church welcomed renowned worship leader and globetrotting evangelist Rick Pino and his worship team for the weekend. After an extensive tour throughout Europe and the... — Updated 2/27/2018 Full story
Mild winter OK for local businesses
Many local businesses found the holiday season to be good - but not the jolt they were hoping for after a difficult and disappointing ending to the summer. With tourists and visitor traffic,... — Updated 1/2/2018 Full story
Local teen receives new-old gift
Two years ago, on the Christmas of 2015, local resident and Sisters High School student Ethan Tolle opened a gift many teenagers would appreciate. Inside was a famous action camera, used by... — Updated 1/2/2018 Full story
SPRD to seek local option funding
Sisters Parks & Recreation District (SPRD) will seek a new local option tax levy to augment its funding. SPRD board members met on Tuesday, December 12, to discuss a 15-cent levy, which would... — Updated 12/19/2017 Full story
Local trails volunteer honored
Local resident and avid Forest Service volunteer Gary Guttormsen was awarded the annual Dr. David L. Paulsmeyer Memorial Award for Excellence in Service on November 9 at a dinner and awards... — Updated 11/21/2017 Full story
City, Chamber work on fire impact
The effects of smoke and a decrease in visitors have impeded businesses over the summer. The City of Sisters and the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce are making efforts to minimize the... — Updated 9/19/2017 Full story
Pop-up concerts soothed impact of festival cancellation
The cancellation of the annual Sisters Folk Festival dealt yet another economic blow to the community. But with the effort displayed by locals and the generosity of visiting musicians, there... — Updated 9/12/2017 Full story
Smoke chokes up Sisters economy
Many Sisters businesses approached the profitable month of August on schedule to see steady business and revenue increases. But the smoke from the Milli Fire - as well as other surrounding... — Updated 9/5/2017 Full story
Sisters was quiet for eclipse
As local residents of Sisters awoke to smoke-filled skies, many out-of-town visitors prepared for the coming full solar eclipse. In the yard of their rented home off South Pine Street, a... — Updated 8/21/2017 Full story
