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Students learn through career day
Sisters schools have a knack for incorporating creative learning into the school day, and the wider Sisters community has long been supportive. Sisters Elementary School continued the... — Updated 2/26/2020 Full story
Firearms training arms women
Women learn to shoot guns for a variety of reasons: hunting, competitive shooting, self- and home-defense, and the ability to control an object capable of inflicting great harm. Shooting... — Updated 10/29/2019 Full story
Painted Lady Antiques open in Sisters
Marla and Kent Stevens opened Painted Lady Antiques this summer with a firm goal: to be an uncluttered, reasonably priced shop that people want to return to again and again. “We didn’t wan... — Updated 10/1/2019 Full story
Firefighter recruits graduate in Sisters
The annual Firefighter Recruit Academy is a long-standing tradition with the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Black Butte Ranch rural protection fire districts. Each year a number of applicants... — Updated 9/24/2019 Full story
Stone carvers gather at Suttle Lake
There aren’t many permits being issued these days for the construction of vast cathedrals made of stone. There is, however, a need for skilled stone sculptors to do repairs on existing b... — Updated 7/30/2019 Full story
Sisters alpacas find a new home
When Marlene and Jerry Baldock arrived in Sisters Country 10 years ago, the pair settled on a lovely piece of property in the Cloverdale area. Marlene had a hankering to raise animals, and af... — Updated 6/25/2019 Full story
Sisters equestrian earns honors
Year-end banquets for equestrians present an opportunity to socialize and celebrate without the pressure of caring for their horses or prepping for a show. It's also a time to dress up a bit... — Updated 12/18/2018 Full story
Across the great divide
Have you ever signed up for something and immediately regretted it? Wondered if you could just not show up to whatever you just signed up for? This happened to me recently when I responded to what felt like a healthy challenge for some... — Updated 11/6/2018 Full story
Sisters barrel racer takes title
Sisters equestrienne Bailey Knirk, 14, sweats the small stuff when she's training her two horses. Spending quiet hours schooling and working on the basics paid off recently when Knirk came... — Updated 9/11/2018 Full story
Commentary... Becoming a citizen
My husband, Allan, became an American citizen two weeks ago. After living and working and paying taxes here for 19 years, he decided it was time to be able to have an opinion that could be... — Updated 8/1/2018 Full story
Sisters couple puts music in reach for kids
Brian Foutz understands the power of music to make the world a better place, and he's determined that any child who wants to learn to play music has the opportunity. He and his wife, Genny, started the Foutz Foundation last year with the... — Updated 7/17/2018 Full story
Psychiatrist launches local practice
Sisters Country residents searching for an empathetic ear as they struggle with mental-health issues have another choice with the recent arrival of Dr. George Mecouch, D.O., a... — Updated 7/3/2018 Full story
Sister Rotary provides books for kids
One hundred and twenty excited first-graders from Sisters and Tumalo filed into the Sisters High School auditorium on Friday, May 25, all set to have some fun with books. The 10th annual... — Updated 6/5/2018 Full story
Wrangler is a 'good traveler'
Jason Mitchell has packed an awful lot of adventure into the last year. Shortly after graduating from high school in 2017, the 18-year-old hit the road, determined to be what he calls a... — Updated 5/8/2018 Full story
Electricians have Habitat wired
It can be a challenge these days to find electricians with room in their schedules to get a new home wired. Darleene Snider, construction manager for Sisters Habitat for Humanity, was... — Updated 2/27/2018 Full story
OHSET team gallops into season
The Sisters High School equestrian team (OHSET) galloped off to a good start at the first Central District meet last weekend. Twelve teams from central and eastern Oregon braved the wind and snow to test their mettle in an array of... — Updated 2/21/2018 Full story
Hand-written letters connect students
The delight of crafting and receiving hand-written letters is alive and well at the Black Butte School in Camp Sherman. Fourth- through eighth-graders in Delaney Sharp's class are involved... — Updated 10/3/2017 Full story
Vaulting into Central Oregon's equestrian sports scene
Equestrians in Central Oregon have no excuse for boredom. Activities vary from trail riding to classic and cowboy dressage. Carriage driving, show jumping, eventing, high school equestrian... — Updated 9/5/2017 Full story
Riding for a cause
Riding down the horse trails out of Sisters Cow Camp on the first Saturday of June is a tradition some riders won't miss. Especially when they know that every mile they ride brings much... — Updated 6/6/2017 Full story
Outlaws compete on horseback
The Rimrock Riders Event Center at Brasada Ranch in Powell Butte is an equestrian venue with two arenas, grandstands, a café and ample space for trailers and spectator vehicles. And when it's full of cheering teenagers, their parents... — Updated 4/4/2017 Full story
Trail to success in horse adoption
Adopting a rescued horse is a process, one that can be fraught with unexpected bumps and bruises. Too often, when those rough spots crop up, the horse is passed along to another hopeful... — Updated 12/20/2016 Full story
Drivers work the reins in a carriage derby
Carriage-driving enthusiasts had a unique opportunity to hone their skills at a Carriage Driving Derby, held last Saturday in the grass arena at Kanoe and Dyrk Godby's Crooked Pine Ranch on... — Updated 8/23/2016 Full story
Cloverdale Livestock Club shines at Deschutes County Fair
The Deschutes County Fair, held last week in Redmond, is a major event for members of the Cloverdale Livestock Club. This 4-H club is based in Sisters, with members from Sisters and Redmond.... — Updated 8/9/2016 Full story
Rotary provides books for kids
First-graders in Sisters Country got a jump start on their summer reading last Friday. The annual Books for Kids literacy event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sisters, took place in the... — Updated 5/31/2016 Full story
Sisters riders shine at OHSET
Icy winds and snow blowing sideways didn't dissuade the Sisters equestrian team from their mission at the first Central District OHSET (Oregon High School Equestrian Team) meet, held over the weekend at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo... — Updated 2/23/2016 Full story
