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Porter continues his winning ways
Porter the mule has his own Facebook page. And every post garners several hundred likes. The most recent has to do with the latest accomplishment achieved with his Sisters owner, Audrey Golds... — Updated 12/15/2015 Full story
Sisters artist records in Nashville
They live among us, those quiet contemplatives who burn with passion yet rarely express it verbally. It comes out in their art, in songs and in the poems they pen. On the rare occasions when... — Updated 12/15/2015 Full story
Farriers gather to learn from each other in Sisters
Farriers - men and women who trim and shoe horses' hooves - are a fiercely independent bunch, working in one of the few self-regulated industries left in America. It's skilled work and takes... — Updated 11/17/2015 Full story
Sisters grad works on glacier
Fifteen years ago as a Sisters High School junior, Brandon Overstreet, 31, strapped on crampons and picked up an ice axe for the first time. He was a member of the inaugural class of IEE... — Updated 11/10/2015 Full story
Habitat dedicates two new homes in Sisters
The cold wind blowing on Sunday afternoon didn't stop a sturdy crowd of well-wishers from turning up to the most recent Habitat for Humanity home dedications for the Spain and Maxwell... — Updated 11/10/2015 Full story
Oregon youth work to 'make a difference'
A group of hard-working youth put their labors to use to make a difference in their community on Make a Difference Day in Sisters last Friday. Volunteers and participants from Heart of... — Updated 10/27/2015 Full story
Cork Cellars has new owners
Cork Cellars recently changed hands, and new owners Tom Buck and his wife, Jeannie Gilgenberg-Buck, couldn't be happier with their new business and new town. Regulars will notice a revamped... — Updated 9/29/2015 Full story
Nature throws a fit at Willows Ranch
Last Wednesday at 2:20 p.m., Mother Nature let loose with a small hissy fit at the Willows Ranch on Indian Ford Road. Ranch manager Allan Godsiff was working near the ranch buildings and the... — Updated 8/18/2015 Full story
Maier returns to Sisters for clinic
Former Sisters resident and carriage-horse trainer extraordinaire Clay Maier was in Sisters Country recently to conduct a carriage-driving clinic at the Indian Ford property of Kanoe Godby. Participants from several western states turned up... — Updated 7/28/2015 Full story
Dandelion Ranch opens in Sisters
Sisters is known as a delightful place to shop for a special gift or souvenir of fun times in Central Oregon. Dandelion Ranch, a newly opened boutique across from US Bank on Elm Street adds... — Updated 7/28/2015 Full story
Author produces local cookbook
Camp Sherman is a community founded on good times and sweet memories. The original campers returned year after year, creating a legacy of peaceful and relaxing summer vacations. Lake Creek... — Updated 7/28/2015 Full story
Keeping control of shear chaos
A well-organized shearing barn is a place of controlled chaos. Restless sheep constantly move and rustle and bleat in their pens. Dust motes hang in the air, stirred up by activity in a shed... — Updated 6/9/2015 Full story
Students receive books from Rotary
The last Friday of May holds special significance for Sisters Country first grade students. That's the day the Rotary Club of Sisters celebrates literacy with Books for Kids, an event in its... — Updated 6/2/2015 Full story
A Home to Share opens in Sisters
The first phase of A Home to Share (AHTS) is complete, with a house called Mary Ellen's Place refurbished and ready for residents. The home, located on Spruce Street in Sisters, was the site... — Updated 5/5/2015 Full story
Challenge pairs trainers and rescue horses
Take a group of skilled horse trainers, add some horses languishing at a local rescue, organize an event to showcase the efforts of the trainers and you have the Rescue Revolution Trainers... — Updated 1/27/2015 Full story
Local sisters succeeding with Western shoe line
When a pair of Central Oregon sisters launched their unique line of womens shoes a year ago, some very good things happened very fast. Y Knot Branded shoes are well established in several... — Updated 1/13/2015 Full story
Sisters artist goes international
Several months ago, Sisters artist Kimry Jelen launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to take her art to the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Normandy, France at the end of summer.... — Updated 12/16/2014 Full story
Jazz Choir to continue holiday tradition
There will be no Magical Voices of Christmas show this year - but there will be voices raised in song. For 15 years, The Magical Voices of Christmas concert was one of the first harbingers of the festive season in Sisters. An evening of... — Updated 11/25/2014 Full story
Sisters musicians shine in classical competition
Sisters is best known for its affinity for roots and Americana music. There are, however, students of classical music around town, and the discipline it takes to excel in their chosen genre... — Updated 10/21/2014 Full story
Therapist uses animals in practice
When one thinks of therapy animals, it's usually dogs or horses that come to mind. Donkeys, goats, ducks and chickens ... not so much. Robine Bots, a Sisters-based licensed marriage and... — Updated 9/2/2014 Full story
Rotarians help create 'A Home to Share'
Sometimes, when a service club needs a speaker for its weekly meeting and a non-profit needs a champion, serendipity happens. This occurred recently when a new member of the Rotary Club of Si... — Updated 8/5/2014 Full story
Photographer celebrates mustangs
Carol Statton loves mustangs. While that's not an unusual trait, Carol takes that love of wild horses a step further by documenting them with photographs capturing the individual essence of... — Updated 6/10/2014 Full story
Riders gather in Sisters
Saturday, June 7, dawned a perfect early summer day in Sisters Country. The Two Bulls fire wasn't yet on anyone's radar as 50-plus trailers pulled into Sisters Cow Camp. Horses were unloaded... — Updated 6/10/2014 Full story
Mustangs adjust to new life
There are several horses now in residence at Paws n Claws Resort on Cloverdale Road. They aren't boarding there - they're rescued horses adjusting to their new lives and new location in the... — Updated 5/27/2014 Full story
Sisters shines at Rotary event
Sisters was well represented at the Rotary District 5110 Conference, held last weekend at the Riverhouse Convention Center in Bend. This Rotary district covers central, southern and coastal... — Updated 5/20/2014 Full story
