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New computer service business opens in Sisters
Malware? Spyware? Worms? Viruses? If you use a computer these days, these are terms you should know, because if you haven't already experienced one or all of them, you probably will. Even if... — Updated 11/11/2008 Full story
Stringbenders to play at Sisters pub
Sisters music lovers, mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 12. The "Stringbenders" will play at Three Creeks Brewing Co. from 8 to 10 p.m. Many local area music lovers know the "Moon... — Updated 10/28/2008 Full story
Oerter opens photography studio
Sisters High School alum Kaci Oerter has a new business in town: K.O. Photography, at 371 W. Cascade Ave. Open since the first of June, she does every kind of photography you can think of, fr... — Updated 8/5/2008 Full story
Brew pub opens in Sisters
Last Monday - two or three weeks early - the much-anticipated Three Creeks Brewing Company opened for business at FivePine Lodge & Conference Center in Sisters. "We originally planned to... — Updated 7/29/2008 Full story
Sisters couple opens adult care home
Sisters area residents Teresa and Dean Helmick have opened the Nine Peaks adult care home, seven miles out of town on West Cascade Avenue. Teresa, the primary caregiver at Nine Peaks, has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1997. She... — Updated 7/22/2008 Full story
Glass artists show wares at art center
Now through August 14, Sisters Art Works is hosting "Reride," a show of Nancy Becker and Mark Gillem's recycled, glass-and-steel, functional art. Becker has been creating glass art for over 30 years in Southern California, Portland, and in... — Updated 7/15/2008 Full story
Arts center to host series of exhibits
Sisters Art Works will be hosting a series of art shows this summer to highlight some local (and not-so-local) talent. From July 1 through 13, the feature will be fabric postcards created to benefit the "Wendy's Wish" fund. Over 1,000... — Updated 6/24/2008 Full story
Sisters recycling is on the rise
Sisters area residents who recycle regularly - and judging by the volume of traffic at the new recycling station in the industrial area, there are quite a few - have probably noticed that now, the "commingled" category includes everything... — Updated 6/10/2008 Full story
Steelhead released into creek
Thousands of steelhead fry are swimming in Whychus Creek in Sisters. Last Thursday and Friday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) released over a quarter-million steelhead fry... — Updated 5/20/2008 Full story
Scoots opens in Sisters
Folks in Sisters have an additional establishment to choose from when considering a night out on the town. Dave and Christine Lentz are very excited about the opening of their latest... — Updated 5/20/2008 Full story
Sisters man opens automotive shop
Sisters resident and new-business owner Tom Simpson is a lucky man. He's in his second month as the proprietor of "Three Sisters Automotive." Simpson, 32, has been repairing cars in Sisters... — Updated 5/13/2008 Full story
Sisters restaurants go smoke free
It had to happen sometime: three of Sisters' popular dining and drinking establishments are going "Smoke-Free." Bronco Billy's, Coyote Creek Café and The Gallery have all announced... — Updated 5/6/2008 Full story