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Protecting the Sisters community
A drug overdose. A suicide attempt. Patients in cardiac arrest and not breathing. Two calls in February 2023, only three days apart - and two lives saved through professional care, quick thin... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story
Sisters names new fire chief
Chief Tony Prior of Kenai, Alaska rose to the top of the candidate pool following interviews with the five semi-finalists to replace retiring fire chief Roger Johnson. Following background... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story
Community meets fire chief candidates
The Ski Inn Taphouse was full of community members and fire staff who gathered last Sunday evening to meet the five semi-final candidates for Sisters fire chief, one of whom will replace... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story
The transformative power of the outdoors
Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) volunteers Mark and Bunny Thompson, who live in Tollgate, came to Sisters in 2001, after traveling seven years over 40,000 miles on their sailboat, sailing from... — Updated 2/20/2024
Lake Creek Lodge creates new dining experience
Amidst the quiet of winter among the pines, something exciting is building at Lake Creek Lodge in Camp Sherman. Workers have been busy for months making upgrades and creating new spaces... — Updated 2/20/2024 Full story
Explore Sisters website goes live
The long-awaited website for the Sisters’ Destination Management Organization (DMO), Explore Sisters, went live last week at www.exploresisters.com. Now being winter, the introductory photo... — Updated 1/30/2024 Full story
Illness provides time for introspection
The raindrops form tidy concentric circles in the puddles they are forming on the ice-crusted snow covering my back deck this morning. The branches above are coated with a thin layer of ice.... — Updated 1/23/2024 Full story
Residents can learn about creek
Whychus Creek runs 41 miles down off the Cascade glaciers, right through Sisters, and joins up with the Deschutes River as it flows to the Columbia. Over the past two decades, the creek has... — Updated 1/9/2024 Full story
Sisters cares
Sisters has been my home for 20 years. I love living here, surrounded by the beauty of Mother Nature and all her critters. I never tire of gazing up at Faith, Hope, and Charity, especially... — Updated 12/12/2023 Full story
YouthBuild helps Sisters farm - and vice versa
Harmony Farm animal sanctuary relies on volunteers for help caring for the rescued farm animals in their care. Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild students visit the farm on a regular basis to... — Updated 12/12/2023 Full story
C4C names executive director
Kellen Klein was chosen as the new full-time executive director of Citizens4Community (C4C) as of mid-November. He has been serving as the interim director for the past five-and-a-half... — Updated 12/5/2023 Full story
Playing Tourist in Central Oregon
Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's nothing more enjoyable than setting aside a day or two here and there just to take in the sights. Spirit of Central Oregon offers here a couple... — Updated 11/13/2023
Life on the 21st Century farm
Central Oregon is well-known for its multitude of outdoor activities - hiking, camping, snow sports, fishing, river rafting, biking, horseback riding. A newer, less-well-known attraction is a... — Updated 11/13/2023
Bob Shaw's sparkling Central Oregon
"Blessed beyond what I deserve," is the way retired KTVZ meteorologist Bob Shaw describes it. After 24 years in front of the camera, 21 as the "Most Popular TV Personality in Central... — Updated 11/13/2023
Four decades of serving Sisters
Dr. Bonnie Malone, longtime Sisters chiropractor, is retiring and closing her clinic as of November 27, 2023. For 42-1/2 years in Sisters, Malone has been deeply engaged in the life of the... — Updated 11/9/2023
Four decades of serving Sisters
Dr. Bonnie Malone, longtime Sisters chiropractor, is retiring and closing her clinic as of November 27. For over 42 years in Sisters, Malone has been deeply engaged in the life of the... — Updated 11/9/2023 Full story
Involvement, gratitude counter loneliness
Two points emerged from an exploration of the loneliness and isolation epidemic now impacting people across the nation, and here in Sisters and elsewhere: The most effective ways to counter... — Updated 10/31/2023 Full story
Public meets Explore Sisters in destination forum
Explore Sisters Board Chair Greg Willitts shared a cautionary tale at last week’s public forum on Sisters’ Destination Management Organization (DMO), making the case for tourism managemen... — Updated 10/24/2023 Full story
STARS recognizes volunteers
Last Thursday, October 10, the bar at Three Creeks Brew Pub was full of good food, good friends, and good feelings as the Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) organization gathered f... — Updated 10/17/2023 Full story
Don't get fooled
When my cell phone rang one morning a while ago, the caller ID said, “unknown caller.” Usually I simply ignore calls like that, and delete them. I hadn’t heard from my younger son in... — Updated 10/17/2023 Full story
Erasing boundaries through art
Walking into the classroom at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, I was immediately drawn to a table covered with cast hands, each unique in appearance, size, and pose. I... — Updated 10/10/2023 Full story
Tales of PCT trek on tap at bookstore
Oregonian Bob Welch is the consummate storyteller. He will bring that storytelling gift to Paulina Springs Books on Wednesday, October 5, with his latest book, Seven Summers (And a Few... — Updated 9/26/2023 Full story
City Council reviews short-term rentals
Short-term rentals (STRs) were originally heralded as a way to increase tourism dollars in a city by offering a wide variety of lodging quality and affordability, as well as a different... — Updated 9/19/2023 Full story
Protecting Sisters against wildfire
With the increasing number of record-breaking wildfires occurring in recent years, the availability and cost of homeowner’s insurance is becoming a concern for communities located in... — Updated 9/12/2023 Full story
Of a Certain Age
The anticipation of a new school year colored my August for years. First, as an eager student, the beginning of school meant a few new clothes and a new pair of shoes, after my shorts,... — Updated 9/5/2023 Full story