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Golden eagle is growing up
Stormy, the newest golden eaglet to be raised in the nest on Whychus Creek, will leave the nest sometime soon. Parents Petra and Rocky have cared for Stormy since the eaglet’s hatching...
Pine Meadow Ranch hosts outdoor-school activities
Sixth-graders from Sisters Middle School descended on the Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture (PMRCAA) May 18 and 19 for outdoor school. This was a first for both The Roundhouse...
Sisters Stampede slots are fundraiser for STA
The Sisters Stampede on May 29, a 13-year tradition in Sisters, is sold out. However, organizers have held back five spots to jump-start the “Giddy Up Trail Fundraiser” to benefit Sisters Trails Alliance (STA). The first five people to...
Sisters Dance team earns accolades at recent competitions
Sisters Dance Academy turned in potent performances at major national competitions last month. Sisters Dance Academy, owned and directed by local Sisters resident Lonnie Liddell, currently...
Sisters Habitat for Humanity receives Malachi 3:10 Award
Sisters Habitat for Humanity was presented the Malachi 3:10 Award from Habitat for Humanity International at the recent Affiliate Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. “Malachi 3:10” is in...
Rodeo poster features Breakaway Roping
Sisters Rodeo Association (SRA) is adding a new event this year, Ladies Breakaway Roping, which is featured in this year’s poster. According to SRA Director Rodger Dwight, the poster’s...
Outlaws softball program is strong
Sisters High School’s softball program is underway this spring — and building strength. Coach Gary Barr said, “We have grown to 15 players on the high school varsity this year,...
Festival to host live auction and party
For the first time in more than two years, the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will host a live, in-person My Own Two Hands (MOTH) Art Auction & Party. The event will be held at the Sisters Art...
Sisters Fire District honors service to community
For the first time in a couple of years, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District brought its personnel and families together last Saturday evening to recognize and celebrate...
Sisters salutes...
- Hats off to Sisters Rodeo for throwing a huge, successful party for the community on April 2. A good time was had by all — and Sisters is happy to see its legendary event back in the...
Festival adds to roster of artists
Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is announcing nine new artists to the festival lineup, adding to an already stellar cast of musicians performing at its 25th annual event September 30 through...
You can become an X Kid
Many years ago, back before World War II, there was a butterfly called the Xerces blue, scientific name Glaucopsyche xerces. It lived in sand dunes on the edge of San Francisco in...
A man and his dog’s odyssey
Tony Palacio will tell you he’s not a writer; not even a storyteller. But the ground he’s walked, people he’s met, and places he’s laid his head are rich with stories. Describing hims...
Skillethead returns to The Belfry
Local bluegrass band Skillethead will play at The Belfry on March 17 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Featuring driving banjo, chopping mandolin, and virtuosic fiddle, the band is sure...
Hunters support wildlife crossing
A coalition of hunters, anglers, Tribal representatives, and conservation groups released a priority list of wildlife crossing project needs across the state where wildlife-vehicle...
Grant funds support Meals on Wheels
Four foundations have stepped up with $20,500 in grants to support the tri-county Council on Aging of Central Oregon Meals on Wheels program. The grants will provide over 4,000 meals to...
Festival announces arts fundraiser
My Own Two Hands (MOTH), the annual celebration of the arts and a major fundraiser for Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) will officially kick off on Friday, April 22 during the Fourth Friday Art...
Fire district seeks volunteers
Even as the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is in the midst of two live-fire training sessions, the District is putting out the call for more volunteers. The fire department is currently a...
Veterans contribute to community
The American Legion, Sisters Post 86, is part of a national organization. The history of the American Legion began with a charter from Congress in the year 1919, following the end of World...
Festival to offer Bluegrass camp
The inaugural Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) Bluegrass Jam Camp is scheduled to take place June 23-26, 2022, outdoors at the Sisters Art Works venue in Sisters, Oregon. The four-day program...
Fire destroys shop in Camp Sherman
Firefighters with the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District responded to a structure fire in a detached shop building early Friday morning in Camp Sherman. The fire was reported at 3:38 a.m. on...
Sisters Folk Festival announces 25th year initial lineup
After a highly successful and much-anticipated folk festival in 2021, the Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) staff and board are looking ahead with excitement to bringing Americana roots music to...
Local pickleballers shine at Margaritaville tourney
Central Oregon players excelled at the 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships held December 6-14 at the famed Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The 25 tennis courts are...
Sisters salutes...
Jennifer Knowles-Seher wrote: Thankful. Grateful. Joyful. All words we say at this time of year, even if we don’t feel them. Then there’s the Sisters Community Thanksgiving Dinner. All...
