Hometown News – Sisters

‘This is not a hoax, this is not a scare tactic’: SCHS chief begs you to stay home and mask up

November 24, 2020

▶️ Road conditions to worsen as bad weather continues

November 13, 2020

▶️ Local hemp farmers enduring 2nd-year slump, but experts expect an industry rebound

November 12, 2020

ODOT to close McKenzie Pass for the winter Thursday

November 3, 2020

▶️ Women claim toxic workplace at DCSO; event organized by sheriff’s challenger

October 26, 2020

▶️ As local ballots pour in, election officials ensure counting machines work flawlessly

October 22, 2020

▶️ Sisters welcomes dedicated Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s Office presence

October 21, 2020

▶️ Sisters asks for input on city’s 2040 comprehensive plan

October 19, 2020

Outdoor burning opens Saturday in Deschutes County.

October 15, 2020

Deschutes Co. ballots on the way; deadline to return by mail is Oct. 27

October 15, 2020

Sisters teens in fatal crash identified

October 14, 2020

▶️ ‘Surreal’ scene in fire-ravaged Detroit as HWY 22 reopens

October 14, 2020

Sisters Halloween carnival canceled; firefighters to deliver goodie bags to schools

October 14, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. voter registration jumps 50% from 2016

October 13, 2020

HWY 22 reopens Tuesday at 7 p.m.; fire damage had closed sections for a month

October 13, 2020

▶️ Report: Central Oregon Latino community is growing, young & motivated – but stunted

October 12, 2020

▶️ Weekend rains, snow put an end to fire season, but plenty of work left to be done

October 12, 2020

▶️ New rules, new schedules; high school athletes just happy for the chance to play

October 9, 2020

Deschutes Co. Sheriff’s Dept. launches program to promote mental, physical wellness

October 7, 2020

Jailed Sisters man charged in car break-ins; 9mm pistol taken

October 7, 2020

Wyden to host online town hall for Central Oregonians Monday

October 7, 2020

2 Sisters teens among 3 killed in single-car crash on forest service road

October 2, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. COVID spike resets clock for schools; districts eye late Oct. restart

September 28, 2020

18-year-old Sisters woman dies in crash near Grants Pass

September 23, 2020

▶️ ‘Lots of people, all the time’: Community support helps Sisters survive the summer

September 16, 2020

▶️ Fire evacuees wait for word to return home; locals’ generosity overwhelming agencies

September 14, 2020

▶️ Evacuees asked to be patient; re-entry to fire zone along HWY 22 not yet possible

September 11, 2020

▶️ Residents return to rubble as Oregon fire crews hope for a break in the weather

September 10, 2020

Local air quality likely to worsen; DEQ extends advisory through Monday

September 10, 2020

▶️ As Santiam Canyon burns, evacuees flee to Redmond; more wildfires rage around region

September 8, 2020

Gusty winds fan Lionshead Fire as it pushes toward Breitenbush, Detroit

September 8, 2020

Santiam Canyon, McKenzie River residents evacuated as wildfires erupt

September 8, 2020

▶️ High winds raising concern for rapid spread of Lionshead Fire near Warm Springs

September 7, 2020

Lionshead Fire forces Level 1 and 2 evacuation notices for Camp Sherman-area campgrounds

September 6, 2020

Hikers, overcome by heat, rescued on PCT after running out of water

September 4, 2020

▶️ Local task force returns after saving homes from White River Fire

September 2, 2020

Central Oregon wildfires settling down; crews getting close to full containment

August 31, 2020

Crews continue progress on several Central Oregon Fires

August 28, 2020

Changes made to Green Ridge Fire evac notices; crews push fire to flatter ground

August 24, 2020

Mild weather allows crews to make progress on Green Ridge Fire

August 23, 2020

Green Ridge Fire prompts new Level 1 Evacuation notices NE of Camp Sherman

August 22, 2020

▶️ Central Oregon air quality worsens as wildfires intensify

August 21, 2020

▶️ Camp Sherman businesses, visitors closely monitoring Green Ridge Fire

August 20, 2020

Green Ridge, Frog Fires grow overnight; weather expected to help containment efforts

August 20, 2020

Deschutes Public Libraries plan to reopen buildings, resources to public

August 20, 2020

▶️ Wind, steep slopes complicate efforts on Green Ridge Fire near Camp Sherman

August 18, 2020

Green Ridge Fire near Camp Sherman now a top priority for regional crews

August 17, 2020

Springfield man dies, 2 teens injured in 1-car crash near Sisters

August 17, 2020

UPDATE: Missing Texas man found in Portland

August 12, 2020

DCSO asks for public’s help in tracking down suspected credit/debit card scammers

August 7, 2020

Bend woman killed in crash near Suttle Lake

August 6, 2020

Deschutes Land Trust buys 1,100+ acres near Sisters; conserves land forever

August 6, 2020

Washington climber’s body recovered after fatal fall on Mt. Jefferson

August 1, 2020

▶️ Districts, teachers planning for online learning; promise a better experience

July 29, 2020

Deschutes National Forest to open new Peterson Ridge Trailhead in Sisters

July 27, 2020

▶️ Live outdoor music events returning to Central Oregon

July 22, 2020

Semi-truck crash in Sisters shuts down HWY 20

July 21, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. voters to decide on $195M library bond

July 16, 2020

Redmond man killed in Hwy 20 motorcycle crash

July 9, 2020

▶️ Tough as Nails? Sisters fisherman ready to prove it on CBS reality show

July 7, 2020

Bend PD: California murder suspect possibly in Central Oregon

July 7, 2020

▶️ Sisters businesses see activity thanks to county’s reopening, city’s help

June 24, 2020

NeighborImpact releases info for rent relief program

June 23, 2020

Wyden to host virtual town hall for Central Oregonians Monday

June 23, 2020

Deschutes Public Library to begin next phase of reopening June 22

June 17, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. declares drought emergency; farmers look to alternatives

June 15, 2020

Historic McKenzie Pass reopens to cars for the season

June 15, 2020

▶️ FBI investigating death threat against Deschutes Co. DA

June 3, 2020

COVID concerns forces cancelation of 2020 Sisters Folk Festival

May 27, 2020

▶️ Sisters women wins over $126K in Keno Jackpot

May 26, 2020

▶️ Deschutes Co. proposes $500M budget

May 26, 2020

Sisters woman uses mask money for Keno, wins nearly $127K

May 26, 2020

Sisters man arrested for breaking into house, stealing items

May 20, 2020

DCSO looking for owner of horse abandoned near Sisters

May 20, 2020

Local option tax passes in BBR; Levy denied for La Pine Parks & Rec

May 19, 2020

Bentz wins GOP’s 2nd District primary; Dems race too close to call

May 19, 2020

Phil more years: Chang vs. Henderson for Deschutes Co. commissioner

May 19, 2020

▶️ Ballots still trickling in as drop-off deadline nears

May 18, 2020

▶️ Sisters, Crook Co. schools plan for unique graduation ceremonies

May 13, 2020

▶️ Colleagues remember drowning victim as a champion for all kids

May 11, 2020

Longtime Redmond teacher ID’d as Scout Lake drowning victim

May 11, 2020

▶️ Sisters company keeps ticking

May 8, 2020

▶️ Unoccupied Sisters-area home destroyed by fire

May 7, 2020

▶️ Local music students become virtual virtuosos amid COVID closure

May 4, 2020

▶️ SBA loans, crowdsourcing helping to keep small businesses afloat

May 1, 2020

▶️ How are you doing? Sisters edition

April 30, 2020

▶️ Sisters HS graduation won’t be virtual, but plans still in the air

April 29, 2020

▶️ 45th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show to go virtual

April 27, 2020

▶️ Lifting up through food; June’s Kitchen feeds first responders

April 14, 2020

▶️ COVID adds another, potentially lethal, layer to homelessness

April 9, 2020

▶️ COVID-19 leads to cancellation of 80th Sisters Rodeo

April 8, 2020

St. Charles launches 10,000 (hand-sewn) masks campaign

April 1, 2020
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