Hometown News – Sisters 18-year-old Sisters woman dies in crash near Grants PassSeptember 23, 2020▶️ ‘Lots of people, all the time’: Community support helps Sisters survive the summerSeptember 16, 2020▶️ Fire evacuees wait for word to return home; locals’ generosity overwhelming agenciesSeptember 14, 2020▶️ Evacuees asked to be patient; re-entry to fire zone along HWY 22 not yet possibleSeptember 11, 2020▶️ Residents return to rubble as Oregon fire crews hope for a break in the weatherSeptember 10, 2020Local air quality likely to worsen; DEQ extends advisory through MondaySeptember 10, 2020▶️ As Santiam Canyon burns, evacuees flee to Redmond; more wildfires rage around regionSeptember 8, 2020Gusty winds fan Lionshead Fire as it pushes toward Breitenbush, DetroitSeptember 8, 2020Santiam Canyon, McKenzie River residents evacuated as wildfires eruptSeptember 8, 2020▶️ High winds raising concern for rapid spread of Lionshead Fire near Warm SpringsSeptember 7, 2020Lionshead Fire forces Level 1 and 2 evacuation notices for Camp Sherman-area campgroundsSeptember 6, 2020Hikers, overcome by heat, rescued on PCT after running out of waterSeptember 4, 2020▶️ Local task force returns after saving homes from White River FireSeptember 2, 2020Central Oregon wildfires settling down; crews getting close to full containmentAugust 31, 2020Crews continue progress on several Central Oregon FiresAugust 28, 2020Changes made to Green Ridge Fire evac notices; crews push fire to flatter groundAugust 24, 2020Mild weather allows crews to make progress on Green Ridge FireAugust 23, 2020Green Ridge Fire prompts new Level 1 Evacuation notices NE of Camp ShermanAugust 22, 2020▶️ Central Oregon air quality worsens as wildfires intensifyAugust 21, 2020▶️ Camp Sherman businesses, visitors closely monitoring Green Ridge FireAugust 20, 2020Green Ridge, Frog Fires grow overnight; weather expected to help containment effortsAugust 20, 2020Deschutes Public Libraries plan to reopen buildings, resources to publicAugust 20, 2020▶️ Wind, steep slopes complicate efforts on Green Ridge Fire near Camp ShermanAugust 18, 2020Green Ridge Fire near Camp Sherman now a top priority for regional crewsAugust 17, 2020Springfield man dies, 2 teens injured in 1-car crash near SistersAugust 17, 2020UPDATE: Missing Texas man found in PortlandAugust 12, 2020DCSO asks for public’s help in tracking down suspected credit/debit card scammersAugust 7, 2020Bend woman killed in crash near Suttle LakeAugust 6, 2020Deschutes Land Trust buys 1,100+ acres near Sisters; conserves land foreverAugust 6, 2020Washington climber’s body recovered after fatal fall on Mt. JeffersonAugust 1, 2020▶️ Districts, teachers planning for online learning; promise a better experienceJuly 29, 2020Deschutes National Forest to open new Peterson Ridge Trailhead in SistersJuly 27, 2020▶️ Live outdoor music events returning to Central OregonJuly 22, 2020Semi-truck crash in Sisters shuts down HWY 20July 21, 2020▶️ Deschutes Co. voters to decide on $195M library bondJuly 16, 2020Redmond man killed in Hwy 20 motorcycle crashJuly 9, 2020▶️ Tough as Nails? Sisters fisherman ready to prove it on CBS reality showJuly 7, 2020Bend PD: California murder suspect possibly in Central OregonJuly 7, 2020▶️ Sisters businesses see activity thanks to county’s reopening, city’s helpJune 24, 2020NeighborImpact releases info for rent relief programJune 23, 2020Wyden to host virtual town hall for Central Oregonians MondayJune 23, 2020Deschutes Public Library to begin next phase of reopening June 22June 17, 2020▶️ Deschutes Co. declares drought emergency; farmers look to alternativesJune 15, 2020Historic McKenzie Pass reopens to cars for the seasonJune 15, 2020▶️ FBI investigating death threat against Deschutes Co. DAJune 3, 2020COVID concerns forces cancelation of 2020 Sisters Folk FestivalMay 27, 2020▶️ Sisters women wins over $126K in Keno JackpotMay 26, 2020▶️ Deschutes Co. proposes $500M budgetMay 26, 2020Sisters woman uses mask money for Keno, wins nearly $127KMay 26, 2020Sisters man arrested for breaking into house, stealing itemsMay 20, 2020DCSO looking for owner of horse abandoned near SistersMay 20, 2020Local option tax passes in BBR; Levy denied for La Pine Parks & RecMay 19, 2020Bentz wins GOP’s 2nd District primary; Dems race too close to callMay 19, 2020Phil more years: Chang vs. Henderson for Deschutes Co. commissionerMay 19, 2020▶️ Ballots still trickling in as drop-off deadline nearsMay 18, 2020▶️ Sisters, Crook Co. schools plan for unique graduation ceremoniesMay 13, 2020▶️ Colleagues remember drowning victim as a champion for all kidsMay 11, 2020Longtime Redmond teacher ID’d as Scout Lake drowning victimMay 11, 2020▶️ Sisters company keeps tickingMay 8, 2020▶️ Unoccupied Sisters-area home destroyed by fireMay 7, 2020▶️ Local music students become virtual virtuosos amid COVID closureMay 4, 2020▶️ SBA loans, crowdsourcing helping to keep small businesses afloatMay 1, 2020▶️ How are you doing? Sisters editionApril 30, 2020▶️ Sisters HS graduation won’t be virtual, but plans still in the airApril 29, 2020▶️ 45th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show to go virtualApril 27, 2020▶️ Lifting up through food; June’s Kitchen feeds first respondersApril 14, 2020▶️ COVID adds another, potentially lethal, layer to homelessnessApril 9, 2020▶️ COVID-19 leads to cancellation of 80th Sisters RodeoApril 8, 2020St. Charles launches 10,000 (hand-sewn) masks campaignApril 1, 2020Load more
