Sisters News

Frances S. Bennett, a high school senior, has had little brothers and sisters for just over a year.

She was the worst of the survivors from a massive equine rescue in 2003. Her rescuers described the mare as a 'living dead, tottering skeleton' who could barely hold herself up.

The low-lying sun cast shadows on the basalt field across the river just upstream of the Big Eddy Rapids.

A measure in Sisters to annex 4 acres of land into the city was passing handily late Tuesday night.

All you jazz fans out there ought to consider checking out this band BUG tonight in Sisters.

Starting with the 2010-11 school year, Central Oregon high schools Redmond, Bend, Mountain View, Summit and Crook County will make up a five-team "hybrid" league.

AWARDS Economic Development for Central Oregon announced the winners of the 2009 Awards of Excellence, designed to recognize traded-sector employers that have created new jobs, investment and partnership for the betterment of the region.

With the goal of strengthening an existing work force, federal funds are being distributed to 6 local companies so workers can become versed in 'lean' business practices Published: October 28.

File photo of snow gate on the west end of Oregon Highway 242 in previous winter OREGON DEPT.

Like many teenagers, the youngster lurking in Linda Stephenson's yard and nursery earlier this week had a weakness for junk food.

Alzheimer's Association: 800-3900 or www.alz.org/oregon Partners in Care Transitions program: 541-322-1289 Redmond-Sisters Hospice Transitions program: 541-504-2388 Central Oregon Council on Aging: 877-704-4567 Lifespan: 541-322-7554 Women's Resource Center Caregiver Support Group: 541-385-0749 On the Web: www.eldercare.gov www.forcaregivers.com ...

Sisters Amillia and Peg are part of a small and hopeful effort in Clallam County.

Organizers of the 2009 Bend Film Festival are still tallying up the numbers, but they are very pleased with what they are seeing so far.

For more information on the Cline Buttes Recreation Area plan, visit www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/plans/clinebuttes/index.php. To comment on the plan and environmental assessment, send an e-mail to clinebuttes@blm.gov, write to Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District Office, 3050 N.E. Third St., Prineville, OR 97754, or call ...

Wednesday is the day for "big people" at Wintersville Elementary School. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Jefferson County is in its second year of program activities at the school, and 16 pupils have the chance each Wednesday to spend an hour with their designated "bigs." The "bigs" are students from Indian Creek High School.

A thick layer of ice, covering nearly everything, was the greeting many received upon walking outside Tuesday morning.

On Oct. 1 my son and I stayed overnight in square shaped room, 16 by 16 feet, that was built in 1958.

What: Readings by author Melody Carlson Details: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Paulina Springs Books, 422 S.W. Sixth St., Redmond ; and 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Paulina Spring Books, 252 W. Hood Ave., Sisters Cost: Free It's been said that Sisters author Melody Carlson has written more than 90 books.

For more information on the proposal, contact Amy Tinderholt at 541-383-4708 or atinderholt@fs.fed.us. To comment To comment on the proposed trail, send an e-mail to comments-pacificnorthwest-deschutes-bend-ftrock@fs.fed .us; write to Shane Jeffries, District Ranger, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 1230 N.E. Third St., Suite A-262, Bend OR 97701; ...

The region's very own film festival is back and kicking this year with four full days of screenings split throughout town as well as out at the Sisters Movie House .