Sisters News

The estimate for fire size remains at 350 acres with 10% containment. The fire is located on the east side of Black Butte approximately 7 miles northwest of Sisters and remained active throughout the night.

The nation may be weathering the worst recession in more than half a century, but it doesn't feel that way this week in Sisters, local business leaders say.

Travelers on Highway 20 near Sisters need to use caution even as cooler temperatures Tuesday helped firefighters battling the 650-acre blaze burning on the east side of Black Butte.

Five area organizations that work with youth of various ages were financially aided Tuesday by the Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation of Jefferson County.

A lightning-sparked fire burned through about 300 acres of dense ponderosa pine and fir Monday on the east slope of Black Butte, as fire crews, air tankers and helicopters tried to keep the season's first big fire from spreading.

What: Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll, including paper sculpture by Doug Roy When: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Downtown Sisters, including The Jewel, 221 W. Cascade Ave.

Sisters has had its enterprise zone for just four days, but the city has already heard from businesses interested in moving to town.

A "We're ever vigilant and just as careful as we can be, unfortunately things like this happen," says Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton.

Are you getting hungry? Outdoor dining options abound in Central Oregon. Here's a selection.

What: Quilts from Uganda at Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll When: 2 to 6 p.m. July 5 Where: RE/MAX Sisters building, 178 S. Elm St., Sisters Cost: Free Contact: www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org or e-mail at sistersoftheheart@outwardprojects.com or jstorton@bendbroadband.com What: Quilts from Uganda at Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show When: 9:30 a.m. to ...

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Central Oregon Community College, Bend The course is nine holes. One hole will be closed the first two to three weeks of July 2009 because of resurfacing work on the nearby COCC track, but the rest of the course remains open.

Brandon-Mitchell Gallery is hosting a reception from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to kick off the new exhibit 'Loose Threads ... entwined.' The show consists of seven women, all quilters.

Bonus for kids: Deschutes County libraries carry several titles about rocks. “Rocks In His Head.” By Carol Hurst.

What could help create fish habitat, improve safety and alleviate flooding at Bend's Shevlin Park? How about a huge excavator in Tumalo Creek.

Chris Sampas, 34, of Bend, fells a juniper tree Wednesday in the Sisters Ranger District as part of a GFP Enterprises project to create a defensible space around private property.

Ted and Joan Winchel, who both won the 70-74 age group at the Dirty Half. Are you a runner or are you someone who runs? Does running define you or is it just something you do? When I used to develop running shoes for Nike, we would actually segment the market based on that distinction.

Habitat of a new species of 'mushroom' and close up of 'fruiting bodies.' With all this unseasonable rain we have been experiencing throughout Central Oregon, I thought it would be advantageous to go out in search of mushrooms.

BEND - Remember in the movie "Forrest Gump," when Forrest runs across the United States on a journey lasting more than three years? Tom Hanks' character seems to barely notice the mass of runners that begins to follow him.

Foxes guarding henhouses, and other acts. Carla Axtman As I mentioned a few days ago , the land speculators and Jefferson County officials who've been pushing destination resorts have been especially nasty and strident with legislators.