A collaboration between students and biologists is moving forward in gathering data on flora and fauna on the fatal-for-wildlife Highway 20. The program contributes to the Bend to Suttle Lake Wildlife Passage Initiative, managed by Central Oregon LandWatch the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, COLWโs fiscal sponsor. The Initiative aims to create a solution to the hundreds of wildlife-vehicle collisions along the 35 miles of Highway […]
Sisters High School
Many Arms
The Sisters Folk Festโa mainstay in the town for many yearsโis going through some changes. Editor’s note: This version has been altered from the original version. In the print edition, we stated that a recent Lyle Lovett show in Sisters was part of the SFF Americana project, which we have found to be inaccurate. We […]
Constituents pack Sen. Wyden’s local town halls
As he walked onto the stage at Sisters High School Monday to introduce Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D), Sisters Mayor Chuck Ryan said the high school’s auditorium was the largest space they could obtain for the event. With a large turnout, it was clear that bigger spaces were necessary. Around 700 people attended Monday’s […]
Picks 2/25-3/4
thursday 26 Back from the Dead BLUEBRASS—No one plays by the rules anymore. But that’s fine. As a result, we come across a new musical portmanteau at least once a week. This week’s winner: blue-brass, a fusion of bluegrass and brass band. Think Tom Waits meets Louis Armstrong, with the lyrical sensibilities of Johnny Cash. […]

