Sisters NewsLocal news for Sisters, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lower Old McKenzie Pass reopens, bridge work continues- June 30, 2008 MCKENZIE BRIDGE: The Oregon Dept. of Transportation opened the Highway 242 snow gate at White Branch last Saturday morning. The opening allows public access to Proxy Falls, Alder Springs Campground and other Willamette National Forest attractions. That portion of the roadway had been closed to the public since November 1st, when crews locked the gate for the winter.The White Branch gate, at milepost 61.9, has remained closed due to a lingering, heavy snow pack and an ongoing safety project to...http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/lower-old-mckenzie-pass-reopens-bridge-work-c... The scooter: Once a toy, now a top seller; Motorcycle dealers also see sales rise- June 28, 2008 In May, Carol Somers bought herself a white and chrome Vespa Piaggio as a birthday present.http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/the-scooter-once-a-toy-now-a-top-seller-motor... Search for Sisters Man is Over- June 26, 2008 The Deschutes County Search Team focused its search in the area of Three Creeks Road in Sisters.http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/search-for-sisters-man-is-over?fromrss=1 Learning from H.L. Mencken- June 24, 2008 We welcome comments from subscribers . Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by The Bulletin or bendbulletin.com. The Bulletin and bendbulletin.com ...http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/learning-from-h-l-mencken?fromrss=1 The Summer of Furtado: A new record in the making, Tony Furtado returns to Bend- June 22, 2008 Bluegrass is only skin deep. Tony Furtado very well might seem like a perfectionist upon first inspection.http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/the-summer-of-furtado-a-new-record-in-the-mak... Snow line remains high in the Cascades- June 20, 2008 The snow line in the Cascades is at about 4,900 feet in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness and on Mckenzie Pass, and at about 5,700 feet on the east side of the Cascades, 18 miles south of Sisters at Three Creeks ...http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/snow-line-remains-high-in-the-cascades?fromrs... Fire Breaks Out Near the Metolius- June 18, 2008 "Snags are definitely our biggest danger out on these small fires. They burn out at the bottom, it's dry, it's basically just dry standing firewood so it burns out at the bottom, burns through and falls over," ...http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/fire-breaks-out-near-the-metolius?fromrss=1 Our Picks for the week of 613-615- June 16, 2008 We don't know much about this act, other than that they've got a solid rock attack and have some high profile venues on their touring schedule.http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/our-picks-for-the-week-of-6-13-6-15?fromrss=1 Rescue mission teaches kids leadership skills- June 14, 2008 VIEW SLIDESHOW EVERGREEN - " Their bags packed with maps, GPS devices and the occasional Rice Krispy Treat, a group of kids set out on a mission to find their friends who had been "lost" in a mock rescue ...http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/rescue-mission-teaches-kids-leadership-skills... Working with steel, but staying flexible- June 12, 2008 News "Working with steel, but staying flexible" order photo A welder works on a steel beam behind Ron Cook, president and co-owner of Ameritech Machine Manufacturing Inc.http://www.topix.net/city/sisters-or/2008/06/working-with-steel-but-staying-flexible?fromr... |