Sisters, OR

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Recreational burning will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 5, across all areas within the Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Fire Districts. The reopening follows a total burn ban during the peak summer fire season. Local fire agencies implemented the restrictions due to red flag warnings and extreme predicted fire behavior in the area. The post Recreational burning to reopen in Sisters-Camp Sherman and Cloverdale Districts appeared first on KTVZ.

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- The Sisters Ranger District will host a public meeting on Monday, Sept. 14, to share updates on local vegetation management projects and recovery plans following the Akawa Butte Fire. The meeting will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sisters Ranger District office, located at 201 North Pine St. The post Sisters Ranger District holds public meeting on Akawa Butte Fire recovery plans appeared first on KTVZ.

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Search and rescue volunteers brought a 56-year-old Silverton, Ore., woman to safety Wednesday after she became hypothermic while hiking near Golden Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area. Deschutes County 911 received a distress signal at 12:51 p.m. through a Garmin SOS activation. Search and Rescue members hiked approximately 6.5 miles The post Stranded woman rescued from Three Sisters Wilderness after becoming hypothermic appeared first on KTVZ.

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- An 82-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after his pickup truck left the road and struck a tree northeast of Sisters, Ore., according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded at approximately 2:33 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash on Wilt Road, east of Fair Mile Lane. Frank Halvorsen of Sisters was The post Sisters man dies following single-vehicle crash into a tree appeared first on KTVZ.

Violet is a huge fan of the weather, especially tornadoes. She admits that they are very scary, but also finds them fascinating. Her favorite event is the 1925 Tri-State tornado outbreak which moved through parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, devastating the region. Violet is heading into sixth grade at Sisters Middle School, she already The post Junior Forecaster: Future meteorologist Violet provides Central Oregon with the forecast appeared first on KTVZ.

DESCHUTES COUNTY-A month-long narcotics investigation culminated in the late-night arrest of a Bend resident on ...Read More The post Traffic stop near Sisters leads to fentanyl seizure and arrest of Bend resident appeared first on Elkhorn Media Group.

Sam May, a 2021 Sisters High School (SHS) graduate, is taking over the reins of the Outlaws Cross-Country team for the 2026 season. May, who ran cross-country and track all four years at SHS and went on to run for the Bruins at George Fox University, is excited for the opportunity. "We tried to get Sam last fall to assist, but that didn't work out, but I am so glad he decided to go for...

Dr. Larry Price will highlight, in accessible language, the significance of gravitational waves to scientific understanding of the natural world in a Frontiers in Science lecture in Sisters on Tuesday, September 15. The lecture at The Belfry will explore the immense technological achievement that resulted in their detection. Although Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves...

Two volunteer fire captains at Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District (SCSFD) were recently presented Distinguished Service awards in a ceremony at the Sisters fire hall. Recognizing more than two decades of service to the community of Sisters. Captain Dave Wellington and Captain Doug Myers were nominated by Julie Spor, "In recognition of their substantial contributions to the success of the...

Driving around town the last few days with all the flags at half mast, I’ve been thinking about which Dolly Parton the world will remember. There have been no shortage of tributes to the songwriter, the businesswoman, the woman who turned a guitar and a dream into an empire. That story has been told, and it deserves to be told. But it’s not the one that’s been sitting with me since the news broke....