Due to inclement weather, all schools in the Sisters School District will be closed Thursday, February 15, 2024. “The safety of our students is our number one concern,” said Superintendent Curt Scholl. “Thank you for your understanding and have a safe day.”
Due to road conditions, all Jefferson 509J schools and Culver Schools will operate on a two-hour delay schedule today, February 15. For your school’s specific start time, please go to https://www.jcsd.k12.or.us/inclement-weather-procedures/
BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades will host free tax preparation appointments for qualifying families and individuals Feb. 9 through April 15. Appointments are available between 5:30 and 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and
White-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats has been detected for the first time in Oregon in Columbia and Benton counties. White-nose syndrome is caused by an infection with the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that disrupts hibernation, causing early winter emergence, dehydration and starvation. This finding follows the 2025 detection
If conditions are favorable on Thursday, the Deschutes National Forest plans to conduct prescribed burning operations on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters Ranger Districts. Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct up to 42 acres
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking seasonal volunteer hosts for several recreation sites in Oregon and Washington. Hosts will help connect visitors to public lands during a milestone year as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, and the BLM celebrates
Deschutes County has selected Jeff Merwin to serve as its new Solid Waste Director following a nationwide recruitment. Merwin replaces current director Tim Brownell, who will retire March 21. “We’re so pleased Jeff will step up to
