🌱 What investigators know so far about the fatal crash near Sisters

Good morning Sisters! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators know so far about the fatal crash near Sisters

Also on today's calendar: Sisters High Desert Chorale Welcomes New Singers! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 59 and low of 41 degrees.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy with a t-shower, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
• Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sisters man dies following single-vehicle crash into a tree (ktvz.com) — An 82-year-old Sisters man died Wednesday afternoon when his pickup left Wilt Road northeast of town and struck a Ponderosa pine, and his passenger was seriously injured and taken to the hospital. Deputies and Sisters–Camp Sherman Fire crews responded, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the single-vehicle crash.
   

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📸 Around Sisters

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sisters

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6

• Sisters Farmers Market →
  Fir Street Park, Sisters
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7

• NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
  Sisters Elem Sisters, OR 97759

Tuesday September 8

• Kindergarten - 1st day of school
  Sisters Elem Sisters, OR 97759

Wednesday September 9

• Pre K -1st Day of School
  Sisters Elem Sisters, OR 97759

Monday September 14

• Sisters High Desert Chorale Welcomes New Singers! →
  Episcopal Church of The Transfiguration, 121 Brooks Camp Rd, Sisters
  6:30 pm

Sunday September 20

• Sisters Farmers Market →
  Fir Street Park
  10:00 am

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📣 Sisters Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4

• New Student Orientation
  Black Butte Elem Camp Sherman, OR 97730
  10:00 am
• Kindergarten Stop and Drop
  Sisters Elem Sisters, OR 97759
  11:00 am
• Football vs Crater
  Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave, Redmond, OR 97756
  7:00 pm
• FB vs. S. Albany (Stacked Games)
  Redmond High Redmond, OR 97756
  7:00 pm
• Fahim Anwar →
  Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St, Bend
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• JV & JV2 @ LaPine TBA
  Ridgeview High La Pine High School, 51633 Coach Rd, La Pine, OR 97739, USA
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just found out my wilderness-adventure memoir, Miscalculated Risks, is the Gold Medal Winner (the top honor) in the 2026 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards for Non-Fiction - Adventure!
  The competition had thousands of entries from all around the world. It’s the latest of multiple, international literary award wins for my book. I am… (Nextdoor Tollgate)
• Hey this is our great friend David.
  Doesn't he look like he just stepped out of Yellowstone? He walked in today wearing an outfit that he put together and purchased here at Shari's… (Nextdoor Whychus Canyon Estates)

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Redmond. Apply here.
• Petco Health and Wellness posted a job opening for Groomer ~ $1000 Sign On Bonus in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sisters here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

• Kiwanis of Redmond Moves Closer to Fundraising Goal for New Playground (bendsource.com)
• Sheriff responds to fire department claim of no response, says deputy made arrest at east Redmond fire (redmondspokesman.com)
• Fall celebration brings live music, vendors, food to Redmond Senior Center (redmondspokesman.com)

Terrebonne

• Some crops take a hit as Central Oregon turns cold early (centraloregondaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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