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🌱 How Sisters High students are shaping future Highway 20 wildlife crossings

Sisters, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Sisters! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Sisters High students are shaping future Highway 20 wildlife crossings
  • How much more affordable are Sisters homes getting this year?
  • Could IGNITE keep more Sisters teens engaged in local schools?

Also on today's calendar: Bees & Brews (+MEAD) — Lazy Z Ranch Wines of Sisters, Oregon and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Windy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 29.
  • Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sisters High students take part in ‘bioblitz,' count flora and fauna at proposed Highway 20 wildlife crossing sites (ktvz.com) — Sisters High School students are in the field this month, documenting plants and wildlife at four proposed Highway 20 wildlife crossing sites between Suttle Lake and Bend. Their findings will help biologists design future crossings aimed at reducing frequent deer and elk collisions, tying local student learning directly to a long-term safety and conservation project affecting Sisters-area drivers and wildlife.
   

2. Real estate picture improves in Sisters (nuggetnews.com) — Homebuyers and sellers in Sisters are seeing a modest rebound, with more single-family home sales, lower listing prices, and slightly better affordability than last year. Median and average prices in Sisters Country have dipped, even as price per square foot edges up and lots sales hint at a coming construction boom. Inventory and longer selling times are giving buyers a bit more leverage.
   

3. Students IGNITE in Sisters (nuggetnews.com) — Families in Sisters now have more flexible learning choices as Sisters School District pilots IGNITE, an experiential, project-based option for high schoolers alongside expanded online and hybrid pathways. A small group of Sisters High School students are already earning credit through internships, creative projects, and fieldwork, while the district seeks funding to grow staffing and keep more students enrolled locally.
   

4. Outlaws equestrians are headed to state (nuggetnews.com) — Sisters High School’s Outlaws equestrian team just wrapped up a strong season, with the drill team qualifying for the state meet in May at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Led by co-captains Eloise Hecker and Genevieve MacIntosh, the small but dedicated squad earned top honors in Freestyle 4s and Reining, reflecting months of focused practice and coaching support.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday April 23
  • S.O.L.E. - Smith Rock Hike
    Sisters Middle Sisters, OR 97759
    8:30 am
  • Travis Ehrenstrom
    The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse , 13300 US-20 , Sisters
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • THE 2026 SHS PAGEANT
    Sisters High School , 1700 W McKinney Butte Rd , Sisters
    6:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • First time home buyers
    Yes you can own a home, it starts with conversation and planning let’s do it!  Here are the key first steps when planning to buy your first home: 1... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thank you everyone who has kept me busy these last few months with all their sewing needs!
    From hemming to restorations. From prom dresses to stuffed animals. I have so enjoyed getting to know our sweet community on a deeper level. I am… (Nextdoor Sisters)
  • Hi Whychus Canyon neighbors.
    That big gust of wind this evening just carried our outdoor couch cover down the canyon. If it lands in your yard or if you see it, will you please… (Nextdoor Whychus Canyon Estates)
  • Black Butte Ranch posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Sisters. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Sisters. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sisters here.

Ok Sisters! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sisters

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sisters

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.