Sisters names new fire chief

Chief Tony Prior of Kenai, Alaska rose to the top of the candidate pool following interviews with the five semi-finalists to replace retiring fire chief Roger Johnson. Following background... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Protecting the Sisters community

A drug overdose. A suicide attempt. Patients in cardiac arrest and not breathing. Two calls in February 2023, only three days apart - and two lives saved through professional care, quick... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Sisters prepares for wildfire season

Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is inviting folks in Sisters to a community event on wildfire preparedness. Local, county, and state agency professionals will speak on the upcoming wildfire season and their respective planning. They... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Sisters plows through much of snow budget

Public Works Director Paul Bertagna will be happy when spring arrives. Nearly all of Sisters was under a blanket of snow for 10 weeks. Bertagna and his crews have found themselves at all... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Sisters students explore asteroids

Citizen scientists are exploring a body of asteroids called the Trojan to research remnants of the early solar system through NASA's Project Lucy. Launched in 2021, the Lucy Spacecraft has... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Kids get wild at Suttle Lake during new camp

It's a Friday. Or a Monday. The school district declares a day off. Parents with jobs, caregiving duties, or medical appointments scramble to find a healthy, fun way for their kids to spend... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Students let off STEAM in creative event

Sister Middle School opened its doors to the community last Thursday, sparking creativity and fun in STEAM Expo 2024. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story

Schools foundation reviews scholarships

It’s scholarship season, and a local school-and-student support system is preparing high school seniors for their next academic steps toward promising professional careers. March signals scholarship application review time for the... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story

Sisters women will support local nonprofits

Chris Laing woke up inspired one recent morning at her home in Tollgate. She had been thinking of a successful organization in her former hometown of Homer, Alaska, that pooled individual donations to make one significant contribution to a... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Katie Pendleton: Fort-ifying promising futures in the trades

In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, we are highlighting inspiring Sisters of Industry. From woodshop enthusiast to successful entrepreneur in the male-dominated world of... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Sisters woman embodies entrepreneurial spirit

In honor of International Women's Day (March 8), The Nugget recognizes the achievements of women who are making a significant impact on our community. Josette Johnson, founder and CEO of... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story

Home sales regaining life

A comparison of homes sold in Sisters Country the last two months compared to 2023, shows change in the direction of the market. In January median and average prices came into near parity at... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story

"Dune 2" & the Oregon connection

The hero stands atop a ridge of sand, surrounded by vast desert dunes. The dizzying scene is lit in strange tones of pale orange and amber, shadows spilling everywhere. Wind kicks up the... — Updated 3/14/2024 Full story

Youth will get creative in SFF summer camps

SFF Presents will host six summer creativity camps for middle and high school-aged students at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., set to take place in July and August. The nonprofit has... — Updated 3/5/2024 Full story

Suttle Lodge hosts Winter Beer Fest

Beer- and winter-lovers came together for the annual Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest last weekend at Suttle Lake. Unlike last year's blizzard conditions, this year's beer fest featured... — Updated 2/27/2024 Full story

Submissions open for writing prize

What do bestselling author Tucker Malarkey, Emmy award-winning actor Sam Waterston, and one winning writer have in common? All will take part in the High Desert Museum’s 10th annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize, which honors excellence... — Updated 2/27/2024 Full story

Leprechauns dash around town

For 63-year-old Paul Reina of Bend, last weekend's Lucky Leprechaun run marked his first-ever formal race. "I started running in November with my daughter, who is a cancer survivor, and... — Updated 3/14/2024 Full story

Managing the forest in deep snow

What does the Sisters Ranger District do when the ground is buried under five to 10 feet of snow, or the roads are closed? They do much of the same work they do any other time of the year.... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Ski team competes at state tournament

The Outlaws pushed their limits and took risks at the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing 2024 State Championships at Mt. Hood Meadows, Wednesday through Friday, March 6-8. They didn't make... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Renowned runner shares book at SAC

Lauren Fleshman made her mark athletically as an elite runner, but her memoir may be her legacy. Fleshman's deep concern for the well-being of athletes, especially girls and women, is woven... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Deschutes County confirms plague case

Deschutes County Health Services last week confirmed a case of human plague in a local resident. The individual was likely infected by their pet cat. “All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided... — Updated 2/13/2024 Full story

Submit Letter to Editor

Letters to the Editor should be 300 words or less. The deadline for submission is Monday at 10 a.m. for publication in that week's Nugget. Please submit your letter by emailing to Jim Cornelius at [email protected] with "letter to the... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Introducing our High Desert Heroines

We live in the shadow of mountains named after three women. One of the names for the river that runs through town came about because Native American women often camped along its shores. A legend about the black volcano that guards our... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Choice of wildlife leader is critical

On May 10, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to decide who to hire to lead the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department as its new director pushed back an initially aggressive hiring timeline. “Hearing people... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

Page by Paige

Are you looking for a nonfiction book to read in 2024? "Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming" by Ava Chin might suit you. What does one single building... — Updated 3/12/2024 Full story

High Desert Heroine: Martha Cobb Hindman

Martha Alice Taylor didn't have a long childhood. Born in Oregon in 1857 to parents who came across the Oregon Trail, she married her 24-year-old neighbor Alfred Cobb in California when she... — Updated 3/12/2024

Memories of a favorite place

When Adora Hitchcock looks out her window in her quarters at The Lodge in Sisters, she can just make out the roof of Conklin's Guest House across Barclay Drive to the north. When she sits... — Updated 2/27/2024

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