News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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It seems that we are chasing our tails in this ongoing concern about Sisters growth with endless meetings and letters to the editor that accomplish nothing. On one hand, we have a City Council and Planning Commission who are making the attempt to abide by the state land use laws, while on the other hand we have a majority of citizens who feel something is desperately wrong in how we are going about keeping Sisters the special place that all of us feel it is. The City Council and its Planning Commission legitimately say their... Full story
It seems that we are chasing our tails in this ongoing concern about Sisters growth with endless meetings and letters to the editor that accomplish nothing. On one hand, we have a City Council and Planning Commission who are making the attempt to abide by the state land use laws, while on the other hand we have a majority of citizens who feel something is desperately wrong in how we are going about keeping Sisters the special place that all of us feel it is. The City Council and its Planning Commission legitimately say their... Full story
Thank you for the article “Thirty Years of Sisters High School.” I thought readers might like to hear about one other aspect behind the scenes. Had it not happened, there would not have been a Sisters High School 30 years ago. As parents, my wife and I had a high interest in wanting a high school in Sisters. Our four sons were involved in athletics and prevented from riding the school bus to Redmond due to late team practices. We had earnest prayers for our kids driving daily to Redmond, especially on icy roads during win... Full story
In the October 20 edition of The Nugget, there was an article about the tight rental market. I was surprised it did not mention a glaring reason for high rents and home prices in Sisters. You could call it good old- fashion supply vs. demand. But there’s more to it. Sisters city leaders, while admirably advocating for affordable housing, have made rather bizarre decisions that create the opposite effect. For example, we have created an industrial park allowing for companies like Laird Superfoods, having a work force of 500, n... Full story
“Well Bill, we’ll just trust the Lord” When I was 12 years old, my father, who was a building contractor, fell 20 feet off a scaffold and broke both his legs and one arm. When I, (with my mother and siblings), arrived at the hospital, my first concern was if my dad was going to live. Once that was assured, my fear turned to how we would survive, as my dad was our only source of income at that time. I said to him, “Dad, what are we going to do now?” “Well Bill, we’ll just trust the Lord,” was his reply. I’d heard that before f... Full story
